You’ve had a few miserable months at work — you’ve been forced to work late nights and nearly every weekend. It’s taken a huge toll on your energy level and your relationship, too. You haven’t been getting along with your boyfriend, and just last week while walking home late at night your wallet was stolen. You’re at your wits end when you get a terrible phone call. Would it be worse if it's . . .
This: The bank calling to let you know that someone has removed the majority of the already minimal funds in your account. You canceled the card, but apparently it was too late. Now, you have just $200, which won’t make a dent in your bills this month.
Or . . .
That: Your boyfriend letting you know that he wants to see other people? You knew things were bad, but you didn’t know just how terrible they were in his mind. When you plead with him, he stands his ground.
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Money is money...it comes and goes. I think that if the money was the issue you could always get friends/family and even your boyfriend ot help you out...or even get a bank loan. But relationships with people cannot be repaired. Loosing relationships and friendships are far worst than money..at least i think so. I guess it also depends on how much you love the guy too
lol if he was an *sshole I rather break up than loose my
wallet!
1Broken-hearted. I prefer dealing with this than being economically unhealthy.
I've been on both sides of the fence. I'll take a broken heart any day over economic issues. JMHO.
2Being broken-hearted doesn't bring me as much stress as not knowing where my next meal is coming from or if I'm going to have a place to live next month.
3broken hearted is worse!!!! At least when you're down you have someone to help you out that loves you, take that away and no amount of money can repair a broken heart
4plus broken hearts usually last longer than the time you have to wait for your next pay check. I'd take being broke any day over being emotionally a wreck
5I agree with apma!
6Hm..Well, I honestly think I'd be more bummed over my life savings being wiped out than my boyfriend breaking up with me.
7I'd rather be broke than broken-hearted. As far as men go, the boyfriend's irreplaceable, whereas it's pretty easy for me to scrounge up an extra $1000 or whatever by just picking up more shifts or putting more hours in the lab.
That, and the bf would totally be there for me if I got ripped off. Earlier this month I nearly had a breakdown when I thought I'd lost a paycheque. My boyfriend consoled me and told me I wouldn't have to pay my share of rent for the coming month, and if I needed any extra for necessities, he would help.
8I'd rather be able to feed my kid than fret over a d-bag that dumped me because I wasn't paying enough attention to him because I had to work to pay bills. Someone that really cared about you would be willing to make it work through tough times instead of bailing.
9The bank could probably fix that fraud anyway, so I picked the boyfriend issue as worse
10Men come and go, your credit report is forever!
11I am just so suprised that the poll is almost even. I thought for sure people would choose a person over their money...
12losing a boyfriend is not gonna mess up my credit, but not paying some bills is. that will affect my future, not the boyfriend.
13well said, jessie. anyways, you need money to buy the breakup ice cream!
14If things were already headed into a bad place with the boyfriend, I'd rather be broken hearted than broke. Chances are I would have seen it coming (and it likely would have eventually happened anyway) and I think the stress of having no money would eventually lead to no boyfriend anyway.
15def. would rather deal w/ a broken heart that no money. i always am freaking over money... plus i'd rather try to find a new (non-tool) boyfriend then live in a box
16I would much rather mend the relationship and have that companionship...money is nothing. Friends are forever.
17I think being broken-hearted at that point would be worse. I don't think I could handle all that emotionally. Being poor would be awful but not emotionally bad.
18i'd prefer being broke for sure.
19i could get out of poverty.
I'd take money over a guy who would break up with me. (I'd rather not be broke)
20Being broke is harsh ... I wouldn't want some stranger ruining my credit. I had someone hijacked my online bank account and I flipped out because I don't have that much money ... and my parents can't afford to foot my bills.
I can always get a new boyfriend ... one that would actually understand my stresses at work.
21losing the money would be worse in my opinion. maybe it's just because i've been there before (really tight on money) to the point that i have had to worry about how i'm going to get by. i can deal emotionally with a break up but not having money is scary. and i'm the same as bengalspice, my parents couldn't afford to help me out of that mess so i would be really screwed.
22ugh. i have to pick brokenhearted as being worse. i think the bank would be able to fix the problem, or if not i know my parents have my back.
23Im shocked that this is so even - but I actually think more people would rather be brokenhearted than broke. Being financially secure is VERY important to me- I work hard and I am very independent. I would be sad over a failed relationship but frankly love is always a risk and I can deal with that. Losing my hard earned money- not so much.
24I'd rather be broke than brokenhearted. I can always fix financial problems SOMEHOW.
25Use a credit card... geez.
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