AITA for refusing to let my girlfriend drive my car because she’s totaled two cars before?
He had poured years of sweat and sacrifice into earning som**hing that symbolized his hard work—a 2019 Mazda 3, his first real car.
Every detail of its care reflected his pride, from meticulously washing it every weekend to guarding it like a treasure, embod**ng the triumph of his relentless dedication. But love has brought him to a painful crossroads.
His girlfriend Emily, whose reckless driving has already left a trail of wrecks and near disasters, now wants to take the wheel of his prized possession.
The fear and frustration simmer beneath the surface, threatening to shatter not just the car, but the fragile balance of trust between them.
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The original poster (OP) faces a direct conflict between protecting a significant financial a*set they worked hard for and maintaining the emotional comfort and perceived trust of their girlfriend, Emily.
The OP feels justified in refusing to let Emily drive the new car due to her documented history of severe driving errors, while Emily perceives this refusal as a personal slight, a lack of trust, and grounds for retaliatory behavior regarding her own property.
Given the OP's concrete evidence of Emily's past accidents versus Emily's feelings of being untrusted and embarra*sed, is the OP's decision to protect their property valid, or does the need to uphold trust and avoid damaging the relationship outweigh the risk to the vehicle?
Should the OP maintain their boundary regarding the car, or is the current dynamic creating an unsustainable level of relationship tension?
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