I Refused My Parents’ 30,000-Dollar Dowry, and My Boyfriend Flipped Out

In traditional marriage customs, there are always talks about betrothal gifts, dowries, or accompanying gifts. Despite changes in the times, these old rules have never been completely abandoned.

In today’s society, the amount of money the groom’s family gives as a betrothal gift and the number of accompanying gifts from the bride’s family are hot topics of discussion. Many couples even break up because they can’t agree on these issues.

Quintina’s family is considered well-off in their local area. Her parents are government employees, and she’s their only child, so she’s always been spoiled.

Now that Quintina has started working, she’s come to appreciate the difficulties her parents faced in raising her. They’ve always been frugal, hoping to give her the best life possible.

Quintina is a kind and gentle girl who’s also very attractive, so she’s never lacked suitors.

Like many girls, Quintina has experienced failed relationships before meeting her current boyfriend, Frederic.

The two met at work, and Frederic is a funny and charming guy who knows how to win girls over. Quintina quickly fell for him, and they became the envy of everyone around them.

As their relationship became more stable, marriage started to become a topic of discussion. From Quintina meeting Frederic’s family to Frederic visiting her family, everything was going smoothly. Quintina thought she’d finally found the right guy.

However, a problem arose. Frederic’s family bought him a house and said they’d add Quintina’s name to the deed. Quintina didn’t mind, but Frederic thought it was a way to show his love.

The day before they went to add Quintina’s name to the deed, Frederic came over for dinner. When Quintina’s parents heard about the house, they were overjoyed and said they’d prepare a 30,000-dollar dowry.

Although Quintina’s parents had a decent income, they’d spent most of it on raising her. Her father had also had a major surgery a few years ago, so they didn’t have much savings left. Quintina felt sorry for her parents and wanted them to keep the money for themselves.

So Quintina refused her parents’ kind intention, but Frederic didn’t say anything at the time. However, after they left Quintina’s house, he started questioning her. If Quintina was concerned about her parents, what about his parents? Didn’t they spend money on the house too? If Quintina didn’t want the dowry, then the house couldn’t be in her name, and he’d have to sell it to return the money to his parents.

Looking at Frederic’s angry face, Quintina suddenly felt like she didn’t know him at all. She realized that money was extremely important to him.

Quintina knew that money was important, but she believed that hard work and kindness were more valuable. She thought that with hard work and a kind heart, life would get better and better.

However, Frederic seemed to think differently. He knew the importance of money and even used it to measure his feelings for Quintina.

After this incident, Quintina felt grateful that she’d discovered the problem before marrying him. She was even more grateful that they still had a way out and eventually broke up peacefully.

In life, we often meet many people and fall in love with many people. Sometimes we mistakenly think that these feelings are true love and hope that they’ll last forever.

But many times, these people are just passersby in our lives. Although we may get hurt, we can’t deny that they once brought joy to our lives.

We need to learn to let go of these people. Heartbreak isn’t always a bad thing; it might be the start of a new happiness.

Those who make mistakes in love need to learn to put down their pride. If they continue to make mistakes, they’ll only bring themselves more pain.

Although humans are prone to mistakes, we must learn to distinguish right from wrong. If we tolerate others’ mistakes without limits, they’ll keep making mistakes and eventually fall into a pit of no return.

Sometimes, people get blinded by the warmth they receive from others and forget what’s right and wrong. They mistake this for true love.

True love is about being willing to give everything for the other person, but on the basis of what’s correct, not blindly giving.

True love is about mutual support and correction, helping each other become better people.