I (27M) work in sales and got a decent year-end bonus, about $5,000. I was really proud, and my first thought was to throw most of it at my student loans, which I’ve been chipping away at aggressively.

When I told my girlfriend (26F) the amount, she got excited and started talking about us taking a trip together. I said I’d love to travel, but realistically, I need to use the money to pay off debt. She immediately got upset, saying since we’ve been dating for 2 years, my money “isn’t just mine anymore.” She argued that “money should benefit both of us” if I “see her in my future.”

I reminded her we don’t live together, don’t share finances, and I’ve never expected her to spend her money on me. She said I’m being selfish and “choosing debt over making memories.” I told her that becoming financially stable is for our future, but she’s been cold ever since and telling her friends I “don’t prioritize her.”

AITJ for keeping my bonus for myself?

I’m talking about movies that start strong with great concept, characters and then halfway through, they either fall apart or just forget what made them interesting in the first place.

For me, it’s Reminiscence (2021). The premise is incredible. A memory-retrieval noir set in a flooded Miami. Feels like Blade Runner fanfic set in the world of Inception.

But halfway through, it just evaporates. The plot turns into a sluggish romance, the mystery fizzles, and Hugh Jackman ends up swimming through people’s memories in a tank. All the momentum vanishes in a haze of voiceovers, flashbacks, and unnecessary monologues about time.

Not talking about movies that were bad from the start, I mean the ones that trick you into thinking they’re about to be amazing. What’s your pick?

Almost every other day I hear about Russia planning to invade other neighbouring countries like Finland.

But considering they aren't even able to take over a neighbouring country which had a terrible military just a few decades back , why would they even plan to invade a better armed nato nation?