Yes, you're right. I suppose I do pay taxes in that way. And I have a... well, I wouldn't call it a special smile, lol. I do know how to smile on occasion.
You're such a charmer, venator. /wink
Does he run a non-profit? If he runs his own company but doesn't draw salary from it do you find him to have a weak work effort due to lack of funds? Just curious.
How is he valuable to you? Because of the investment you've already put into him? Also, I'm surprised you've kept him for two years if it's not a genuine love.
I don't think the money I get should be your concern. It's enough for my daughter and I and that's all that matters. You should be more concerned about your own financial situation, since you're likely more in debt than I am (I'm debt free).
What I am doing with my life is my business. I don't give two shits about your life, so why do you even care what I'm doing with mine?
Dear TheWizard: If you are 20 and have wealth, is it sustainable or an inheritance? I would advise you to invest in real estate so you create a sustainable base, but only with investors who won't use you to fund a learning curve and pay for mistakes. The group started in TX that teaches people/groups to buy out apartment complexes and retire millionaires in 5-10 years is at http://www.luinc.com Donald Trump's group has complaints against it for taking people's money and not mentoring them to invest. The Lifestyles group has no complaints against it, and their members have won national awards for apt management every year consecutively.
I would use your time/energy to focus on getting all your ducks in a row. The people like your boyfriend you need in your life will follow from there.
If you love each other, it should be unconditionally, what you would enjoy REGARDLESS of the money or company or this or that. Focus on love for lovesake and the rest will be clear. If you start investing in longterm payoffs, and your boyfriend doesn't join you, then work with people who will.
Everyone will need to learn how to become financially independent, so surround yourself with people of the "abundance mentality" not the scarcity mentality.
If you and he really love each other, that won't go away. Just push to make your life better and better and that will pressure him to meet you at your level.
I don't think it's degrading at all to be a parasite. It's more degrading to be stuck in some lame ass job 5 days a week that you don't enjoy doing, while slaving away for somebody else. That's exactly what a lot of people are doing and their lives are no better than mine.
More money doesn't necessarily equal better life.