'He said he was sorry he couldn't afford the nicer cake but he had made this one and his daughter had helped.' 'However, when he brought the cake out it was just something he had made himself. When her birthday arrived, she shared the effort her boyfriend went to, writing: 'He made dinner, and it was quite good, better than most meals we eat, although not as good as what it would be at a restaurant. I told him I wasn't paying for a cake for my own birthday, and he said he'd see what he could do,' she wrote. I pointed it out to him, and he said again that he didn't think he could afford it with Christmas coming up and we'd have to go half. 'The cake I wanted was, admittedly, somewhat expensive. I was a little upset but he said he would make something himself. I suggested going there for my birthday to Alex, and he said that he couldn't afford to pay for dinner there and if we went we would need to split the bill. 'There was another one a little closer to us, although it was more expensive. Genius Christmas Wrapping Hacks on TikTok From Tricky Shapes to Easy Bows.Woman Slammed for Giving Co-Worker 'Condescending' Secret Santa Gifts.Internet Slams Broke Man Buying Video Game Instead of Wife's Christmas Gift.