Hello,

My bf (28M) and I (21F) have been together for almost 7 months. I love him, although there are some things about him that bother me. We take my car everywhere, because he says it's more fuel efficient than his car, and his car is easier to break into than mine. So after a few months of us using my car everywhere, I finally mustered up the courage to let him know that I might not be able to afford gas driving so much everywhere. He put $60 in my bag after that. I later bought us dinner ($17) because i felt bad.

I appreciate that he paid me, but I cant help but feel guilty accepting the money? Even though I know I should be compensated for gas. How do I get over this? My love language is gift giving, and acts of service, so i don't mind driving him places, but now I feel guilty for accepting money. Part of me wants to return it because I was raised by my parents to not be stingy about these things in a relationship, but at the same time, the practical side of me knows that it's only fair.