She trusted her law-school-trained boyfriend to handle her insurance claim. Then she read the contract he wrote — and broke up with him

Trust is the core of every relationship, and once it is broken, rebuilding that relationship is extremely difficult. An individual who goes by u/canisalok shared how their boyfriend of two years broke their trust by asking them to sign a contract. The author was going back and forth with their insurance company regarding some emergency payments when their law school-trained boyfriend offered to help. Before handing him the reins, they read the authorization contract he asked them to sign and saw his true intentions. The post was shared on August 18, and it received 5,200 upvotes and 424 comments.

Legal jargon

The author hated dealing with insurance, and the boyfriend knew, which was why he offered to help. He asked them to sign a contract which would allow him to handle everything on their behalf. But before they signed, they wanted to do a quick review of the contract. It shouldn't have been an issue, but they were surprised when he let out an exasperated sigh. After going through the document, they were furious when they saw some of the words he used. He snuck in words such as "in perpetuity," "all insurance claims and authorizations," and "past, present, and future" throughout the contract. The author only permitted him to do it this one time, but he took the liberty to expand that permission far beyond what they agreed to. 

Making commitments

Surprisingly, when the boyfriend was confronted, he, in turn, got mad at the author. His reason was, "He was making a commitment to me, and making the rest of my life easier, because bureaucracy is second nature to him and he knows I’m never going to be good with this kind of thing." The author was upset he did not consult them before making such a huge decision on their behalf. They refused to sign the contract and filled out the paperwork. They concluded by writing, "The next morning I broke up with him, because I felt that I couldn’t trust him and that he was trying to get power over me in a way."

Joint decisions

It is a no-brainer that big decisions in relationships should be discussed beforehand. A study by David Boto-García found that 60% of couples tend to discuss the matter and then make household decisions together. But what affected the author the most was that their boyfriend expected them to trust him blindly, even though he tried to deceive them. They felt their trust was broken, which led to the breakup. Additionally, a 2025 YouGov survey found that trust (94%) was one of the most important things in a relationship to the majority of Americans, followed by honesty (92%), which he both violated.

Mad that you read it

Towards the end, the author was second-guessing their decision to break up, highlighting some of their boyfriend's good qualities. Reddit users rushed to point out the boyfriend's wrongs, and assured the author they did the right thing. u/hengehanger wrote, "NTA. He tried to trick you into signing something that would specifically benefit him. He tried to lie to you. He tried to steal from you. He tried to defraud you. Why on earth are you second-guessing yourself? He is a criminal." u/FairyGothMommy added, "NTA. He did it deliberately, and tried to slip it by you, and was upset that you wanted to read it first. He can't be trusted."

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