Lydia Wanjiru recounts supporting boyfriend’s family financially while splitting bills
Content creator Lydia Wanjiru has shared details of how she supported her boyfriend’s family financially while still splitting household bills equally during their relationship.
She recounted events from January 2017, saying she took on extra responsibilities beyond her own home as she tried to support him and his family.
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On Tuesday, January 20, 2026, she wrote on Instagram, “Hapa ni January 2017. I travelled to Nakuru to help take his sister back to school.”
Lydia explained that the trip involved paying school fees and shopping for the sister, even though she and her boyfriend were still sharing house bills on a 50-50 basis.
At the same time, Lydia says she was also sending money to his mother regularly.
“I was sending his mum money every month, sometimes every other week,” she says, adding that it was to help her sort out things at home.
She claims this support continued even though her boyfriend was not generous. Lydia says she felt the burden was unfair, noting that she was contributing both at home and to his family’s needs.
Supporting his family while sharing bills
Lydia adds that the situation made her question the idea of sacrifice in relationships.
“Once again, huwezi ni feelisha na mapenzi,” she said.
She goes on to say that she did everything she could to support the relationship.
“I’ve done it all so kama ni kukua submissive na ku ‘support’ your man ndio hufanya watu waolewe ningekua front line,” she states, suggesting that effort alone does not guarantee commitment or marriage.
Lydia also shares an example of what she describes as one-sided dating experiences. She recalls being taken on a date at a supermarket.
“Hapa nilikua nimepekekwa date pale Naivas ya Mountain Mall,” she says.
According to Lydia, she ended up paying for the food.
“I bought the supermarket food, and we sat at the cafe area,” she explains, showing how the responsibility still fell on her.
She further says that insisting on dates did not change anything.
“Once you insist on dates to someone who doesn’t even care, you’ll pay for everything, including fare ya matatu,” Lydia wrote.
