That’s cold.
A TikToker from Hawaii is claiming a longtime boyfriend once sent her a Venmo request for $7 after buying her cold medicine when she was sick.
Jackie Li, who goes by @jackieli852 on the platform, shared the shocking story in a viral video that has gained nearly 5 million views since it was posted earlier this month.
The 48-second clip is in response to another TikToker musing about couples who Venmo each other money for small items.
“One time I was feeling really sick, and I asked my boyfriend at the time if he could buy me some cold medicine on his way home,” Li started her nauseating narrative. “So after he finished work, he dropped by CVS and picked up some DayQuil for me. Really kind of him, really appreciate that.”
Li said she slurped the syrup and snoozed. She recalled waking up to a sickening surprise.
“He Venmo charged me $7 for cold medicine,” she claimed before joking, “Like, OK, get your bag.”
Reflecting on the sore subject, Li revealed she favors partners being more fluid with expenses. She said she had been dating the unnamed partner for about four years at the time.
“I think I prefer a relationship where it’s like, ‘Hey, I’ll get this, you get that the next time,’ and we’re not keeping track of our expenses, dollar by dollar,” she explained. “I should’ve known, but you know, we’re not together anymore, so it wasn’t meant to be.”
Several TikTok users sympathized with Li in the comments, offering their own anecdotes.
“My ex asked me to give him $2 for fries once…literally so embarrassing,” one person divulged.
“My ex venmo charged me $2.99 for washer fluid bc while he was using my car it ran out and he had to buy more,” another user disclosed.
“My ex of 2 years made me Venmo him for the avocado I wanted at the grocery store as we were shopping for dinner,” a third user declared.