I can’t afford what my boyfriend wants for his birthday.

I'd be honest and tell him you can't afford it. That's a really expensive thing to ask for

Yeah I’d tell him you can’t afford that. That’s a lot to spend on a present. Maybe ask him to give you a list of things he would like so it gives you more options.

My oh wants the £200 simpsons house. He’s not going to get it though! My limit generally for lego is £50. As him for some more ideas

Can you get it elsewhere for cheaper e.g. Vinted?

Tbh if he knows what you earn and still asked you for that, he’s being a bit cheeky. I’d get him a voucher for a shop that sells it and tell him it’s towards the Lego.

Yeah my partner said this morning he wants a console that's 500 split for birthday and Christmas. Errrm fraid not honey bun. I love you but nope. And I work full time!

You can may monthly on the Lego store I think

Personally I don’t think that’s a realistic ask if he knows what you earn. My husband is also a LEGO fan so I know how expensive it is, and he only ever gets it from me as a gift either Christmas or a birthday, but I do put money aside for this through the year. When I was on mat pay (which equated to losing over £1200 per month compared to my usual salary) he accepted that LEGO was not on the cards for gifts, and that was fine!

That’s very cheeky. I wouldn’t spent £200 on my husbands birthday unless it was a biiiig one! Just buy what you can afford and he can be grateful

Get him a Lego voucher with what you can afford then he can put the rest to it or tell him you will get him more vouchers for other occasions until he has enough. Don’t buy what you can’t afford 🫠

You can organise all his friends and family to contribute towards that Lego set. If you get just 10 people to put £20 it is mostly covered and you will come across as a star.

For a moment I thought you meant that your boy wants a Lego set. But your boyfriend? You are not his mum and you are probably either pregnant or have a baby to think of. Remember that the role of a man is to protect and provide, is your boyfriend doing that for you? If not, a serious consideration in which his role as a man has to be communicated and firmly established :)