My boyfriend and I have been dating for a little over a year. We are generally very happy. However, sometimes there is friction over money which he may not realize. I am solidly middle class, he is upper class. We usually pay for things equally or "you get this one, I'll get the next one" when we go out to dinner. It's works pretty well.

However, sometimes the difference between how we treat money makes itself apparent. It is embarrassing and intimidating for me. For example, he is graduating from college this weekend and as a gift, I gave him a blanket with his favorite baseball team on it. He never has enough blankets in his room, so I thought it would be useful for when we spend nights together. However, he kind of laughed and said "Sneakychoop, you've seen my house. This won't fit in." He meant that his parents' house (where he is moving until his job starts) is too well decorated and upscale so he wouldn't be able to keep the blanket on his bed. I don't believe he meant it meanly though. 

Am I wrong to feel embarrassed? How do I avoid doing things like this in the future when I have to see his family or be in his house?
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Gave my wealthy boyfriend a blanket that was "low-class"
assistant
My boyfriend and I have been dating for a little over a year. We are generally very happy. However, sometimes there is friction over money which he may not realize. I am solidly middle class, he is upper class. We usually pay for things equally or "you get this one, I'll get the next one" when we go out to dinner. It's works pretty well.

However, sometimes the difference between how we treat money makes itself apparent. It is embarrassing and intimidating for me. For example, he is graduating from college this weekend and as a gift, I gave him a blanket with his favorite baseball team on it. He never has enough blankets in his room, so I thought it would be useful for when we spend nights together. However, he kind of laughed and said "Sneakychoop, you've seen my house. This won't fit in." He meant that his parents' house (where he is moving until his job starts) is too well decorated and upscale so he wouldn't be able to keep the blanket on his bed. I don't believe he meant it meanly though. 

Am I wrong to feel embarrassed? How do I avoid doing things like this in the future when I have to see his family or be in his house?
user
Boyfriend's parents have more money than I do, and
assistant