My boyfriend is upset with something I cant control

I've always been the type where I cant stand my boyfriend paying for things, and I told my boyfriend that when we first started dating. He offers to pay for dinner and stuff all the time still, I let him the odd time but barley ever.
Him and my dad work at the same place and apparently my boyfriend went and talked to my dad about the whole thing today and told him it kind of upsets him a bit that I wont let him pay for things.
Ugh, what should I do or say?
I really like him and I know he wont leave me over something like this but I don't want it bothering him like it is. I would let him pay more often but I feel so guilty when he does, I cant stand the feeling.

well, if hes more than happy to pay then let him. Its not like your asking him 2 pay or telling him or even expecting him 2 pay. If he wants 2 pay I wouldnt complain, my fiance pays 4 everything for me, I never use 2 let him but it annpyed him so rather than him get annoyed over sumfin so daft I let him pay 4 everythin now I dont expect it at all but he says its the man who should pay 4 everything. so I let him im not guna complain it gives me more money lol xx

explain to him that you don't feel comfortable letting him pay. why don't you guys try alternating... one day he pays the next you... that way you are both happy!

but to tell you the truth ... it is a gentlemen to pick up the tab so at least you know you got a good one!

I have tried the alternating and he ruined it - he's like "oh I'll let you buy next" but it never happened.

im the same way..I pay for everything. dinner, movies, gifts, just bought my girlfriend a 175 Dollar flyers hockey jersey just becasue.. the reason behind it was bc I love her.. so if he wants to just let me do it.. makes him feel good and doesnt waste your money for something you need later on during the week or weekend

Try to understand why it would make him upset. If he were raised to believe that a gentleman (or whatever good guy word you want to use) always pays for his lady, you might actually be trampling all over his ego when you don't let him pay. Even if logic tells us something is silly, what we were raised to believe will often take presidence. You are giving him a compliment every time you let him pay, (big strong provider that I love and need) and that doesnt make you any less of a woman.