I was sitting in my office yesterday and I've been doing little runs on stuff- seeing how much I can get rid of and I keep finding things I spent money on. I then don't want to get rid of them, because then I have to admit I made an error.
It's hard to admit this. I can't seem to stop it from happening, even after 14 years of marriage, 14 years of shopping, list making and working with a budget. I still cannot buy only the useful or truly suitable items. I've always got to buy things that end up being wishful.
Here are some examples:
A leopard print hair claw type hairclip, I know my fine hair will never hold with such a device, but I buy it anyway because I *want* to wear it in my hair, and I like it and darn it I'll make it work! I get it home and it slides right out. It's for hairier people. I'm sad and bummed and there is the hairclip sitting on my desk months later.
A shirt at The Goodwill, it's a cute shirt, it will fit me. The truth is I won't actually wear it, the cut is slightly out of style, but I want to make it work because I like the fabric and didn't find anything else. So it's sitting in my closet unworn.
Exercise videos of various flavors- things I don't like doing and will never like doing. I know what I like so why do I buy body building videos? LOL Wishful buying at it's best.
I'll buy some food intending to make some elaborate meal, but when I finally remember it's in the fridge I'm so mad I'm not even motivated to use it up. Why do I do this? I'm not a chef, I have really bad food allergies and honestly it peeves me to make food I can't eat. Yet I wishfully tell myself it's the right thing to do- slaving over a stove to please everyone else.
I just wanted to share this habit, and that I'm trying to break it. I think if we could just be ourselves it would reduce these kinds of purchases, and save a lot of money.
I have bags and bags heading out the door as I write....
It's hard to admit this. I can't seem to stop it from happening, even after 14 years of marriage, 14 years of shopping, list making and working with a budget. I still cannot buy only the useful or truly suitable items. I've always got to buy things that end up being wishful.
Here are some examples:
A leopard print hair claw type hairclip, I know my fine hair will never hold with such a device, but I buy it anyway because I *want* to wear it in my hair, and I like it and darn it I'll make it work! I get it home and it slides right out. It's for hairier people. I'm sad and bummed and there is the hairclip sitting on my desk months later.
A shirt at The Goodwill, it's a cute shirt, it will fit me. The truth is I won't actually wear it, the cut is slightly out of style, but I want to make it work because I like the fabric and didn't find anything else. So it's sitting in my closet unworn.
Exercise videos of various flavors- things I don't like doing and will never like doing. I know what I like so why do I buy body building videos? LOL Wishful buying at it's best.
I'll buy some food intending to make some elaborate meal, but when I finally remember it's in the fridge I'm so mad I'm not even motivated to use it up. Why do I do this? I'm not a chef, I have really bad food allergies and honestly it peeves me to make food I can't eat. Yet I wishfully tell myself it's the right thing to do- slaving over a stove to please everyone else.
I just wanted to share this habit, and that I'm trying to break it. I think if we could just be ourselves it would reduce these kinds of purchases, and save a lot of money.
I have bags and bags heading out the door as I write....
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But I'm convinced I will look like a freak (In fact, all I wear is baggy shirts and baggy sweat pants. I'm convinced I'm some hideous creature who can't wear nice clothes like "everyone" else. I'm weird, too 
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