Sometimes I just want to buy stuff! There, I said it.
I went shopping with a friend a few weeks ago. When we meet up we usually go out for a meal, maybe the cinema and often a wander around the shops. It’s pretty standard girls catching up kind of stuff. But the difference this time was that I didn’t buy anything. Don’t get me wrong – I’m not a shopaholic and I don’t spend my weekends worshipping at the shopping mall. I’ve always been fairly thrifty and enjoyed the adventure of charity shops and jumble sales, but sometimes I like to treat myself and buy something new that I really like. So shopping with my friend this time was different.
It was different for me because I knew I was just window shopping, which I was happy to do, but it was also different for her. She knew I wasn’t buying anything and she felt like I was just along to witness her shopping. She said she even felt a bit guilty about spending money because I wasn’t. There is definitely some truth in feeling more comfortable about your spending if you are in it together! She’s spending so it must be ok for me to spend too. It almost justifies purchasing that thing you really love but really don’t need.
In the end I kind of gave into my temptation to spend and bought some toiletries I needed. Toiletries are on my essentials list so are permissible purchases. But am I missing the point………