I am trying to understand my family and friends. I recently got fired from my job. In the last four years I have been saving every thing that I could and my family and some of my friends have given me a lot of crap over my saving (being stingy to my self) But since I have lost my job I have bought a few big items that my family and friends do not agree with. They think that I am being wastful and at the wrong time. that I should not be spending the way that I have. I am not looking for employment at this time and it is known to every one that I intend on taking at least 1/2 of a year off.I love my family and my close friends and value their opions,But I haveheard from all of them at one time or another that i should spend some of my money ,enjoy it while I am young. And when I decide to spend it ,it is a different story.