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Originally Posted by Fharraige
I sometimes overspend, and so does my husband. My closet is crammed with clothes, and half of the basement is full of his projects, electronics, chemicals, tools, etc. This month I was going to spend my allowance on something and I didn't. I don't need this thing until May or June, depending on when I start taking photos again. He's not bipolar and I've been stable for a while. For me it's "the thrill of the hunt" (as new T puts it), and my husband has lots of projects he's interested in.
I don't think buying a pair of needed boots is cause for a family intervention. I have to buy shoes every 6-12 months because I pronate and the sole wears out in spots.
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The ‘crammed’ thing. There are items that I can never stop buying multiples. Casual but *****in’ cool short-sleeve shirts for summer. Is two-dozen too many? Better get two Apple pencils... just in case.
Today I’ve been overrun with the clothing that will not fit into my generously-over-enlarged bedroom closet — it’s piled at the foot of my bed. I feel... grungy (not like Seattle-grunge but nasty-grungy). I am running out of room and I haven’t been able to stop.
As to what I feel when I shop; yes, it’s partly the thrill of the hunt but there is a totality of the cycle that can begin with the hunt and end with an ambivalence for the item.
I can’t stop.