Retaliation shopping! Are you guilty of it?

[tattoo_mama]

My parents are good at it. Mum wanted to remodel the kitchen, dad said they didnt have enough money. A week later dad bought a 30k motorbike. then mum bought a Porsche. (they are on decent incomes but in no way millionaires or anything).
Now dad has bought a 110k plane... Blames mum cause she bought him a voucher last Xmas for a joyflight!
Wonder what mum will buy to even that up?

[Fleur]

Now dad has bought a 110k plane... Blames mum cause she bought him a voucher last Xmas for a joyflight!
Wonder what mum will buy to even that up?

I'd be having fun just thinking of what I could buy to even that up!

I don't do it because he did...but I do use it to justify / make my purchases easier. If I spend $30 on fabric for example I will feel guilty about it until I remember what he has spent on smokes & drinks.
Then I think, that's all he pretty much buys, and he works hard for it, and I feel guilty again.

[~Raven~]

My parents are good at it. Mum wanted to remodel the kitchen, dad said they didnt have enough money. A week later dad bought a 30k motorbike. then mum bought a Porsche. (they are on decent incomes but in no way millionaires or anything).
Now dad has bought a 110k plane... Blames mum cause she bought him a voucher last Xmas for a joyflight!
Wonder what mum will buy to even that up?

Wow lol they're out of our league!

[Tuesday's Child]

It's not so much about retaliation for me. I don't say to myself DH has spent X amount on this, so I can then go and spend that amount on myself. I used to feel guilty buying books or clothes for myself and DH always commented that I was often buying new clothes. It was my mum who pointed out that DH spends money on his hobbies etc so why shouldn't I? And since I brought it up with him, he rarely comments on anything I buy now. We have a joint account that we use to pay bills, buy groceries etc. But we each have our own separate accounts and credit cards. Each payday, we put money in the joint account and the rest is up to us to spend. Now that we have DD most of my spending is on her rather than myself. But that's my choice. I should mention that any withdrawals from our mortgage redraw are discussed and agreed to first.