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Note: This only affects The Nest's community members and will not affect members on The Bump or The Knot.
Our tech team has launched updates to The Nest today. As a result of these updates, members of the Nest Community will need to change their password in order to continue participating in the community. In addition, The Nest community member's avatars will be replaced with generic default avatars. If you wish to revert to your original avatar, you will need to re-upload it via The Nest.
If you have questions about this, please email help@theknot.com.
Thank you.
Note: This only affects The Nest's community members and will not affect members on The Bump or The Knot.
WHY can't I just enjoy a gift?!
in Married Life
I recently received a very nice monetary gift from my grandmother in honor of my graduation from grad school coming up next month. While I know this is one of those obnoxious whiny posts about how I can't decide how to spend my good fortune I seriously am having issues. My husband keeps telling me it is a gift, not a paycheck and therefore should be spent on something fun- not bills.
WHY can't I just enjoy it and spend it on myself (i.e. new purse)? All I can think about is how we are moving for the AF soon and will need to pay for preparation type things not covered by the moving stipend. Or bills. Or things the dog needs. Or. Or. Or....
Re: WHY can't I just enjoy a gift?!
It's not about worrying about bills for the move it's just my conscience telling me there are sensible things the money could be used for and I can't seem to get past that thought.
When I said preparation type things I just meant readying the current house for our move out of it (cleaning, buying boxes, packing supplies, etc.) or anything more sensible than a purse (for example).
So you're saying the sensible decision is to buy something unnecessary? haha. I like the way you think!
I guess I just struggle to not be aware of must have expenses (which is why H keeps saying it isn't a paycheck, it's a gift and it isn't meant for bills and such).
Also, I think I may just be a hoarder by nature. I remember being hit up for halloween candy by my family months after trick or treat because they knew I had it stashed away somewhere for a rainy day. I was pathetic even as a child, i know.
p.s. not sure if it's just my computer that isn't showing the previous posts by Killercupcake or if the posts have disappeared...
I see you now! haha
If I blocked you I have no idea how I did and I have even LESS clue how I unblocked you!
correction: i did apparently block you and just found the "unblock nesties" link so that is how I learned that piece of info.
No clue how any of that happened. Super sorry KC!