Wednesday, February 25, 2009

Wants and Needs

My mother taught me at a very young age to learn to the difference between wants and needs. The other day we had a little extra cash and I decided to buy myself some bras, socks, underwear and workout clothes. I spent around $80. Woohoo. Exciting, I know. I felt guilty for spending that much money on myself. I know it's not a lot of money by any means, but that's just how my brain works. My bitter little man has never really learned the difference between wants and needs. Bitterman decided months ago that he "needed" another gun. He bought a gun when he got this police job and now because all the other cops are carrying an "off duty weapon" he feels he just has to carry one too! So now we will have 2 guns in the house, which I'm not to keen on. I'm also not to keen on the fact that the gun he is getting is over $600! I'm mad because 1. its a lot of money when we don't have a lot of money (we just spent almost $400 on his car so it would pass inspection). 2. he doesn't need it, we don't live in the city where the other guys live (the likelihood that we'll ever see someone he arrests is slim to none). 3. it's not like he'll EVER be able to shoot both at once if he was attacked or whatever. So I am mad. I am mad and I want him to realize he doesn't NEED the damn gun!!!! What the hell?????

1 comment:

Mrs. G. said...

$80 is not too bad when you consider how rediculously expensive bras are!

My husband and I have similar tangles over power tools.