For the past few years, every little bad comments people make about my handbag collection have fallen into deaf ears. I hear one of these comments at least daily but yesterday, I had an earful:
"I just don't get this, what's so special about handbags....clothes, yes, shoes, yes, never handbags."
"With all the money you spent, you could have bought yourself a nice piece of jewelry."
"I don't get this at all....just don't get it."
"What! Another handbag, why don't you put some money towards your favorite charity?"
"That's lovely, but it's just a handbag and I would never spend that kind of money on a handbag."
"Instead of a new handbag, which I totally don't get, buy another house, invest in stocks, do something else instead of blowing it away on some useless junk."
"I would never spend that kind of money on that. Why don't you take us to a nice dinner instead?"
"Awww, I can't believe you bought another one. The most I'll ever spend is $XX. That's such a waste."
"I can buy one from XXX for $XX and have enough to buy another XXXX and XXXX."
"Sophie, that's ridulous, give me the money instead."
OK, that was from last night's dinner with my colleagues. As usual, I don't expect them to say anything nice, but I felt they were just ganging up on me. Anyway, how do your friends react when you, unintentionally, show them your bag or carry your bag when they are around?
I don't hear anymore.
"I just don't get this, what's so special about handbags....clothes, yes, shoes, yes, never handbags."
"With all the money you spent, you could have bought yourself a nice piece of jewelry."
"I don't get this at all....just don't get it."
"What! Another handbag, why don't you put some money towards your favorite charity?"
"That's lovely, but it's just a handbag and I would never spend that kind of money on a handbag."
"Instead of a new handbag, which I totally don't get, buy another house, invest in stocks, do something else instead of blowing it away on some useless junk."
"I would never spend that kind of money on that. Why don't you take us to a nice dinner instead?"
"Awww, I can't believe you bought another one. The most I'll ever spend is $XX. That's such a waste."
"I can buy one from XXX for $XX and have enough to buy another XXXX and XXXX."
"Sophie, that's ridulous, give me the money instead."
OK, that was from last night's dinner with my colleagues. As usual, I don't expect them to say anything nice, but I felt they were just ganging up on me. Anyway, how do your friends react when you, unintentionally, show them your bag or carry your bag when they are around?
I don't hear anymore.