How do your bags make you feel?

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#121
Moonfancy said:
My bags are like comfort food. Like, as soon as I eat macaroni and cheese, I feel my emotions calm down. My bags do that for me too (Plus, they don't have any calories.) There is just something about carrying a gorgeous pocketbook. It makes you feel beautiful.
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Yes! I love this explanation. :smile1:
 
#122
zestylemons said:
Carrying my favourite bags makes me feel confident and happy.
When I carry my designer bags, however, I think that they make me feel like I'm worth something, you know? I've been bullied so much in my life and I'm not a very pretty person so carrying the right bag makes me think "stuff the lot of ya, my bag and I can conquer the world!" lol.

...Come to think of it, what I just wrote makes me sound really pathetic, doesn't it :rain: :(
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No it doesn't! I loathe,loathe, loathe bullies. Sending you a big :hugs:and if that's you in your avatar, you're pretty! Enjoy your bags, and remember Karma...those bullies will get bitten in the butt, believe me.
 
#123
zestylemons said:
Carrying my favourite bags makes me feel confident and happy.

When I carry my designer bags, however, I think that they make me feel like I'm worth something, you know? I've been bullied so much in my life and I'm not a very pretty person so carrying the right bag makes me think "stuff the lot of ya, my bag and I can conquer the world!" lol.



...Come to think of it, what I just wrote makes me sound really pathetic, doesn't it :rain: :(
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My bags make me confident and happy too!! And just remember those "bullies" are insecure and sad sad people!!! Forget those losers!! 😜
 
#124
I hate to be a Debbie Downer...but right now, at this point, my bags are making me feel suffocated. I have too many....yes, too many. I remember the days when I carried one bag for fall/winter and one bag for spring/summer and I wore them out and then bought new ones. The amount I have now...yes, I love the variety, but it's ridiculous.

It makes me feel shallow, even though I know I'm not. I'm a caring person. I'm trying to fill a void.

I waver between wanting more handbags, because there are so many gorgeous ones out there, and I appreciate the craftsmanship so much...to wanting to burn (or sell) everything I have and start all over.

Does anyone else feel like me? I'm just beating myself up a lot lately. Please be kind with your responses! (Thank you so much!)

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#125
CoachCruiser said:
I hate to be a Debbie Downer...but right now, at this point, my bags are making me feel suffocated. I have too many....yes, too many. I remember the days when I carried one bag for fall/winter and one bag for spring/summer and I wore them out and then bought new ones. The amount I have now...yes, I love the variety, but it's ridiculous.

It makes me feel shallow, even though I know I'm not. I'm a caring person. I'm trying to fill a void.

I waver between wanting more handbags, because there are so many gorgeous ones out there, and I appreciate the craftsmanship so much...to wanting to burn (or sell) everything I have and start all over.

Does anyone else feel like me? I'm just beating myself up a lot lately. Please be kind with your responses! (Thank you so much!)

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I feel exactly the same way. In fact, I was seriously mulling over it this morning. I think maybe I need to take a break from buying and maybe even get rid of some bags. I used to only have a few purses and maybe only buy them twice a year, if even that.
 
#126
scumone said:
I feel exactly the same way. In fact, I was seriously mulling over it this morning. I think maybe I need to take a break from buying and maybe even get rid of some bags. I used to only have a few purses and maybe only buy them twice a year, if even that.
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Thanks for your response, and for understanding.

Yeah, I have two bags up for sale right now on eBay...no bites yet. Sigh. I'm impatient. Thinking I need to really prioritize, and as much as I hate the idea, I'm thinking about taking a break from tpf for awhile (if I can!!!)....it's definitely increased temptations.
 
#127
CoachCruiser said:
Thanks for your response, and for understanding.

Yeah, I have two bags up for sale right now on eBay...no bites yet. Sigh. I'm impatient. Thinking I need to really prioritize, and as much as I hate the idea, I'm thinking about taking a break from tpf for awhile (if I can!!!)....it's definitely increased temptations.
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I think I need to take a break from tpf and fashion/shopping sites for awhile too. Maybe putting that time into a project or different hobby would help?
 
#128
CoachCruiser said:
I hate to be a Debbie Downer...but right now, at this point, my bags are making me feel suffocated. I have too many....yes, too many. I remember the days when I carried one bag for fall/winter and one bag for spring/summer and I wore them out and then bought new ones. The amount I have now...yes, I love the variety, but it's ridiculous.

It makes me feel shallow, even though I know I'm not. I'm a caring person. I'm trying to fill a void.

I waver between wanting more handbags, because there are so many gorgeous ones out there, and I appreciate the craftsmanship so much...to wanting to burn (or sell) everything I have and start all over.

Does anyone else feel like me? I'm just beating myself up a lot lately. Please be kind with your responses! (Thank you so much!)

:lecture:
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I believe you can enjoy things without being attached to them.

I don't feel shallow for liking things. I feel appreciative of them. I don't cling to them. I don't define myself by them. I enjoy them like I would enjoy being outside in nice weather or watching my dogs play. There's nothing wrong with that.

Maybe you are thinking about the bags too much. Or are feeling guilt for some reason. You don't have to feel that way. The bags are the results of a designer's creativity and a craftperson's hard work. You contributed to their well-being. Focus on that? :shrugs:

Or just do something that does not make you feel shallow. The bags will be on the sidelines, not the focus of your day-to-day thoughts.
 
#129
scumone said:
I think I need to take a break from tpf and fashion/shopping sites for awhile too. Maybe putting that time into a project or different hobby would help?
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I agree (with you and with Jesssh). I used to make jewelry and love being craftsy with my hands, and I also love ballet. I've been thinking I really need to focus on doing those things again.
 
#130
CoachCruiser said:
Thanks for your response, and for understanding.

Yeah, I have two bags up for sale right now on eBay...no bites yet. Sigh. I'm impatient. Thinking I need to really prioritize, and as much as I hate the idea, I'm thinking about taking a break from tpf for awhile (if I can!!!)....it's definitely increased temptations.
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I understand. Unworn clothes in my closet also make me feel stifled, as if by the cumulative weight of my poor financial decisions. :p It's not a good feeling, but it keeps me from shopping more.

Re: eBay, consider sending less-worn bags to ThredUp - they have a 100% consignment promotion right now, and Coach is pretty popular.
 
#131
CoachCruiser said:
I hate to be a Debbie Downer...but right now, at this point, my bags are making me feel suffocated. I have too many....yes, too many. I remember the days when I carried one bag for fall/winter and one bag for spring/summer and I wore them out and then bought new ones. The amount I have now...yes, I love the variety, but it's ridiculous.

It makes me feel shallow, even though I know I'm not. I'm a caring person. I'm trying to fill a void.

I waver between wanting more handbags, because there are so many gorgeous ones out there, and I appreciate the craftsmanship so much...to wanting to burn (or sell) everything I have and start all over.

Does anyone else feel like me? I'm just beating myself up a lot lately. Please be kind with your responses! (Thank you so much!)

:lecture:
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I have too many bags for me, too.

I am going to get rid of a few, then maybe get rid of more at a later date.

I like having a variety for different occassions, but I don't need as many as I have and I have zero interest in being any kind of collector of anything.

Part of why I ended up with so many bags was trying new styles, trying to figure out what worked for me and my lifestyle and it was so much fun to buy pretty purses.

Now I know the few styles I really like, that work for me and my everyday life and I can thin out what I have, keep the best and most used/useful bags and let the rest go to someone else who might use them more often than I do.

As far as coming to tpf goes, if it causes you to make unnecessary purchases, finding somewhere else online to visit or keeping busy with a hobby are probably good ideas. :)

I still like having handbags that make me feel like I am making some kind of effort to dress a little nicer. Even if I am wearing jeans or knit slacks for my everyday life, a pretty handbag helps pull it all together a bit more.
 
#135
Today I'm feeling really down about a particular bag. My sister in laws fiancée left a water bottle in my prada saffiano lux and he didn't close it properly. By the time I noticed the entire bottle had emptied out in to my bag. My wallet and belongings are ruined & the leather has bobbled. 😩😭 We are away from home, I feel distraught at the fact my belongings have been ruined & that I didn't even get an apology. After 6 hours of crying I realised the significance of my bags in my life. Today I've stayed indoors at the hotel as I'm still upset about what happened yesterday. Nobody seemed to understand why I was so upset yesterday. My wallet was a present for my birthday and my bag was a present for my hard work at university. I usually purchase all my bags myself so these present were really important to me. 😔
 
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