@Ang-Lin The comeback which I would LOVE use but probably won't. "We all indulge ourselves a little in different ways. As long as we can afford it." 
Ladies...Any RUDE/CATTY/SNIDE/NASTY Remarks about your Birkins or ANY Hermès Purchase
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In words of Vivian Ward portrayed by the great Julia Roberts, "Big mistake...huge!"
“I have to go shopping”.
Since we're talking about behaviors in a few other threads, I want to share mine. Very recently, a female friend of DH, who is known for being passive aggressive, was chatting with DH and, out of the blue she said, "Dude, your wife has so many bags!" DH's response, "No, only Hermes bags, she sold her other ones. So?" to which she said, "Those are the most expensive! Aren't you concerned about her spending?"
For context - DH is cool with all my purchases. We are married but decided to have separate finances. We both make enough (dare I say, I make more) for our family of three to be able to live comfortably while still saving and spending on things we like without thinking too much about it. Also, spoiler alert: *gasp* I actually paid for the H purchases myself.
I really would love to confront her because I'm not passive aggressive, I'm just aggressive, but I probably should just let it go. However, if the opportunity ever presents itself I would tell her that it's the equivalent of me telling her DH that I thinks she eats WAY too much (truth), and isn't he concerned about how much she eats?
Okay, rant over. Thank you for listening.
It's a pleasure to hear your story! My partner and I have been together for years and haven't decided on when/if to get married. We share spending for things like our home, travel, food, etc but in general keep our finances separate. I've expressed interest in starting to search for a B for my 30th birthday. He is supportive and I can afford it on my own, but I've been concerned with the shade I'd get from other women. Thanks for the reminder not to care and to keep building a career so you can take care of yourself and your family!
I do also live somewhere were people quite literally wear everything and anything. I have even seen someone walk barefoot in Neiman Marcus and no one cared, so I was even more shocked about their behaviour towards the way I had tied my scarf. I totally agree with how some people cannot help but continue to be who they are.
Hahaha I would have done that, but I did not care enough to. I would rather spend that money and time at Hermes!
I completely agree with you all. This was completely unprofessional and deserving of a Yelp review. Sadly, I do not recall Yelp having zero stars.
"Well of course I don't have your PROBLEM with expensive bags" said a now ex-friend super dismissively as if It were something just so awful when I had never mentioned the bag and it was hidden under a jacket next to me at brunch (oh you sneaky Birkin always showing off!!).
Oh I totally agree with you! It's just so odd that she would go straight to him about this, when she could've come to me. I chalked it up to her being passive aggressive and instead of talking to the person that she's supposed to talk to, she talks about it with other people (who know the person she's talking about) instead. In this case it's DH. You are right she is closer to DH as they are in the same field and they talk shop with each other.
It's still odd and DH and I actually had to laugh at her because, seriously, who does this kind of thing?
that sounds like a pretty civilized response! I would totally say it, if the comment was made to me in the first place hahaha.@Ang-Lin The comeback which I would LOVE use but probably won't. "We all indulge ourselves a little in different ways. As long as we can afford it."
I'm glad! I learned about separate finances from my parents, both of whom have had their own (separate) careers for as long as I remember. I inherited my mom's eye for designer goods (altho she claimed that I took it to the next level, and then some
). She always buys them herself, even up to this day, and when my dad buys her something it is treated as something special. As for my DH, he always knows I like these things right from the start so it's not like he doesn't know what he's signing up for . This is probably a post for a separate thread (there's one that talks about "how you fund your H purchases") but yea, I'm lucky enough to be in a well-paying field and a career that I enjoy but gosh, women can be so catty about these things! 
I'm glad! I learned about separate finances from my parents, both of whom have had their own (separate) careers for as long as I remember. I inherited my mom's eye for designer goods (altho she claimed that I took it to the next level, and then some
Thank you for sharing your story. I had similar experience with catty women. They simply assume that DH pays for my cars, bags, cameras, gold gilded harps and other toys. Those people are simply so narrow minded that they cannot comprehend that women can achieve a lot in life!
I agree 100% that separate finances is a great thing to have in a marriage. While my DH is more than willing to buy me any B or K of my heart's desire, I have paid for most of my bags (including all of my H bags) and am proud of it.
I'm glad! I learned about separate finances from my parents, both of whom have had their own (separate) careers for as long as I remember. I inherited my mom's eye for designer goods (altho she claimed that I took it to the next level, and then some
I'm sure these are the women who dismiss women's march. SMGDH. I don't understand jealous people.
