People who criticize your love for handbags...

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#31
I think my friends would bear some resentment toward me if they new the amount that I spend on handbags regardless if they know I can afford it. I don't talk about my newest aquisition with them, they all work very hard and I think it's obnoxious for me to start rambling on about which color spy I should get. I don't flaunt it, I don't think they really notice, they kind of expect that I would be carrying the latest bag anyway. It's not a big deal ...it's just not interesting for them. My husband who I share my intimate life with, gets just as excited when he knows I will aquire something that I love and appreciate. I love this forum and you gals because we share the same interests and it's not easy to find where I live, outside of my home.:sad:
 
#33
my best friend is in to bags too, so i have someone to confide in (other than this forum)! but most of my other friends think i'm nuts. i don't tell them how much my bags cost...although some are curious and search online for the prices. my bf is pretty supportive. he indulges my habit by buying me bags and has even turned into quite a bag lover himself. he's always telling me about bags he saw people carrying and has become quite an expert. although he'd rather that i paid down my debt faster rather than buy bags. my dad is so funny, he didn't get it until i sent him to pick up a lv for me in paris, now he appreciates my bags. my mom is coming around too, she's even started buying more expensive bags.
 
#34
You know what ... everyone has their "thing". If someone gives me grief about a Handbag or Jewelry, I usually tell them to 'bugger off'! I have one friend who, I swear, we will read about when she goes because all of her money will probably be in boxes under her bed! I've known her since grammar school, but she is SO CHEAP!!! Everytime we go out to dinner (a bunch of us live here in Boston even though we all grew up in Connecticut), she "conveniently" forgets her wallet. Drives me nuts!!!! Lately, she's started with the "well, I have 3 kids that I have to put through college ... I don't have the ... BLA BLA BLA ..." :evil: :push: :suspiciou !!!!!!!!!!

We all make our choices in life, and I don't know about you gals, but I've always made my own way ... paid for college, post-grad, etc. ... NO ONE IS GOING TO TELL ME WHAT TO BUY AND HOW MUCH TO PAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! If I want a stinkin bag, and I can afford it, then I'm going to get it!!! Woo hoo :nuts: :nuts: :nuts: !!!
 
#35
fayden said:
did i mention sometimes i feel so ashamed and guilty for buy a new handbag i hide it in my closet for a few months before i take them out?
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Oh man, don't give into societal pressure ! You worked hard for that bag and you should be proud to wear it ! :D

.. and sometimes I do that too. :shame:
 
#36
madeline said:
Actually I had bever had a problem with people talking about my bags. All my friends loved them, coveted them and begged to have them when I would get sick of them. My parents understand bc my mom is the same way I am. But then when I moved to CA and started school everyone automatically hated me because of my bag collection. I never even talked about my bags and I am a nice girl but people didnt care they disliked me because I had a different bag each week. (I carry lots of hard to get/special LV's, chanel, balenciaga, etc) I was so hurt that everyone was like this but I kept carrying my bags and finally now everyone has taken the chance to get to know me and everything is okay. It is so wierd that people judge you bc what you have. It had never realized this was an issue before.
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Don't mind those people... they're just jealous afterall. :suspiciou
 
#38
chemlex said:
Well, I know I have been somewhat skeptical of other people's expensive collecting habits.

People who buy and collect beanie babies, stamps, minature railroad sets, and figurines certainly puzzle me. But if someone calls into question my collection of Rafe - I just figure, to each their own.
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:::::whistlinglookingaroundnon-chalantly:::::

Beanie Baby, although bears only, collector here. :shame:
 
#40
Quote: "did i mention sometimes i feel so ashamed and guilty for buy a new handbag i hide it in my closet for a few months before i take them out?"


Ha ... that's funny ... I do the same, but I do it because I don't want the husband to see that I got a new bag!!! Then, when he does inquire about it, I tell him "oh, I've had this for a while ..." (which ISN'T a lie!!). Hee hee :nuts: :amuse:
 
#41
CeeJay said:
Quote: "did i mention sometimes i feel so ashamed and guilty for buy a new handbag i hide it in my closet for a few months before i take them out?"


Ha ... that's funny ... I do the same, but I do it because I don't want the husband to see that I got a new bag!!! Then, when he does inquire about it, I tell him "oh, I've had this for a while ..." (which ISN'T a lie!!). Hee hee :nuts: :amuse:
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good rationalising!HA!:laugh:
 
#43
I DONT CARE , ITS MY MONEY AND I WILL BUY WHAT ILOVE . I USED TO WORRY WHAT MY MUM SAID BUT THEN SHE GOT INTO BUYING LV TOO, AND MY BF KNOWS ITS LIKE MY HOBBIE lol
 
#45
i don't get criticized often, but it does happen. i don't know a single person who understands my addiction. most people don't argue with me about it anymore, they've known me for years and got used to it. but wait til there's someone knew at the table and here we go: "guess what that bag costs!!"
bla bla bla
i hate that i have to defend myself for what i do with my money.
i do realize that it's my parents' money but they work hard to pay for the life we're living and i'm not gonna be ashamed of the fact that my parents are successful, work hard and get rewarded for it. i'm not gonna lust after something and not buy it just because i'm afraid of what others might think.
 
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