Consumerism is wrong. And most people reading this thread have been force fed consumerism from before they could make their own decisions — and what’s more, they don’t even realize it.
So I am very fed up with mindless buying. I managed to claw my way into the light of reason, and I have been patiently (and somewhat impatiently) educating my LTR as well. It has nothing to do with control over spending — it has everything to do with carrying yet another pair of shoes, or yet another sheet set, or yet another antique lamp with us for the rest of our lives.
So yes, I understand that modern women control their finances, that no man is going to tell them what they can’t buy, and that is very empowering and I am proud for them. But it just seems like they are trading one leash for another.
