So I fought back that artificial feeling of need and realized I was thinking about buying things I didn't NEED.
Viewpoint A: I think it's important to draw a distinction between responsible and irresponsible retail therapy. There's nothing wrong with buying yourself something you don't need simply because you want to; that's supposed to be one of the perks of being a responsible adult. The temporary distraction from non-constructive introspection a new ShinyThing(tm) might engender can more than recoup the material cost of said ShinyThing(tm). YMMV.
Viewpoint B: Fuck it - if you're not going to be a bit selfish nobody else is going to do it for you[0]. Just don't make a habit of it and start hitting your friends up for survival money because you blew it all on crap you didn't need.
[0] While not necessarily an accurate generalization it's better than expecting other people to be selfish on your behalf.
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Viewpoint A: I think it's important to draw a distinction between responsible and irresponsible retail therapy. There's nothing wrong with buying yourself something you don't need simply because you want to; that's supposed to be one of the perks of being a responsible adult. The temporary distraction from non-constructive introspection a new ShinyThing(tm) might engender can more than recoup the material cost of said ShinyThing(tm). YMMV.
Viewpoint B: Fuck it - if you're not going to be a bit selfish nobody else is going to do it for you[0]. Just don't make a habit of it and start hitting your friends up for survival money because you blew it all on crap you didn't need.
[0] While not necessarily an accurate generalization it's better than expecting other people to be selfish on your behalf.