Quote Originally Posted by Chicken lady View Post
And then think of one thing you can ask your dad for next year! - dinner certificate, show tickets, something you can use to take your gf on one of those dates you hate to pay for!
Here is the thing though, and I am glad you mentioned this because it really gets to the heart of the issue.

I would not ask my dad for anything or my mom.

Why? Because I don't need anything. I have (especially by international standards) a real abundance of stuff. And if my sneakers wear out then I will just buy a new pair because I have the wherewithal to do so.

I cannot make anyone in the first world admit that they have more than enough. So I'd at least like my friends and family to admit to themselves that I have enough.