I constantly have the feeling that I NEED new things.
I recently bought my first car, and for that I had to buy a few other things too: high-vis vests, a first aid kit, a parking disc, a child seat. Before that, we did everything on foot.
But in the summer, my son starts school, and because he is disabled, I couldn’t send him to the nearest primary school. Instead, I’ll have to drive him every morning. There is a school bus too, but we’ve already been told that because of all the stops and everything, he would be on the road for over an hour in the morning and afternoon. By car, it will take me 15–20 minutes. So I didn’t want to put him through that on top of the adjustment and the long school day.
Of course, a car means extra costs, so I decided to be even more disciplined in all other areas. I really don’t like owning a lot of stuff, and having too many things overwhelms me. However, I’m better at decluttering than at not buying anything new.
And shortly after making this resolution, I think, okay, my child has grown again, he needs new clothes. Basically his entire wardrobe in the next size up, because everything suddenly seems too short. I’m sure I’ll also soon get a list from the school of things I need to buy.
I myself only have two pairs of jeans left and sometimes that’s already inconvenient. I do have a skirt as a backup, but often I just don’t feel like wearing a skirt. Then I think, okay, I’ll buy myself a new pair of jeans now.
And I constantly have the feeling that we need things. I keep deciding not to buy anything, but I never seem to get to that point. There are always new purchases coming up.
Does anyone else feel this way?