I'm frugal because it's always been necessary in the past. I now find myself in a situation as I've gotten to middle age where I don't need to be nearly as frugal, but it's hard to let go of the past. My girlfriend (who's income is similar to mine) can decide what she wants for dinner and order it, have it delivered, eat it, enjoy it, and move on. Meanwhile, I'm looking at the cost of the food, fees, and tip and I can't even enjoy the food because of it. So I end up not ordering things that I really want, or when I do, I have trouble enjoying it, because I can't stop thinking about the cost. I always wanted to be in a situation where I can afford the "luxuries" on occasion, now I'm there and I can't seem to enjoy it.
December 05, 2021 at 02:15PM
