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How do you stop yourself wanting all the things?

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Gettingabitnippynow · 19/11/2025 11:57

I’m not a materialist person at all, but have just been to pick up a few Christmas bits for Dd and I just want all the things. They’re not particularly expensive, but would be to buy them all. Christmas candles, Christmas mugs, pjs, teddies, wooly hats, jumpers etc etc. Do you all buy all these things or just ignore? I realise it’s a bit silly to buy new every year and a waste when I have last years xmas mugs and pjs.
Just wish I was wealthy sometimes!

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SheinIsShite · 19/11/2025 12:02

Ignore. It is just tat, next year's landfill. This whole idea that Christmas or any festivity or season means "all the stuff" is killing the planet.

Just stop.

guestusername · 19/11/2025 12:02

There is a big difference between WANTING something and NEEDING it.

If you need it, you get it. If you want it, you can afford it and will get good use out of it, then buy it. If you won’t get good use out of it then there’s no point and you might just as well throw your cash notes into the drain

EscapeTheCastle · 19/11/2025 12:02

I should add, I wont actually do it. I am being very careful and sticking to a list and a budget.

LadyKenya · 19/11/2025 12:01

To answer your question though, I can, and do just ignore all of that stuff.

Homegrownberries · 19/11/2025 12:00

How would you define a materialistic person if it's not someone who wants all the things?

LadyKenya · 19/11/2025 12:00

Yabu. If you still have all of these things, why would you need to buy new ones? What purpose would they serve, different from what you already have?

EscapeTheCastle · 19/11/2025 11:59

I feel like this today. Did some Christmas shopping online and in the shops this week and now I'm itching so go beserk and spend more on stupid things.

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