£30 Easter budget

I think it’s a lovely idea and it’s wise to set a budget. Lots of people seem to go over the top for Easter nowadays.

My DP and I buy each other an Easter egg every year, but we spend £10 each.

And so what if they’re inundated with them? Why (TF) does that matter?

They are just having a bit of childlike fun, there's nothing wrong with that. When they go back to work everything will be normal.

What’s insane? £30 isn’t mad money to me. A cheap sandwich and coffees are easily this so what’s the big deal ?

What the fuck does it matter? Seriously?

Having fun doesnt mean you don't live in the real world and I bet she's had far more fun then whatever dull shit you do on a day to day basis.

She deserves a better friend then you

So your kids and DH all buy you Easter eggs?

Aren’t you inundated with them?

We used to spend £50 each 😂

This comment says far more about you than it does anyone else.

I don’t think it’s weird to buy each other an egg, but maybe slightly odd to set a budget. As if one person spending a few extra pounds could be a major issue. Plus, hotel chocolate eggs are £35!

Have you tried being an actual friend? Like not judging her over her choices which really don’t harm you, not talking shit about her to others etc. Just a thought.

Are we policing gift giving now? This couple wanted to buy each other some eggs, who cares?

Again, easter is not just for kids, just like many other things in this world. Parents and children are not the only people who are allowed to enjoy their lives in their own way.

I buy my husband gifts all the time (and vice versa) because it makes us both happy. At the moment there's loads of delicious chocolate in the shops, so I bought him a lovely easter egg. He could get one himself but it's nicer to be treated by someone else - don't you agree?
And actually I did buy him pancakes for pancake day!

I do! I know what my adult children like!

Precisely! A lot of people forget that not everybody without children made that choice. God forbid people try to enjoy themselves. I agree, it wouldn't be my first choice but I'm certainly not judging them, I would just choose to do something else that I personally enjoyed. I know which couple I'd rather spend time with though!

Because it’s like buying each other pancakes for pancake day or having a budget to buy each other fireworks on bonfire night.

Its not a day where you give gifts.

We give kids gifts because they can’t buy them themselves but then as they get older they start choosing the eggs they want, then you get even older and just buy them yourself.

I don’t know any adult that buys eggs for other adults.
I’ve never wondered what Easter my mum or dad want me to buy for them.

I know, it drives me mad how others want to try and judge perfectly harmless activities.

I'd prefer to buy £30 worth of easter eggs for my partner, and then spend the day having pancakes and decorating cookies than spending £60 on 4 cocktails in a bar for an hour like a friend and her partner did. I don't judge them for it, they enjoyed it and each to their own, but that "adult activity" isn't my cup of tea.

Different people enjoy different things. And thats ok.

Please explain why it is weird. I genuinely want to know.

Why does it sound childish? Are professional cake decorators childish? Why do people with no children have to constantly justify their time and interests. Who decided cookie decorating was for children only? Can we read books, watch TV? Can we cycle, can we go to the cinema. Can we pick flowers, can we enjoy nature and animals? Or are all of the lovely things in this world for children only?

She'd hate me and my husband. We had a "pancake week" and every day of the week we made (or went out for) increasingly more elaborate different pancakes. Although perhaps we should have spent it saving money and crying over not having kids?

I think it’s really weird that adults buy other adults Easter eggs.

If you want one, then just buy it yourself.

I think £30 is a crazy amount to spend but I can see people spending it if they buy a couple of the big ones at £12 each.

Sounds a bit childish but not much else to think about I guess

Ffs god forbid someone who works and no kids spends there money on themselves! Why is it actually ur business anyways?

She sounds really fun and like she's enjoying life. Sorry that child free couples aren't just sitting around listening to radiohead and eating gruel.
Shame that she's got a friend who so obviously has a problem with her

Well, I spent all of £1.50 on my partner for a little Easter treat, but that's because I don't have much spare cash but wanted to buy a couple of chocolate bunnies.

But as long as people are happy with the money they are spending and not getting into debt, I don't think it's anyone else's business what they spend.

Well thats what happens when you dont have kids! You can overspend on your favourite person!
Everytime i wanna buy something super nice for DH i stop and think “Hmmm or I could get the cheap version and treat my kids at the same time..” 😂
Luckily DH doesnt think like that. He always spends on just me because kids have enough from me (us) and grandparents anyways.