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I want what they have

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doctormeredithgrey · 23/08/2023 20:21

Is there something wrong with me?

I've noticed this about myself for a really long time but "I want what they have". Examples:

  • If someone I like such as an actress/friend/influencer has a iPhone Pro Max but I have a Pro, I'll go and buy a Pro Max because they have it.
  • I had a MacBook Air and then someone I know (an influencer) had a MacBook Pro so I went and bought one too - just FYI, she wasn't even selling or ADing it at all, it was just in the background of a post she posted.
  • My best friend - when we were at university, I'd come home and just everything she had or was wearing.
  • If someone has a phone case I like, I'll go buy the same one. If they're wearing a pair of shoes I like, I'll buy the same ones too. If they've got jewellery I like, I'll buy it too.

Stuff like that ^^ really.

Why do I always feel the need to have the EXACT same things as others? I really hate it! I want just want to be content with everything I have without feeling like I need something because someone else I like has it.

OP posts:
birdling · 23/08/2023 22:29

You are an influencer's dream 😂

LadyGarcia · 23/08/2023 23:28

Funny thing is I hate clicking their links (which gives them commission) so I don't

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