To buy myself an Easter egg for £20

[Alwaysallways]

I can’t have dairy and most dairy free chocolate isn’t nice. I ummed and aahed for ages thinking what a stupid amount of money on chocolate (even though we spend that and more on a takeaway without question). Today I bought it but I’m now home and questioning if I’m genuinely out of my mind?

AIBU?

If you’re having to skip a meal to afford it YABU.

If you can afford it without worry YANBU.

Would you be second guessing yourself this much if it had been a present for someone else?

If you fancied it then it's fine.

For anyone looking for free from chocolate eggs, Aldi had a decent selection

if you can afford it, what's the problem?

Buy it and enjoy it!

I would! Enjoy it.

No not at all. I do think it’s an insane amount though even though it’s a treat. I might go and put the equivalent amount of money into a food bank later this week- might make me feel less guilty and inclined to return the egg.

I can’t have dairy and most dairy free chocolate isn’t nice

Doesn't that mean it won't even be very nice though? Or is it a certain brand that does taste ok

No, it’s a nice one (probably the only nice chocolate) but that’s why it’s so expensive!

We don’t spend a lot on chocolate generally (find most of it horrible nowadays) but treated me and DH to a £30 egg to share over Easter. Seems a bit mad but then some people probably spend that every fortnight on chocs.

YANBU. You only have an Easter egg once a year! Enjoy your treat.

Enjoy it!!

If you want to feel better, hotel chocolat have eggs for £80

I really don't think you should feel guilty about treating yourself, unless it means not being able to afford essentials.

Treat yourself !! Vegan chocolate can be weird so worth shelling out for the good stuff. Easter was a big holiday for my family growing up so an expensive egg is like buying a Christmas present for myself which is quite common

I'd much rather see a post by someone who's treated themselves to something they want,

than reading a post by some winer that her partner booked the wrong type of cruise for her birthday so she's in floods of tears., Sometimes it's best to treat yourself 😊

I've got a £37.50 egg

And at Christmas I have a £40 box of my favourite chocolates

That's literally it for the year for me so very happy to have something I actually want

Will you get £20 worth of enjoyment from it? If so then don’t worry about whether it’s a daft amount objectively… if it is worth that to you then it’s worth it. Sounds like this is a rare find for you so worth it.

I bought a steak for £40 (it does serve 2!), I didn’t feel guilty about that. I don’t like chocolate, but if I did I wouldn’t feel guilty about spending £20 on it. You can always eat gruel for the rest of the week if you really want to martyr yourself!

As long as the box is bigger than your head, it is fine. gavel

What is this chocolate as my lo is dairy intolerant and I haven't really found a decent chocolate. And I wouldn't be feeling guilty, sounds like you rarely eat chocolate and it is Easter so just enjoy your egg guilt free😊

I get myself a hotel chocolat extra thick egg every Easter. But I buy it after Easter Sunday because then it’s half price!

Good for you!

I’ve toyed with the idea but haven’t bought one. I don’t generally have one at all, I just thought it would be something nice. I stuck a couple of multipacks of chocolate bars on my home shopping order though, so it’s not as if I’m missing out!

I will sometimes buy myself something nice like this - why not? Nobody else will and I'd rather have something that I really really want than nothing at all. I mutter 'because I'm worth it' as I buy it.

Dont be daft, why on earth would you feel guilty for treating yourself?

What brand is it? My husband is dairy free I'm happy to spend £20 on him for a nice one.