DH runs his own business and was fortunate enough to receive a large amount of money for a job he completed last month. We were all over the moon for him and after costs are paid off and some profits being put back into the business, he's been left with a very nice lump sum.
I work full time and I'd say we live 'comfortably'. We aren't rich, but we can afford the things we need, put money away in savings and have some disposable income each month.
We have one DS who had a birthday fairly recently. He wanted cash for his birthday, so we both chipped in and he also got money from grandparents etc. We took him to a shopping centre for his birthday and he had the time of his life buying the things he wanted, and me and DH really enjoyed the day too. DS had about £350 all in, and came home with some left over, which he is saving for another shopping trip.
My birthday is coming up and DH asked me what I wanted. I mentioned that as I enjoyed the shopping centre trip so much, I'd really like cash and a similar trip for me. There are a couple of things I'd like to buy, plus a general clothes shop, so I said £500 would be great. Bearing in mind that he can afford to give me that much and I never ask for anything on my birthday.
When I told my friend what I'd asked for from DH, she said I was a cheeky cow and totally unreasonable and that I should fund my own shopping trips 😮so now I'm wondering if I'm BU for asking for a shopping spree for my birthday?