We've been skint for years but the last six months have been really really hard. Since christmas I've generally had about £20 a week to spend on food, and there was a week where dp and I shared a toothbrush because his got dropped down the loo and we just couldn't afford another, that's how bad it's been.
We've just about coped, and thankfully things are looking up, I have maternity allowance starting in about 3 weeks, dp will be starting a new better paid job soon, and there are various other bits of money due to come to us over the next few months which mean that we are going to a lot more comfortable.
I'm very pregnant and we've bought literally nothing for this baby yet, not even a pack of nappies. We all need new coats and shoes desperately (especially ds (2) who needs extra wide clarks and cheaper shoes rarely fit him) the car needs a few bits doing on it, and after a very long period of necessary neglect, the house needs a few things doing and buying too before the baby gets here.
So anyway dp is working his last week or two at work, and has found out that he is going to be paid extra to work in lieu of holiday days, as they need him there. This should bring an extra £300 or so in his final wage packet.
He came home all excited yesterday saying he'd decided he was going to treat himself to a new laptop with the money. I immediately said no, that no-one was buying any luxuries until we had bought stuff for the baby, and ds had had new shoes and clothes. I was probably pretty sharp with him because I couldn't believe he'd think of "treating himself" when we'd had nothing for so long. (Plus we have a laptop and a desktop computer already, they may not be new or fancy but they work, he doesn't need a new laptop, he just doesn't like sharing with me)
He was pretty pissed off that I'd said no instead of discussing it first, do you think AIBU to rain on his parade?