I’ve worked mega hard this year, held down a full time job, a part time job, and extra shifts through agencies etc. My savings are very healthy, so I decided I wanted to splash out this Christmas. We had a horrible year - my grandma died unexpectedly, my cousin died unexpectedly, my Nan had cancer and then kidney failure and beat both, my mother in laws having cancer treatment. It’s been so mentally draining on us all, so I decided to go mental and spoil everyone this year. The biggest thing being a 4 day long trip to Prague for my boyfriend. I’ve paid for the flights and hotels, and will look at booking things to do out there in the new year with him.
He works ridiculously hard and he’s been my absol saviour this year, I wouldn’t be here without him. He really deserves to be spoilt.
A girl in work asked me what I got him as she’s looking for ideas for her boyfriend. I told her all the small bits I’ve got him and then said about the holiday. She’s gone absolutely ballistic at me saying I’m setting ‘unrealistic standards’ for Christmas for other couples and I shouldn’t be spending this much money on him. And she doesn’t understand how I can afford it.
I don’t think I’m setting unrealistic standards given I’m not going round boasting. She asked, I told her. I hate people who can’t just be happy for other people