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Don't you just love family like that? 🙃 I've had a family member talk about us just because use name brand DIAPERS & WIPES!! Pampers are the only brand that don't give my son a rash. How silly right?! People sure can be ridiculous.
Too good for hand me downs
I'm letting something that shouldn't bother me, bother me so I just need to vent.
My mom told me about a comment my aunt said yesterday about how we are too good for hand me downs all because I didn't have the chance to call my cousin back.
It just irritates me so much, not only is it far from being true, but my husband and I only have the life we do now because he works his ass off for it. He has a damn good job, and we are just being smart about life. We are working hard toward our goals. It's like they are shaming something that should be making us proud?
They have made comments about how my son is always in name brand stuff, but what they fail to see is that most of it comes from Ross, tj maxx, or me simply watching sales. I've told my cousin several times how carters, old navy, osh gosh, etc always have great sales where you can get stuff cheaper than what you can at Walmart. Especially if you have rewards with them. They fail to realize that some stuff does actually come from Walmart and target.
Before my son was born we shopped at the consignment sales for kids A LOT! That's where got most stuff, some even brand new.
My cousin recently gave us shit for having our son's 2nd birthday at chuck e cheese. She made the comment of "wow that's pretty extreme for a 2nd birthday" 🙄 I flat out told her that no, we went there for a birthday and my son loved it! Plus either way I wasn't going to be hosting anything at our house because I simply hate being a hostess and having to worry about so much. At his first birthday I could barely enjoy anything because I was having to do so much.
I just can't believe the pettiness people will have towards you because what? We're succeeding in life? Like damn, I never knew doing something so good makes people hateful towards you.
** Just to be clear, I'm NOT actually too good for hand me downs. If someone offered I would take them in a split second.
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Some people are just petty and jealous because they cannot give their children the life that others have. I put my child in name brand clothes, especially Ralph Lauren ❤️. They have never had anything used in their life and all of their wants and needs are completely met. Don’t let people shame you because they cannot afford what you can. Personally, I don’t believe in used clothing and that’s ok. My child will never wear anything used. 🤷♀️There is nothing wrong with succeeding and bettering yourself. Maybe others should do the same and they wouldn’t be jealous.
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Because I don’t like used. Why choose used when you can easily afford brand new? I never had used anything growing up and neither will my child.
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Why not choose used?
My whole life growing up I wore thrift store clothes. When the new school year started everyone would be in new nice clothes that were in style and I'd be in faded old clothes that were outdated I was picked on for this reason my whole childhood. I believe it's why I'm so against it for my son. I dont judge people who do because any clothes is better then no clothes and some people arent as privileged as others. But me personally my son and myself have all new name brand clothing we are lucky enough that my husband has the job he does so we can live the way we do.
People liked offering me hand me downs. I’ve always said no. Idk why people get offended that I don’t want their old shit. Most of them didn’t want hand me downs for their kid, why do I have to? I want to dress my kids how I want to. My husband and I both work hard. We waited to have kids until we were financially stable. I’m aware we could lose It all tomorrow. But right now we have it. So yeah. I’m too good for your hand me downs. I also spent $2k at least on my son’s first birthday. It’s my kid and my money.
My daughter is always in Carters, OshKosh, some Gap, etc. they have fantastic sales! I also had her second birthday at Chuck E Cheese and she had the time of her life. We even take her there occasionally when the weather is bad and she really just needs to get out (we also live in an odd area and far from most child friendly recreational indoor things).If you got it, do it. You should never be ashamed for giving your child a different life than others.
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