Money and Me
As my husband opened his wallet I joked ‘Are you about to give me some money?’ ‘No,’ he replied ‘I don’t like giving you money because you don’t like taking it from me.’ It’s true. I never, physically, take money from him. It embarrasses me. Put it on the table, I‘d say - or withdraw into indifference. Growing up, when my parents gave me money it mostly had a string attached – I hated that. In adulthood, that’s manifested itself into a difficulty accepting money graciously. I don’t want to feel indebted to anyone, husband included. Is that a bad thing?
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posted by hundred and one at 11:30 am
6 Comments:
hmmm...i'm the same way. I think it has something to do with my mother telling me (repeatedly) growing up NEVER to take money from a man because he might want **something**. It makes me uncomfortable even accepting gifts from men, and i always insist on alternating dinner payments etc..
i'm surprised you apply this within marraige though... but i guess its hard to unlearn something that's been done for so long though..
Yes, belle, one would think because we are married I shouldn't feel this way and yet I do. I know he is quite upset by my attitude, hence the comment he made. But I can't seem to help it.
No, it's perfectly understandable. And I feel the same way.
101,
Only if you become anal about it.
rel
I feel the same way too. But there is taking something, and there is receiving something, and sometimes it's harder to receive something that is being given freely to you.
Wise words verity.
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