I’ve the last couple years, work and finances have been volatile. SO has been unemployed a bunch and is now hyper sensitive to spending. Culminates in demanding to budget and review 6 months of bank statements and credi card statements to slow down spending. Well, smart enough to never use CC for the hobby, but certainly have plenty of $300-$500 ATM withdrawals that aren’t easily explained. Pushed back on it and gave her excel downloads, with some minor revisions, but it’s caused a riff. She wants statements. So it’s been weeks since I’ve been to my favorite AMP and just hoping to get through the next month without ATM use and start giving her statements then. Of course I’ve had to set up a whole new, undisclosed account to use.
But here is the rub. Now I’ll know exactly how much money is flowing into the hobby, something I’ve avoided acknowledging for years. And as I state of the bank balance, I now have to decide if it’s really worth it. I’m pretty sure this is going to lead to the end of my hobby days. As it should. Not healthy, not fixing the real issues, temporary enjoyment at best, usually followed by regret and depression.
I know I’ve written in this thread before, but hoping to make it a long hiatus. Would certainly help if my SO have it up a little more often!!