you ever feel guilty after placing and EF order?

Contributor: Hallmar82 Hallmar82
I don't splurge on toys/lingerie unless we have money left at the end of the month - then I feel okay about it.
09/15/2012
Contributor: J. Nguyen J. Nguyen
In the moment yes, I do think about other things I could be spending money on, but in the long-run I'm generally happy with the value I get from buying items.
09/15/2012
Contributor: gsfanatic gsfanatic
Nope, I make sure it's something I really want and I have the money to pay for it
09/15/2012
Contributor: Boyfriend Boyfriend
nope
09/15/2012
Contributor: michael scofield michael scofield
yes sometimes i have bought things that i shouldnt have at the moment and it was just impulse and i felt bad after placing the order.
09/15/2012
Contributor: PepperPot PepperPot
How about starting a monthly budget? That's been useful for keeping myself on track. Then I know when I can afford some goodies.
09/16/2012
Contributor: ksparkles16 ksparkles16
No...I probably did when I first ordered here but now not anymore.
09/16/2012
Contributor: Leather & Lace Leather & Lace
Not when I just use my points!
09/16/2012
Contributor: SassySam SassySam
not recently, but I understand how you feel.
02/11/2013
Contributor: big b big b
no i dont use the rent money
02/11/2013
Contributor: EmeraldDawn EmeraldDawn
no why would i?
02/11/2013
Contributor: Martiniman Martiniman
Nope, never.
02/11/2013
Contributor: KinkyNicki92 KinkyNicki92
Never.. I get excited
02/11/2013
Contributor: Pandwhora Pandwhora
never.
02/11/2013
Contributor: RedGlitter RedGlitter
I do, because money is tight, but the last few things were free with my points, so I feel BETTER about it than I did before.
BUT I STILL get a bad feeling about it...I really don't know why...guess I'm worried that my fiance will think I'm trying to replace him! (lol) which of course isn't true...
02/11/2013
Contributor: Marie Hanna Marie Hanna
I never feel guilty. I tend to look at things for a long time before I buy though.
02/11/2013
Contributor: RedKyuubi RedKyuubi
I do not. I put money away to spend on "wants" and that is the only money I ever spend on EF (and points). So as long as your spend within your means I see no issue
02/11/2013
Contributor: DawnStar DawnStar
Not at all.
02/11/2013
Contributor: DigitalSweety DigitalSweety
I don't. I mostly try to pay with my points though.

There's nothing wrong with getting something for yourself once in a while. Overspending is another issue, of course. But even the very poorest person deserves something that's not a bare necessity once in a while. That's why I always tell people who criticize someone they perceive as "poor" they see buying a 'luxury' to shut up - they don't know if the woman buying an expensive tube of lipstick didn't scrimp and save for months and months in order to get something nice.

One way I cut down on the "guilt" is to only buy things after I have covered all my bills and put money in my savings. And one way I budget is to decide ahead of time which items I want and to buy something like a $5 gift card for that store every week. That way I save for a few weeks to get it, I don't spend the money I earmarked for it on something else, and I don't feel awful about how much I spent.

If you're worried about not making a lot and being unable to work a lot, work out a budget. Depriving yourself of absolutely everything but the barest necessities isn't going to do anything but make you miserable. Giving yourself a set amount of money to spend on things you want but don't need after you have covered all of your expenses will probably make you feel better. I have also found that doing that actually helps me curb "impulse" spending.
02/11/2013
Contributor: Beautiful-Disaster Beautiful-Disaster
YES! all the time!
02/11/2013
Contributor: Falsepast Falsepast
Not at all. I get excited
02/11/2013
Contributor: LadyJiyae LadyJiyae
Why should you feel bad for sating one of the basic principles of being human? I mean, if you can't pay your rent and you just bought a $200 sex toy, yeah feel guilty. Otherwise...
02/11/2013
Contributor: lainebug lainebug
Quote:
Originally posted by kinky girlfriend
just wondering if its common I do
no i don't my hubby n i can enjoy what i order.
02/11/2013
Contributor: marshmallow marshmallow
nope! points!
02/11/2013
Contributor: EmuLove EmuLove
Sometimes but I am more worried about weather I will like what I ordered when I actually get it.
02/11/2013
Contributor: namelesschaos namelesschaos
All the orders I place know are with saved up points and gift cards no reasons for me to feel guilty about using gift-cards. I do feel guilty about a birthday present i bought for myself from another store.
02/11/2013
Contributor: gwenevieve gwenevieve
Quote:
Originally posted by kinky girlfriend
I can still cancel the order..should I just cancel or keep the toy storage and the lingerie and forget about the prickler?
You deserve to treat yourself! Even us poor people need treated sometimes
but then again, you could always save up the points needed for the toys you want and just buy it with points~
02/12/2013
Contributor: PeachieClean PeachieClean
I mostly just get lube these days (It's difficult for my partner and I to have sex without it due to... Size differences.) so I don't have any reason to feel guilty. If it weren't for the points/affiliate program I might feel a little bad about how OFTEN I order but with free shipping all the time it makes Eden cheaper than stores in town for lube.
02/12/2013
Contributor: I Am Sherlocked I Am Sherlocked
Not really. The only reason I feel guilty is that I feel I shouldn't be spending money, but I rarely spend much.
02/12/2013
Contributor: Living Doll Living Doll
Nope, considering I almost always get the item(s) for free or close to it.
02/12/2013