Three people discuss the frustration of being overruled on family spending. Speaker A says no to a $150,000 pool, a $3,200 bounce house, and a go-kart, but the purchases happen anyway. A husband went to Disney alone while these tensions simmer at home.
How much did the pool cost?
$150 grand.
She said, I grew up with a pool. I want my kids to grow up with a pool. And I said, well, I didn't grow up with a pool and I'm still alive and kicking.
Do you resent Lauren?
I wish I had more of a say. Sometimes I don't feel validated because I'll say no and it just happens anyway.
Do you think saying no makes you a bad guy?
Sometimes, because she'll say, oh, you just don't want our kids to have fun. I'm like, well, do they really need it? a $3,200 bounce house to have fun after we just bought a new Power Wheels and a go-kart. I'm not the villain all the time.
Let's also add that he went to Disney the week before by himself.
Hold on. What is this? What's happening right now? Like, we're talking about you and you're jabbing him about Disney.
I get resentful when he says no and he's not, like, paying the bills.
