Sheena paid off her debt but still feels guilty about spending, second-guessing every purchase. Peter notices her hesitation and feels frustrated that she won't enjoy experiences or spend money together. Their tension shows how debt guilt lingers even after the debt is gone.
I want to be free. I feel like I have this chain around me and I can't live my life because if I buy something nice or I try to do something for our apartment, I just have this voice in the back of my head, why are you buying this? Why aren't you paying off your debt?
I can see it in her face. I can see her calculating before we even look. I can see her already coming to the conclusion that we can't afford it. It's really frustrating.
He gets upset because he wants me to be more positive, and he wants to be able to do things with his money. It's hard.
It's okay.
Makes me feel bad that I can't, like, give him those things.
Sheena and Peter were climbing their way out of substantial debt. It's causing both of them a lot of stress. Remember, this is almost never a math.
