A woman's partner buys a $6 ice-cream scoop instead of a $14 one at HomeGoods, and her judgmental reaction reveals something deeper: he's anxious about making the wrong financial choice, and she's fallen into a parental role that makes him afraid to decide.
We were at a HomeGoods store just last weekend. He went off to look at some things while I was with our daughter, and he sent me a picture of 2 ice cream scoops.
Okay.
One was $6, one was $14. And then I didn't really pay attention to it. He put one in the cart. When we get to the register, it was a $6 one. And I think I said, as we were paying, like, did you really get that one? Like, I didn't care, to be honest.
I'm not so sure I agree that you didn't care.
You don't think so?
No, because what happened at the checkout?
You're right. You're right.
What did you say?
Did you really get that one? And it was very much a judgy tone.
What role were you playing?
I mean, if we're following along with the same dynamic, I am the parent in that dynamic.
Why'd you even ask? I don't know. It's just— Think about it. Maybe I have a bit of a phobia that I'll make the wrong decision because I feel like I'm— my decisions are judged quite frequently.
