nickdawgy

You guys.

I'll admit, I had no intention of selling it after I got it. Which is why I started this thread. But I have come to agree with her philosophy of getting what we can for it profit-wise. I am the kind of guy that sells my games if I don't play them for more then a week or so in a row. I figure that why not get what I can for them now, and buy them cheaper or on sale later.

The same thing applies with the Xbox 360. We agreed any profit made from it is put away and used for another 360 later. I am also keeping the media remote, and the play charge kit that I already have.

I won't miss it as much as I thought I would. I got caught up in the 360 frenzy, and that's why I wanted to keep it. I have to focus on work and school right now anyway.

Save Ferris

I didnt see if you mentioned how long you've been married. I think I remember a newlywed that reminds me of you saying how cool his wife-to-be was with his hobbies. Id add that if she has this much sway over you early on in a relationship, you'll resent it down the road as the roots grow and deepen. She may tend to respect you less as well.

nickdawgy

Actually her sway is simple. Make more money, get more stuff. What I make now pays for some bills and such but she makes more than me. We've been married a year. She's not controlling (believe it or not) she just wants the best for me.

My last relationship, now that was controlling.

msdmoney

How did you let your woman convince you that clothes were like food and water, clothes are a grayer area than games but I think you can still differentiate between necessity clothes and wanted clothes. I would be willing to bet most of the clothes our SO's buy are not out of necessity.

sracer

...and she happens to know more about what's best for you than you do yourself? I guess based on the fact that you went out and bought a 360 and agreed with her that it wasn't the best move, she does.

Save Ferris

Its a fine balance to be sure. Finding a good woman who can do things on her own and manage things shes put in charge of, but that wont wander into the overbearing mothering tendencies

nickdawgy

She does actually. I don't go and spend money foolishly or anything, she just doesn't want me to get in the phase I was in before her which was work a little, spend alot, and sit on my ass all day with my free time, eating and sleeping when necessary.

She was more mad about me buying the 360 and then telling her out of the blue I was keeping it. I also told her before I got one that I could wait, there is no rush to get one, etc.

So yeah, it's all good. I just hope I can at least make what I paid for it. I don't care about a profit.

nickdawgy

She told me when she first met me sometimes she felt like a mother to me and was tired of it.