Oh, the pain!

paintygirl

I have just sold my beloved apple notebook. I realise it is a sad statement but I LOVED my little Mac. Still, £600 counts more, but am still in mourning. In May I need to give up my other beloved, Dave, my Vivaro van, which may be even more painful. Anyone else having to do painful stuff to get back on track? It can feel lonely repaying debt anyway without having to make such hard choices. I feel guilty too that to others these are not hard choices. As a youth worker I see kids with really crappy lives, so I shouldn't complain, but....

amosworks

Cheer up paintygirl. I think everyone on here has had to make sacrifices at some point. The rewards for being debt free will be a thousand times great, plus you'll be a beacon of inspiration for all the poor kids you know

Amanda65

And on the bright side, once you are debt free and have got some savings you can buy an all new signing, dancing shinier version of your Apple! Well done on making the sacrifice though

Rikki

For me its not so much give up things. Its showing enthusiasm for other people when they have bought this, are going there or have done this to their home. I just smile but inside I know I can't have or do and just manage to survive.

joolsteare

I am going to sell my collection of signed childrens books. This doesn't sound like a big sacrifice but They are special to me, especially my Quentin Blakes. But being debt free will feel even better! It will all be worth it Paintygirl! :T

QueenB.

Yep i am giving up some things very close to my heart, things that i am sure most people would think little of but they mean alot to me and i am feeling the loss. I just keep telling myself, its all for the greater good and once all my debts are cleared i can replace one or two in as best a way as possible but without the getting back into debt bit. Its hard and i wonder how long i will feel as optimistic, as i am just starting out on my long debt clearing road fingers crossed each time i stumble it will be just a small one and being here will help me dust myself back off and carry on.

So however you feel at least you know paintygirl that you are not alone.

Cantdance_2

Yep, I know how you feel, I sold my entire CD collection of around 3000 CDs built up over the last 15 years... gutted.

The worst thing is I did it pre-lightbulb moment and I didn't clear anything with it, it just gave us some breathing room for a month or so...

:mad:

James

paintygirl

thanks everyone. That is the best thing about this site, that you don't feel so isolated!

Batfink

I'm currently building up to sell my beautiful, wonderful and downright sexy Bang and Olufsen hifi. I've told myself if I can get another job then I can keep it - but thats looking unlikely

I feel your pain....

Phil

joolsteare

Oh Batfink, I feel for you. There is a fantastic B&O hifi in this design shop I mooch around in (no spending, promise!) and I have coveted it for ages. When I sell my Quentin Blakes we can comiserate together

queenofthedump

I have had to give up my one and only true love ............ Shopping for the sake of it .............i miss it every day and spend hours listening to those of my mates that still do it but as we all know it is better to have lost and loved than to never have loved at all............sniff sniff