FlashBang
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Ok as I am writing this I am still having to count backwards from 10, over and over just to stop myself from mashing my keyboard like a mad woman and jumping around like an ape!
So my sister won £30,000 a few months ago and as a thank you to my mum, my older sister and especially me, she promised to buy something of our choice (and within reason) with some of the money.
Originally she was gonna use my share to pay for a breast augmentation, since its something Ive wanted since I was 16, as a major thank you because I helped her out a hell of alot more than everybody else (both morally and financially at that time).
Anyway over the course of several months (and several of her shopping sprees) the money she budgetted for us got less and less to the point where she would be giving us all £1,000 instead.
Fair enough its still generous and when I promised to help her, I never expected anything in return. But today she decided to go back on all the promises.
We had discussed earlier using the money to put towards a holiday instead as for me, £1000 isnt enough towards by BA and Id also love a holiday more. The whole family agreed that it was a good idea and for 1 week we've been excited over a holiday to Japan, which normally would be too expensive but that £1000 each would go a long way in helping.
A few days ago she started second guessing whether she could afford it before eventually, today, insisting that she couldnt and refusing, being completely dogmatic and not really explaining why.
Now I understand she spent alot of the money on a new car and far too much on, quite literally, junk that she didnt need, or will not (and hasnt) used...expensive electronic junk. One example, a pricey (almost £1,000) computer monitor that she later found out she couldnt use so rather than returning it, keeps it for ornamental and novelty purposes and goes ahead and buys another pricey, but compatible monitor
So after wasting alot of money on junk, she realised that she hadnt saved for the new year. Her new job doesnt pay alot (shes an apprentice), a fact that she was fully aware of before she started spending and even decided that on the same day she got her money, she said she would need to save some.
She completely ignored her own advise and just went wild. Now that shes running low on cash, she is going back on her promises.
I know its her money and I cant force her to give any away, but the fact that shes now going back on what she said, because she got too greedy and crazy with her money, just makes me angry.
Has this ever happened to anyone else and am I completely wrong for thinking that this is unfair? I really know its her money but she cant justify going back on a big promise like that and letting everyone down on a chance of a great holiday, especially since its because she went insane with her money instead of being careful.
So my sister won £30,000 a few months ago and as a thank you to my mum, my older sister and especially me, she promised to buy something of our choice (and within reason) with some of the money.
Originally she was gonna use my share to pay for a breast augmentation, since its something Ive wanted since I was 16, as a major thank you because I helped her out a hell of alot more than everybody else (both morally and financially at that time).
Anyway over the course of several months (and several of her shopping sprees) the money she budgetted for us got less and less to the point where she would be giving us all £1,000 instead.
Fair enough its still generous and when I promised to help her, I never expected anything in return. But today she decided to go back on all the promises.
We had discussed earlier using the money to put towards a holiday instead as for me, £1000 isnt enough towards by BA and Id also love a holiday more. The whole family agreed that it was a good idea and for 1 week we've been excited over a holiday to Japan, which normally would be too expensive but that £1000 each would go a long way in helping.
A few days ago she started second guessing whether she could afford it before eventually, today, insisting that she couldnt and refusing, being completely dogmatic and not really explaining why.
Now I understand she spent alot of the money on a new car and far too much on, quite literally, junk that she didnt need, or will not (and hasnt) used...expensive electronic junk. One example, a pricey (almost £1,000) computer monitor that she later found out she couldnt use so rather than returning it, keeps it for ornamental and novelty purposes and goes ahead and buys another pricey, but compatible monitor
So after wasting alot of money on junk, she realised that she hadnt saved for the new year. Her new job doesnt pay alot (shes an apprentice), a fact that she was fully aware of before she started spending and even decided that on the same day she got her money, she said she would need to save some.
She completely ignored her own advise and just went wild. Now that shes running low on cash, she is going back on her promises.
I know its her money and I cant force her to give any away, but the fact that shes now going back on what she said, because she got too greedy and crazy with her money, just makes me angry.
Has this ever happened to anyone else and am I completely wrong for thinking that this is unfair? I really know its her money but she cant justify going back on a big promise like that and letting everyone down on a chance of a great holiday, especially since its because she went insane with her money instead of being careful.
