Originally posted by ILoveMyAbbyGirl
I am. I'm saving up for it myself. I offered to pay her back.

And no, I think I do have the right to be annoyed, because she tells me she can't afford it, then she goes and spends $167 on stupid crap like seat cushions and the rug.
Great for you to save up... you'll appreciate it all the more when you finally get it.

As for your right to be angry, just wait a few years til you're out on your own. Just wait til you have kids someday. Its a whole different world. I suggested that she had been saving for it for a while, as did k9soul... please be honest with your mom and say that your hurt. Ask her if this was an impulse buy or if she really had plans on doing that. I know that it may seem unfair.

I myself have done the exact same thing your mother did, my kids weren't happy either. But they understand that the house is important. They too want the house looking nice so that they can be proud to bring their friends home, and feel comfortable. Before I spent any money on the house, none of my kids ever wanted to bring anybody over. They were embarassed. Maybe your mom is embarrased that she left her home - her ESTABLISHED home that was done and everything just her way. She left to go to a small apartment that is not what she is used to. Indulge her for a while. This is a time that everyone is hurt, and everyone is not going to understand each other.

Like I said, you will find a huge sense of satisfaction and pride when you buy it for yourself. Its one thing to be handed something, another to work very hard for it.

Oh, and an added bonus? By the time you have enough money, it should be on sale (technology tends to go on sale real fast once its considered "old" - there's nothing wrong with the camera, its still the same great camera, just considered by techies to be old ) You can use the extra money for an unexpected splurge!