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Do I Have a Shopping Problem?? I’m Embarrassed?

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Question: Do I Have a Shopping Problem?? I’m Embarrassed?

Every time I go out to the mall, I ALWAYS have to buy something. Something whether it’s make up or clothes. And sometimes I lie to my mom and say I didn’t spend all my allowance but I really used it to take a taxi after school to the mall and shop and get back home instead of going home straight and I really run around my house stuffing the shopping bags inside my closet so that no one would see that I bought something new. (I put a padlock on my closet) after I shop I have this guilty feeling that’s like “I shouldn’t have bought this” and I get Embarrassed cause when I’m with my friends at the mall, I get this huge impulse to go inside a store and shop while they watch me. My boyfriend said I should stop doing it so much (yeah, he’s one to talk, he’s a smoking addict) and that I should just save up for a new cellphone (cause my cellphone is really messed up, I would have a great phone if I didn’t spend my money on clothes so much) and when I get sad shopping just fills the hole in my heart and when I’m happy, I still shop to make myself happiER.

I don’t know if my problem is real or not, I tried talking to my mom about it but she said “You’re just a girl who likes style and fashion” but she doesn’t know everything about it.
I’m 15 turning 16. And yesterday I just bought a bunch of Mac Products, I even have a special bag that can hide all the clothes I bought. (Seriously! It doesn’t even look that big but I can put my heels and prom dress in it)
When I told my boyfriend about it, he said “It’s ok, as long as you don’t shop so much” and I told him how much I spend (Let’s just say, I only buy branded clothes, and my outfits are simple yet it stands out differently.. I can’t explain) and he said “ALL THAT FOR A DRESS??” and I got embarrassed, cause it’s so…bad.

ANSWER:

Answer by craisin
YOUR SPOILED! you just want attention get over yourself. shopping is the dumbest addiction ever. and posting this is just a way to get attention to. just dont have $$$$$ like put money in those tip jars or animal fund jars

Answer by khole12
tell you parents. You’re embaressed for a reason they will help you get your spending under control. Or someone like a school councelor.

Answer by M!
You obviously think it is a problem, so it must be.

Answer by nickipettis
you are hiding what you buy.
you are lying about where you are, what you buy, how much you spend.

yes, you have a problem.
I suspect this is a way to artificially increase your self esteem, but i am not sure. it sure sounds like an addiction.

read some of this, and see if anything rings a bell

http://www.shopaholicsanonymous.org/

Answer by 58Baby82
Clearly if you feel guilty then something is wrong. You admitted that you cannot leave a mall without buying something. That is an addiction. You cannot stop but you need to. Asking for help is the first stop to getting help.

Try seeking a therapist and asking them how to stop.

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