Being obsessive-compulsive has its advantages, the most important of which is the fact that I NEVER EVER overspend. Although I am quite impulsive by nature and tend to follow my emotions of the moment to make decisions, I am extremely self-restrained when it comes to money.
Only once in a blue moon do I make the kind of impulsive buys that if done consistently would ruin me financially. The $300 iPod I bought in a Border’s store a couple of years ago because I suddenly realized that everyone but me had iPods was one of the few times in my life when I made an extravagant impulsive purchase. (My next big impulsive purchase will probably be that LCD TV I’ve been coveting for so long, but still can’t afford to buy – I cringe nervously at the thought of the financial mess I’d be in if I let my irresponsible half talk push me into this one.)
No, all in all I am a financially responsible individual thanks to my obsessive-compulsive tendencies. While the ever so competitive narcissistic part of me makes me envy everybody and covet everything everyone else has that I know I can’t have, the fierce obsessive-compulsive part of me wears the pants around the house and makes damn sure she always has the last say when money at stake. I can hear her shouting loud and clear: “I don’t care if you want people to look at you and think you’re hot; you are NOT getting those $100 highlights in your hair, missy!”
Money: Obsessive Compulsiveness Rules November 18, 2007
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