Lammastide said:

Well, I couldn't buy them without her there...I'd have to make sure they fit...lol ...But yeah, I did think about buying her a pair in the future. ...I hadn't thought about the situation behind when I'd do so...might be spur of the moment or might be as a result of something she does on her own without my first suggesting it.

The great thing about her is that she never really feels entitled to anything, and she will easily and willingly "work" for certain things when it's required of her (either thru babysitting or thru extra duties around the house)...it doesn't keep her from asking, of course..lol ...But when either her mother or I say "no", she doesn't act resentful or depressed or get moody..her reaction is more like "Eh, didn't hurt to ask"...lol

Byron said:

how did you guys manage that!!!! well done! she sounds great!

ZombieKitten said:

Hell if I know...lol ...And yes, she is...

When she was like 2 years old, if she saw something she wanted at the store her mother and I would say "Not today, sweetie...maybe some other day.."...after awhile when she'd ask for some new toy or doll, when we'd say no, she'd chime in-- with a completely 100% sincere tone in her voice--and say "maybe some other day, daddy?"...I'd just smile and say "Yeah, sweetheart, maybe some other day" and give her a kiss...then she'd be fine and we'd never hear about most of those toys again...lol *smile*...

Byron said:

that is too cute!

ZombieKitten said:

It was SO damn adorable to see and hear her say that...lol

Her mother has done an outstanding job of raising her right...she's truly a beautiful woman and mother, I couldn't say enough about her.

CinisterCee said:

I didn't think anyone would get it. Byron sounded just like Bill Cosby with the Christina Aguilera/Michael Jackson comment.

sextonseven said:

It's a Gordon Gartrell!

sextonseven said:

I meant to...lol

You better be dancin' on stage with your four brothers..!!
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CalhounSq said:

I never, ever, ever skimp on a pair of glasses. $350 is about standard. If something is going to sit on my face 16 hours a day, it's worth every penny to get a good pair. I wear that pair for years, but I'm having a hard time affording the next one.

heartbeatocean said:

my sister used that exact line to get my parents to buy her expensive frames when she was in her early 20s. Within a few weeks her dog had chewed them up

ZombieKitten said:

I only wear mine when I drive & at movies, very rarely @ work (if the monitor is setup far away). But I still want multiple pairs

This has gotten too long to browse. Did Scrooge buy the bleeding jeans or didn't he?

When i was 13 Cross Color jeanz on girls was all the go and i had two pairz purple and maroon!! They were $80 each and i can't believe i convinced my poor mum to buy them for me I should have kept them for iconic reasons (one day i'm sure they maybe worth something i dunno) ...they were so heavy and you had to buy em from the men's department i remember!! But it was nice to have something that was cool at that age though and you're daughter will always remember the first time they got a very cool pair of jeans (for them at the time)...and one day when she decides to give them away one day, you'll remind her of how bad she wanted em!

HamsterHuey said:

Not only did I not buy her the jeans, I put her in a coal factory working 12 hour shifts without a break at $.12 cents an hour!!

lilmissmissy said:

I remember Cross Color... ...I think...

Byron said:

See, that's the thing - she wants them SOOOOO bad now but in a year she wouldn't be caught dead in them (not to mention she'd grow out of them quickly!) I think you're on the right track - something that expensive should be paid for by one's self (or earned somehow). We all gotta learn to avoid the trendy & pay a grip for things we'll wear forever - we usually don't get that until we're all growns up.

Byron said:

A true Scrooge then.

Byron said:

you are my parenting idol!

ZombieKitten said:

ZombieKitten said:

I try....

CalhounSq said:

At this age and stage in her life the only thing I could buy her that she'll wear forever is jewerly...lol

Byron said:

EXACTLY

Lammastide said:

Oh my GAWD, I love those.

And, ok, $275 isn't crazy for frames! At least where I live, unique, well-made frames cost $300-500 pretty regularly.

In fact, I just dropped a ton of money on glasses. I have really bad vision and my lenses alone cost almost $300. And yeah, the frames were almost $400. So, with taxes, I'm spending over $700. On glasses.

But they're BEAUTIFUL. And since they're on my face every damn day, I don't feel too bad about it.

Any parent that buys their kids expensive clothes are raising them to be shallow.

Spats said:

Gawd, this is almost too easy:

So, your parents bought you a lot of expensive clothes, then?


Sorry.

I spend waaaaay too much on clothes

I figure that I dont go out and spend vast amounts on booze an at least I have something to show for my money .....

JMHO of course

HereToRockYourWorld said: