People Reveal What They Bought Themselves As Adults That They Were Denied As Kids
When we consider the struggles of childhood we usually think of big, difficult traumas, but it’s often the little things that we remember most. On Reddit, people got into quite a conversation about this stuff, with users sharing how they’ve been able to make it up to their kid-selves as adults. 12 nostalgic people shared the things they’ve bought for themselves as adults that they were denied as kids: If you’re like a lot of people, you can still hear your mom saying, “No, we have ____ at home” or “Don’t ask me for anything!” every time you went into a store and just had to have that new toy or piece of candy. Every kid needs to be taught these lessons — and we’ve all witnessed what kids who’ve never been told “no” are like. But when that “no” also comes from a place of financial struggle, it can have a lasting impact. Studies have shown pretty conclusively that financial trauma is very real, and our childhood financial experiences shape us as adults. There …
