I Bitch

[tiggymalvern]

I hate shopping. I hate it on general principle. But I hate it even more when we're not shopping for anything we want, but stuff we're obligated to buy because of other people. Like how we had to go out today and buy a whole bunch of new special bedding, because the SO's mother doesn't want to sleep on the cheap stuff we use.

Now, admittedly this didn't cost us anything, because a year ago she gave us money to buy new bedding. But since we were perfectly happy sleeping on the cheap stuff, and frankly had better things to spend hundreds of dollars on, we didn't bother. Sadly, her arrival is imminent, and we had to spend our entire afternoon searching for things that might meet with her approval.

And it was bloody annoying. And my time is worth more than this.

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[kendokat.livejournal.com]

It is rough sometimes having to be the dutiful 'daughter-in-law'. . . one learns first hand how the hubby's mom likes things. *chuckles* we've all been there done that. But just look at it as something that meets with your approval first in terms of quality, color and design. And she should be happy that it is clean and new for her.

And yeah I slept on futons for many years on the floor and then graduated to the futon mattress on the futon frame, and finally a real bed. The funny thing about furniture is . . . we sat on the floor so many years if we listened to music or watched the television that when we finally got real nice furniture . . LAUGHS . . . well we STILL sit on the floor and lean up against the leather couch. The leather couch is pretty to look at but ya slide off the dang thing. Moral to the story is do the things that make you comfortable and when family or guest come just offer them a cleaner house but still your style. ^____~

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[tiggymalvern.livejournal.com]

We slept on a mattress on the floor for 3 years before we actually bought a bed, so I know that sort of progression well! My attitude to these things has always been pretty casual *g*.

I sometimes sit on floors, or prop myself on the sofa arm, but I'm also fond of the sitting on the sofa (deep and saggy - no sliding off XD) with a beanbag under my feet. That works well!