In general I'm not much of a big spender. I don't go out a lot, I'm not into designer handbags or fancy jewelry and, I'm a sale shopper when I do. There is however one area in which I overspend. Kinky things. And you know I'm not sure overspend is the right word. It's a lot of "Get what you pay for." type of stuff and I want quality and longevity in everything from my panties to my paddles. It isn't that I ever spend money I don't have, it's that I'm more willing to allow myself to splurge on good BDSM gear than pretty much anything else. (Not that that's news in the kink community. I find it to be a pretty common mentality.)
Well....shoes... but Sir likes me in nice heels so it counts.
The funny thing about this is it means if I ever won the lottery I'm pretty sure kink people would be the only ones to find out, because after the responsible taxes, boost the rent account, savings, stuff there would be SO. MUCH. NEW. GEAR. I am talking fetish wear for days people, because on a regular day I can't justify dropping hundreds on some custom latex corsetry (especially when there's already shibari rope and wax play candles in the mail), but hot damn do I wish I could.
I'm also a gift giver by nature, so kinky friends would mention something they were thinking of buying and I'd go full HO HO HO say hello to slutty santa claus Merry kinkmas to all! Have a flogger! (Hmmm what do you think is that good or should I plan on the Oprah approach? You get a ball gag! And YOU get a ball gag! Ball gags for EVERYONE!) I mean I think it'd be a better option than those people who come into money and immediately buy a house that's eight times more expensive to maintain and end up broke in a year.
Really this is all just a result of me being stuck at home and spending way to much time adding to my wish list of kinky fuckery. In truth, I do prefer to build up the collection slowly over time, but sometimes it's just nice to dream.