Board Thread:General Discussion/@comment-34343471-20190105214134/@comment-35243530-20190107171307

Opalwinter wrote: I received some Apple App gift cards for Christmas. I am happy to receive them as gifts because my husband, son and I all use iPads. Mytona keeps giving me sky high offers though so the app money will probably go elsewhere. My son has all sorts of things to spend it on. Opal

Opal, those were gifts for you - not your son, so even if it takes you all year to spend them, spend them on yourself!! I know that as mothers we tend to look after our kids first. But you really deserve to have something for you and not be putting yourself behind his wants all the time. I’m trying to remember how old your son is, but I think he’s of an age that he might be able to earn his own pocket money? When we moved out to the country, my son was 12. He didn’t want to come, but within a week wanted to know why we hadn’t moved sooner. 😹😹😹 One thing I found that was great was that the local farmers were always looking for help to do something. He was able to save up to buy his own dirt bike and other things that he wanted, and learned a great work ethic along the way. When he was 16 he bought himself a car. I learned that by not giving him everything, I actually did him the bigger favour, and when he was in his early 20’s he thanked me for it. I nearly fainted! 😹😹

I’m not trying to tel you how to raise your child, just relaying some anecdotal experience. I still bought my son stuff. It’s hard not to try to give your kids whatever they want. I’m just saying that these were gifts to you and you should be able to enhance your playing enjoyment on a whim. Those who bought you the gift cards know that you enjoy your game and they wanted you to be able to make in-app purchases without worrying about whether you were spending too much. In my humble opinion, I think they’d be happier knowing that you spent them on you. And, again in my humble opinion, but one that I’m fairly certain would be echoed by most here, you deserve it.