How many of us are in this position?

[snorkie635]

Seems familiar to me. How 'bout you?

[snorkie635]

Of course, it could read 'husband' or ' partner' instead of 'wife'. My bad.

[JapanAxe]

Nope, Mrs Axe is unreasonably supportive of my musical endeavours and the profligate gear acquisition that goes with it. The latter is (mostly) funded by gig money, and the bills all get paid, so the main sticking point is the space required - at present, an upstairs room, a downstairs cupboard, a chunk of the loft, and most of the space under the spare bed.

 

I consider myself lucky.

[Geek99]

Mine fairly supportive but she doesn’t get involved. As long as it’s kept fairly clean and doesn’t take up too much space she’s fairly happy. However I don’t buy much and anything I buy and don’t like I sell for same that I paid or more money 

[Woodinblack]

No, the worst I get will be an eye roll or 'another one?' a 'thats ugly' - the basses are mostly paid for by my gigging money, so it is largely self supported, and most of the basses hang on various walls.

[Twigman]

No - I'm divorced - but I gave up buying basses in 2017.

[neepheid]

No, I don't get this at all.  Mrs. Neepheid supports my hobby.  Occasionally she encourages me to buy a bass I like - genuine conversation: "Do you like it?"  "Yes."  "Then you should buy it."  She's even bought me a bass before.

 

The kind of nonsense highlighted by the OP makes me sad, because unfortunately for some other people it might be true

 

[snorkie635]

5 minutes ago, neepheid said:

No, I don't get this at all.  Mrs. Neepheid supports my hobby.  Occasionally she encourages me to buy a bass I like - genuine conversation: "Do you like it?"  "Yes."  "Then you should buy it."  She's even bought me a bass before.

 

The kind of nonsense highlighted by the OP makes me sad, because unfortunately for some other people it might be true

 

Too true Neeps. Too true. 🥺

[Geek99]

11 minutes ago, neepheid said:

No, I don't get this at all.  Mrs. Neepheid supports my hobby.  Occasionally she encourages me to buy a bass I like - genuine conversation: "Do you like it?"  "Yes."  "Then you should buy it."  She's even bought me a bass before.

 

The kind of nonsense highlighted by the OP makes me sad, because unfortunately for some other people it might be true

 

Mine also has bought me one she saw me looking at. I’ve told her that I ever had to sell everything it would be the last one to go. There’s some people buying and much worse accumulating with a frenzy and I don’t think it’s wrong for a partner of any gender to question that if you have children or are watching the pennies. We’d be quick enough to question their need for 30 pairs of shoes or twenty handbags 

[SteveXFR]

I just bought a very nice carbon, full suspension mountain bike. Mrs XFR is not yet aware of this purchase. I may use her new clothes line of "this old thing? I've had this for years"

[Lozz196]

I don’t have a wife/partner, if I did this would definitely be me.

[Jackroadkill]

Why's the Grim reaper scared of his wife?

[goonerjoe]

One strategic purchase per annum

Keep schtum on numbers

Say you got a good deal

 

My three golden rules.

[knirirr]

2 hours ago, Geek99 said:

 However I don’t buy much and anything I buy and don’t like I sell for same that I paid or more money 

 

That's a bit like my situation, except that anything I buy and don't like I leave gathering dust in a corner or give away because no one else appears to like it enough to offer me money for it.

 

2 hours ago, neepheid said:

Occasionally she encourages me to buy a bass I like - genuine conversation: "Do you like it?"  "Yes."  "Then you should buy it."  

 

Similarly, though I am trying to resist as there's nothing I actually need right now...

[chris_b]

If I say to the wife, "I like the look of that xxxxx", her reply has always been, "If it's that good, get it".

 

Back in the 80's we were having a look around Peter Cook's shop, and I expressed an interest in a Fender Precision Special that was hanging on  the wall. She bought it there and then!!

 

She has about half a dozen dolls houses around the house, 3 or 4 quilts on the go and a garden full of flowers, oh, and I nearly forgot the shoes! We support each other's interests.

[Dan Dare]

2 hours ago, SteveXFR said:

I just bought a very nice carbon, full suspension mountain bike. Mrs XFR is not yet aware of this purchase. I may use her new clothes line of "this old thing? I've had this for years"

 

Better get it muddy and dirty quick.