Hello and welcome back to The Secret Robin, as I've seen many videos on YouTube from some of my favourite YouTubers like Mel Soldera, Patricia Bright and In The Frow I've decided I might as well put in my two cents and talk about some of the purchases I regret and why.
I realized while writing this just how hard it is to put together things you regret, so this will be a bit of a different take on purchases I regret and how you can actually learn from some of the regrets you may have made.
One of my first bigger purchases I still regret, would be my black leather Valentino Rockstud sneakers which I purchased in the winter of 2018. I bought these when I was first getting into designer/ luxury goods and I think at the time I bought them more for the fact that they were Valentino's than that I liked them. They're definitely a little bit edgier than my every day style and part of me thought that if Gwyneth Paltrow could rock them so could I. While they are definitely a unique and gorgeous accessory after only having worn them a couple times I've unfortunately found that these don't actually fit me! Which makes me very sad. However, thankfully I did buy them preloved from a local consignment store and not brand new but I do feel very sad when I see them sitting on my shelf. I do however just force myself to wear them every now and then because I can't bring myself to part with them.
My KitchenAid stand mixer is my second bigger purchase that I regret. While in my previous relationship my partner had showed me that Amazon had them on sale and he thought that I would really like it. Of course I went and ordered it right that second thinking about how much use I would get out of it. 50% savings is definitely great but does it justify the fact that I have only used the mixer once in the past year and a half? In my opinion definitely no. While I love baking, it's also hard to think of a time where you really need to use a heavy duty stand mixer and the one and only time I used it was this past December to make chocolate chip sugar cookies. The second factor I hadn't thought about was where I was going to store this massive appliance because living in a condo I definitely do not have the space for it and with limited counter space my mom prefers it not to be in the kitchen. So where does this $300 on sale appliance sit? In my closet... yes that's right it sits in my closet. While I am saddened by this impulse purchase I know that it will be of use to me one day and I will try to make a point of using it more this year. It reminds me to think of the big questions to ask myself before a purchase.
WHEN will I use this? Can I justify the price tag for how much I will use it?
WHERE will I store it? Do i have space for it?
WHY do I need this? Will it make me happy? Is it something I have been dreaming of?
WHO am I trying to please with this? Am I buying it for myself, as a gift, am I buying it because someone else thinks I should?
WHAT is the cost? Is this a good price for the quality?
HOW do you want to pay for it? Are you willing to put off buying something you have previously planned in order to buy this now? Are you willing to wait to buy it? How much do you need it?
While these may be a couple of my regrets it doesn't mean that I hate the items or that they have disappointed me in any way but that I am disappointed in myself for having bought something I didn't need. For this fact I am going to use the heck out of them so I can justify the fact that I purchased them because they are lovely beautiful products. I feel as though regrets are actually a great thing to learn from and it helps you to be more selective with the decisions that you make in the future.
Please note that these are all my own opinions and this is not an advertisement.
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