Originally Posted by
mjsylvstr
why hide it......whoever is only going to see it when I start producing whatever it is ....... besides my hubby drives me to the store and sits in the car doing his puzzles while I shop..........of course, there are times when I have those extra coupons and he goes along with me to purchase additional fabric.....so what's this thing about hiding??????
Yes, I hide, or at least avoid bringing it in the house until he's asleep or in bed. I have my own money, spend conservatively, no appreciable debt and quilt. He has no hobbies, spending habits, no outside interests beyond the remote control, no vices, yet he continually harps on me about what I want, spend, buy, or shop for. He wants total control. I have my own car, he is SO, & acts like he's handicapped. Diabetic, on oxygen, overweight, and no interest in doing anything about it, if he could. So he resents anything that takes me away from my caretaking of him. I love fabric and sewing machines, too. Have sent packages to DD across town often to avoid an issue with something I've bought. DSIL thinks that's funny. It wasn't always this way, only since I retired (9 yrs). My ex never questioned what I wanted/bought. He had his own different faults.