Confessions of a Shoppaholic

Single Black female addicted to retail.

Aug 15, 2024

My name is Precious, and i'm a shoppaholic.

“Hi, Precious.”

If you ask me I don’t have a problem. You know, bills paid, food in the fridge, a bitch not in debt don’t sound like a problem to me. But I’ve done some things ~~and i’d do it again!~~ that no “sane” (whatever that means) person probably would’ve done. Don’t believe me?

Confession #1:

I’ve gone on dates with men I found repulsive, for the sole purpose of a shopping spree.

I’m not gon lie if you wanted to set a “Precious Trap” to trap me all you’d have to do is put a moscow mule, a gift card to Saks Fifth Avenue, a mirror so I can look at myself and ya got me! I mean is it a crime?? If anything the crime is NOT allowing a man to spend his hard earned dollars on a young, hot, sexy bitch like me. I need to know….. What are you willing to do?

Confession #2:

I had an Aliexpress binge/era.

Okay, I know I constantly talk about fast fashion and the terrible impact (environmentally and socially) and what a waste of money it is. A few years ago I would do Aliexpress hauls like omg. A lot of the times because

I didnt know the original website or instagram of the seller that AliExpress stole from, but I still wanted the item.
I’d see clothing on there that I saw on Instagram for like 1/4th of the price and for that cheap, I just had to have it!

So when I demonize fast fashion i’m speaking from first hand experience! The shit is cheap and falls apart! Yes, you may get lucky and get a piece that holds up for some months, but baby you’re already out of hundreds of dollars by the time you finally get that nut. I also realized that if I see an item on AliExpress that I saw in store (Zara), if I didnt like it enough to buy it in Zara, then I don’t need to buy it because I clearly don’t like it that much and i’m just indulging because it’s cheap.

Confession #3:

If you see me with my Neverfull….. Just know it ain’t Neverempty.

Listen, as women we are natural gathers. It’s in our nature to…. acquire, and collect things. Now I couldn’t tell you who exactly said that, but what I can tell you is that it is true! I am a living testimony (Winona Ryder is too)! Whether we go to a counter to do an exchange of good is irrelevant. I’m no idiot, but why would I leave with a new bra, panty and $200 less rich, when I can leave with a new bra and panty and leave just as rich as when I walked in? A tip: if you want people to buy things don’t mark it for more than $20.

Confession #4:

I’ve never had a credit card my whole life. I don’t know if I can trust myself.

So, i’ve been working on my credit for the last ehhh 2 almost 3 years. I’ve been doing as much work as I can without getting a credit card (which isn’t much i’ve been in the mid/high 600s to (very) low 700s for years now). My philosophy has ALWAYS been “If I didn’t have the money to buy it, I wouldn’t be in here buying it.” In other words “What the fuck is the point of a credit card?!”. America is a joke and wants to see you in debt, and struggling before they vouch for you (increase youre credit score). Since 19 years of age i’ve been hearing “Bad credit is sometimes better than no credit”. I can’t make sense of that, but i’m sure some fool is able to rationalize it.

Confession #5:

I’ve spent $2500-$3000 on a (one) (1) purse.

Now if you’re rich this is probably nothing, but honey I am not rich! LMFAO! You know, to this day I still think about that moement in Neiman Marcus. To this day I am still happy that I got the Balenciaga Le Cargole gold bag in exchange for $2,800. My favorite bag to this day! NO REGRETS!

I’ve said enough……. for now. I’m sure some of you can relate. Please share your stories and make me feel better! All I can say is atleast i’m not in credit card debt! I admit I spend so freely, but i’m just a girl living life to the max! I’m sure i’ll get it back.

XOXO