I guess that certain things just trigger me.

For some reason, I have a problem dealing with people that are less than realistic about certain circumstances. Especially in the arena of money and finances. I don't understand how someone can want to buy something for the purpose of 'show' and 'competition'.

"I want this engagement ring. It has 45 stones and is pure platinum." "I want a house in this neighborhood because all the 'best' people live here"

I try not to be judgmental. Perhaps I am a victim of simple country living in a broken familial atmosphere where we were lucky we got food half the time. For some reason I just get anxiety over even listening to such things about me and don't really know how to even deflect it and not worry about it. I get fixated on wondering how, why...

One thought comes to mind for me. If you were a person that was going to be engaged, or was asked to be married... wouldn't you be pleased with anything... just to be with that person?

If you were newly married, wouldn't financial stability in selection of starting home be more logical than putting a new relationship in stress and financial problems over just having a house to beat all houses?

Yet another issue of making things complex out of the simple, I guess.