Definition: What is a shopaholic?

Do you think about going shopping every day? Do you shop for yourself every day or week? Does the impulse of buying things always comes after you? If yes, then you are a shopaholic.

        There was a movie called “Confession of a shopaholic”. The girl I the movie is addicted too shopping. When she walks by the shopping mall, it seems that the model is talking to her, luring her to buy things. She started to imagine how the dress will look on her, and the dress is glowing in her sight. “you will look gorgeous in that dress, your friends will envy you.” The voice came from nowhere will sneak into her  brain persuading her to buy things. “Yes! I’ll definitely buy this dress! I’ll regret if I don’t!” she will say it to herself, and walk into the store and purchase it.

        A shopaholic usually has a lot of credit cards. They seem to be obliged to buying things. It’s the source of their happiness, and by possessing the item, they feel satisfied. Regardless of having enough money, shopaholic makes up different reasons in order to buy things, even the thing that they don’t need. Therefore credit card plays an important role in their lives. With a credit card, they can satisfy themselves first, and worry about the reality afterwards. “Limited Edition” is the bomb that makes the shopaholic explodes. They have a tendency to possess the thing which is limited. Holding a “limited edition” Prada bag makes them a star in the world of shopaholic. Not only woman can be a shopaholic, but also a man. Woman may be crazy about bags and clothes, or anything! Man, are usually obsessed about more expensive things such as cars, watches, and leather shoes. Shopaholics are proud of themselves having the ability to own the limited item, no matter how much it is, they convince themselves to buy it.

        We cannot judge if being a shopaholic is right or wrong, yet it’s definitely a crazy way to manage our money. It’s acceptable if we have the economic ability to satisfy the impulse of us to go shopping; if not, then this problem should be deal seriously. Consulting a psychologist may be a good way. A shopaholic increases the GDP of our country; a shopaholic has a happy life satisfied by material things; a shopaholic can send you a lot of gifts because they bought it before considering if they need it. They just want to buy things, and that makes them happy. Are you a happy shopaholic?