>>6278961>That might just be that my dad made me feel like shit when I bought stuff in my childhood though.This might sound weird, and to start answering your question tangentially, but: keep other people out of your head when buying. Part of impulse buying is the rush--recapturing your childhood, sticking it to your dad, buying into hype alongside a community of people, a new package in the mail, etc., even just showing off--but that is, to a greater or lesser extent, no different than a petty fix. So, don't go for a rush, go for *satisfaction*: things that make YOU hype, things that you've always wanted to see or have; and that satisfaction shouldn't be technically-so,either, don't go for things you just "should" like --- and admit defeat if a purchase did in fact burn you, then move on. In turn, sit on your purchasing decisions: see if they're still interesting next week, try to preorder things from sellers who allow you to cancel, at least to a point, if you change your mind --- and, paradoxically, don't let a good opportunity pass you by, less you regret-buy other things to try to fill that disappointment. If that seems self-contradicting advice, it kind of is: so see your early collecting as a honing of wants, skills, and gut instinct, and then don't torment yourself with regret if some things don't go right at first; just shrug it off, learn from it, take care of it, and move on. Also: don't buy drunk, and then don't browse drunk, either, if that's what it takes. And, most importantly of all, it's really easy to get caught up in concatenated purchases, lump shipping, sale deals, "what the hecks" and "just one mores:" have a budget, and make sure it MEANS something. A budget you're willing to fudge isn't a budget and defeats the purpose. (And one more thing: keep an eye on your space: simply "having" things, even if they're in storage, is no fun: take care of your goods, display them properly, and if you run out of room, it's time to rethink, not fudge.)
