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    Old 08-31-2011, 12:46 PM
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    Dexx, I love it that we have a man on here who is in the same boat as the majority of women.
    My husband supports my quilting habit to a certain degree, but he still likes it that I make a little money LAing for others.
    I honestly don't know why women feel that they have to justify their needs and wants, but we do. I think that it is an inbred trait that we need to get over. The older I get the more I am over it!! Hubby has so many tools that he never uses and that's fine...just don't gripe when I buy what I want.
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    Old 08-31-2011, 01:48 PM
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    Ive asked my hubby why his airplanes dont pay for themselves, as well as his boat, his golf clubs, his computer games etc etc
    He has stopped asking me about my longarm LOL
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    Old 08-31-2011, 01:50 PM
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    Originally Posted by mosquitosewgirl
    No kidding....my husband has 8 fly rods costing anywhere from 250 to 800 each and when I got my Janome MC7700 for my 50th birthday, I had to sell my MC4900 to help pay for it. Not sure that's fair....
    Didn't you know those are necessities? The rods I mean. LOL
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    Old 08-31-2011, 03:39 PM
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    You can have your toys without having to make money from them. Just buy them. When he wants to know how you will pay for them, just give him what my kids call 'the look of death'. That'll scare him away.
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    Old 08-31-2011, 03:42 PM
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    I don't know. Let me know when you find out.
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    Old 08-31-2011, 04:00 PM
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    Give a man a boat and he'll sit in the sun and drink beer all day. Give a woman a LA and she'll earn money. Something's wrong somewhere. Give a woman a LA AND a beer and you solved the problem of how to FMQ! LOL
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    Old 08-31-2011, 04:41 PM
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    I have a long-arm and I don't intend to quilt for other people. I wanted it just for me. I figure it is no different that his woodworking tools that are in the garage.
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    Old 08-31-2011, 04:50 PM
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    My DH spends a MINIMUM of 500.00 a month on his hobbies. I don't even ask for his opinion about purchases for my hobby and I certainly won't be turning my hobby into a cash cow.

    I wouldn't confront him out of the blue and blindside him with your feelings. However, the next time he brings it up, say exactly what you told us. Tell him to think about what you've said while he is cooking dinner because you have to keep practicing your quilting.
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    Old 08-31-2011, 05:03 PM
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    You're preaching to the choir sister....although my hunny spoils me rotten...lol
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    Old 08-31-2011, 05:14 PM
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    Why should you have to justify getting something that would help you with the hobby you love and enjoy doing?
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