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Money

Having lived a life as a solitaire for so long, it was quite a thing to learn how to share. The incident is an example of where I had a problem of allowing someone on what I considered as 'private space'. More in general, money, and how to deal with money was a problem.

When I met her, I had quite some money on my savings account. Going to Paris and New York, buying tickets for our holidays, bying the furniture, things for the house, a new shower, the preparations for the wedding, and in general our way of living, made my reserves disappear quickly. Since also her allowance from Paris stopped when she applied for her residence permit, our financial situation became a bit tight.

I am used to having little money. In such a case, I just start living more economical. My worries about money, however, gave her a feeling of guilt whenever she bought something or, for example, even when she finished the last piece of cheese. It wasn't my intention to restrict her, but just to be careful.


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