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Originally Posted by Bluenoser
When you tell your girlfriend/spouse that you're buying OOTP instead of taking her to a movie I'm sure she feels it's worth it too.
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If she doesn't, then you've got the wrong spouse or girlfriend.
It's simple math: dozens and even hundreds of hours of entertainment for $40 vs. two hours of entertainment from a movie and snacks. If a spouse or significant other can't appreciate how this makes financial sense, then apparently that person is not good with money. And if that person can't respect and allow for a personal hobby or interest that he or she might not share, then you're not dealing with a reasonable person.
Besides, why should the sacrifice be one-way? Spending money on OOTP doesn't mean you can't take a wife or girlfriend to a movie as well. There are 12 months out of the year, and OOTP is only released in one of those months every year. So maybe she can bypass a movie and a night out in exchange for a once-annual purchase of OOTP, just as you might go to an occasional movie that doesn't interest you because she'd like to see it and have company.
If there's anything I've learned in life, it's that you should never waste your time settling for less than an ideal partner who is supportive and will not quibble over your personal interests and passions. There should be mutual respect, space, and support for what both people enjoy, even if the interest is not shared.
If you find yourself regularly battling a spouse or significant other over your passions or interests, get rid of that person. You're basically being asked to sacrifice your own happiness purely for someone else's sake rather than allow room for each person to be free and to pursue what is personally meaningful. There is a fundamental incompatibility when this occurs.
There are plenty of great people in this world, and no one should be having to struggle and fight their way through a relationship over such insignificant differences. It's really sad to see how many people subject themselves to that nonsense out of fear, routine, or low self-esteem when they could find someone with whom they can share a truly peaceful and cooperative relationship.