My Friends Think That I am the Weird One of the Group
By LooeyVille
@LooeyVille (70)
United States
August 7, 2025 4:29pm CST
I was telling my friends while playing cards today about my mother-in-law having too much stuff. I even mentioned that she had 68 pair of shoes. They had quizzical looks on their faces. Each of the 3 friends said they own around 50 pair of shoes each. That just blows my mind. I think I have 8 total pair.
They proceeded to tell me that my mother-in-law was the normal one and that I was the weird one who didn't have enough stuff. I told them I don't need "stuff" to make me happy and I didn't understand how "stuff" makes people feel better.
They pity me.
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10 responses
@RasmaSandra (87774)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
22h
I remember the days of Payless shoes in NYC, and I tell you I kept adding to my shoes more than I had to because they were good and affordable.
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@LindaOHio (197159)
• United States
2h
The amount of clothing and shoes that your MIL has is not normal. And your friends have 50 pairs of shoes? I have 2. When I was young and was more clothing conscious, I may have had less than 10 pairs of shoes and maybe 4 purses.
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@GardenGerty (165242)
• United States
20h
I know I have more stuff than I need and you are really not the weird one. From what I see of you on here you choose to make memories and have experiences over owning "stuff". That is a good deal.
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@AmbiePam (101305)
• United States
21h
I don’t know anyone with a huge amount of shoes. I have 4 pairs of shoes, and only two pair do I wear often. Who has the money to waste on stuff like that? I think my sister probably has the most clothes and shoes of anyone I know, and even that isn’t as much as your friends.
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@Traceyjayne (4198)
• United Kingdom
21h
I maybe have had 68 pairs in my whole life but not all at once ! Rest easy ….you are the normal one .
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@Deepizzaguy (112794)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
21h
I can relate to being an oddball since you do not like having too many pairs of shoes inside of your home,
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