Excessive online shopping leads to conflicts in families
Online shopping orders that seem harmless are becoming the cause of many families falling into conflicts and tensions.
Ms. Le Thu Ha (30 years old, Hanoi) said that initially shopping on social networks was just a way to relieve stress after work, she only bought necessary items.
However, later on, the number of orders increased, from clothes, cosmetics to household appliances. Many items were bought but rarely used, causing family spending to be disrupted.
“Initially, my husband didn't say anything, but later he saw things piled up and not used, so he started complaining and being uncomfortable with his wife. The couple argued more about money,” Ms. Thu Ha shared.
Meanwhile, Mr. Nguyen Van Minh (35 years old, Ho Chi Minh City) said that his wife often stays up all night hunting for discounted goods on social networks and ordering goods based on emotions. Although his family income is stable, uncontrolled spending has forced him to adjust his financial plans many times.
There are items that my wife just temporarily bought and left them there without using them. The thing that puts the most pressure on me is not a order, but the accumulation of many expenses that are not in the monthly plan," Mr. Minh said sadly.
Shopping addiction greatly affects family relationships
Talking to reporters, psychologist Mai Viet Duc (Nhan Hoa Viet Psychological Counseling and Therapy Center) said that excessive shopping behavior may be directly related to regulating emotions and the need to relieve psychological stress in modern life.
Psychologically, people who tend to shop excessively are prone to falling into a state of stress or emotional emptiness. After shopping, they may feel happy in the short term but quickly turn to feeling guilty and blaming themselves for unnecessary spending," psychologist Mai Viet Duc said.
According to him, this situation can create a negative psychological loop, when stress easily makes everyone turn to shopping to relieve it, but then regret it, thereby increasing the level of anxiety.
Some cases also affect sleep, concentration and daily work performance," Mr. Mai Viet Duc added.
Psychologists also emphasize that in family life, this issue easily becomes a cause of conflict when spending is not disclosed transparently.
When one of the two people feels unable to control their common finances, trust will be affected. From there, it is very easy to argue, especially around the issue of money - which is already a sensitive factor in marriage," Mr. Mai Viet Duc said.
Psychologists also believe that uncontrolled spending can affect general plans such as saving, raising children or long-term financial stability.
The most important thing is that couples need to have transparent and clear financial exchanges and have reasonable spending portions to avoid pushing conflicts further," expert Mai Viet Duc recommended.
