lillatroll
·It's an element of all of the reasons stated, with number 3 being the least important.
I also wonder if there is some common psychological factor that leads people to collect things.
I was given a gift of money from my father for my 50th birthday. I decided to spend all of it on a fountain pen. It sent me down a new rabbit hole and now I have 5 more fountain pens.
The original one is enough for my needs. Why did I want more of them? I can just about justify them because they get used on a daily basis, and they have different coloured inks in them.
I also wonder if there is some common psychological factor that leads people to collect things.
I was given a gift of money from my father for my 50th birthday. I decided to spend all of it on a fountain pen. It sent me down a new rabbit hole and now I have 5 more fountain pens.
The original one is enough for my needs. Why did I want more of them? I can just about justify them because they get used on a daily basis, and they have different coloured inks in them.