Affluenza

Spending money is very easy, especially if it is not ours. Credit card companies let us borrow money with some interest and that makes us think we have more money than what we really have. People do not think about when they buy something it costs more than the retail price. There are taxes we need to pay and interest if you use a credit card. The U.S. has the biggest consumption in the world. Fortunately not every country has the same rate of consumption.  If the rest of the world would consume the same as the U.S. then the planet would not have enough room for all the waste produced every day. Another problem is the pollution that a production causes. Many fabrics release toxics into the air which pollutes our environment. I believe shopping is fun. However; if I can’t afford something I don’t buy it. Normally I save money until I can afford it. If I could afford shopping every day I believe I could. If that was the case someone would say I suffer of affluenza. Affluenza is known as the disease of consumerism.  A disease that can make many family lives miserable if not careful. A disease that is harmful and contagious. Some of affluenza’s symptoms are low self-esteem, depression, a loss of future motivation, an inability to delay gratification, a false sense of entitlement. In my opinion affluenza is just a made up disease. Someone came up with a name so they could blame why they go shopping everyday or why they are 20 thousand dollars in credit card debt. Filling our credit cards to the limit and not affording the payments is not a disease. Is the lack of knowledge and education some people were not careful about. Some people let society influence their lives instead of making they own decisions about who they are and what they buy. Overall I believe affluenza exists in people minds. If some people need to be labeled as a disease so be it. It’s easier to blame someone/something instead of taking responsibility of our actions. So let affluenza exist.