I have a friend who continually teases me about how many coats/jackets I own. (I could easily tease her about her shoes for the same reason, but I digress.) 😃

But I hear her voice in my head when I think about buying a coat. Do I need it? No, probably not. Do I want it? Yes.

I gave in last week and ordered a new down jacket (my old one has seen better days so it was time for a replacement — or at least that’s what I told myself when I ordered the new one).

It should arrive today. If it’s not everything I dreamed of, I can easily return it to REI. If it’s wonderful, then I have another coat for my collection. It’s not like the coats just gather dust, either. I wear them all for different reasons on different days.
But still my friend’s voice echoes in my head.

Do you have the voices of friends or family or enemies or whatevers speaking to you about your life choices? Even silly small things like how many coats you own? Or is it just me?