I have recently seen the uprise of underconsumption core on TikTok. I thought the commentary around it was interesting and I wanted to put my two cents in. As someone who was raised on a budget and charity shops and saving up for things I wanted when I had my first proper job in 2005 and I could afford to buy what I wanted I started going crazy. I I didn’t buy designer stuff but I was always shopping. I admit the habit has not stopped but these days I am a lot more considerate about what I am buying and why do I want the item. When I moved back home after my first year of university we couldn’t fit everything in the car. When I left and started living with my husband we had a room for my clothes. That room was a mess for a year, we jokingly allied it messatopia and I was seriously ashamed! Since 2019, I slowly culled and cleared by selling and donating and giving stuff to friends and family. However, my shoppping itself didn’t really calm down until 2022. I had to move house and was f