My parents came to this country as immigrants about 25 years ago. I remember for about the first ten years of my life, we lived in poverty as my parets struggled to raise me and my two sisters with barely an income. Early on as a kid, I developed the feeling to sympathize with my parents and I remember rarely asking them to buy me toys or fancy shoes like all the other kids (even though i really wanted all those things) because if they did, I felt really bad.

Fast forward to now, I'm 22 and my parents are doing very well. I have my own job and make and spend my own money but I still feel REALLY bad and guilty whenever I buy things for myself, like a fancy new razor or guitar. I feel like if I had millions I'd still feel that way when it comes to spending. Some say this is good as it's a way to control spending money, but as you can imagine, it makes it difficult to enjoy things. What do you guys think? Do any of you have hang ups from your childhood that still effect you today?