My parents give a large amount of money yearly, so I agonize over this. My brother bought a camera. I'm buying my last name back (I have to go to court, it's a pain as a widow). ExBF bought a really nIce watch. Niece banked it, nephew is taking a ski trip.
That's so crappy that you have to go to court to change your name back. I'm so sorry.
Thanks. It's been something I really want, and I'm determined that my degree will have my name, not his. I had no idea it would be such a PITA, I went to the SSA office for the burial benefit and discovered that the Patriot Act had made it impossible to do if it wasn't with a marriage or divorce. So I tabled it for a bit.
I'm growing older but not up. My metabolic rate is pleasantly stuck, let the winds of time blow over my head. I'd rather die while I'm living than live while I'm dead.