I bought a wedding dress at the store that I thought I could pay off monthly. I was confused about the policy of the store and before I knew it, I started getting phone calls saying I needed to pay the full balance or I would lose the dress.
Because of this, I am unable to see my boyfriend from London until possibly next year. This is painful for me to accept. I would rather just lose the $370, and save up to pay off the credit card and buy a plane ticket. My family is flipping out and they think I should pay off the whole dress (on the credit card, I assume or in cash) and forget about going to see him. They think "its far too much to waste" but its just money!! I spend nearly my entire paychecks monthly, but I have cut up all of my credit cards and only use cash now because I am getting back on track.
I am sick of this bull because I underestimated the risks. I want to forget about all of this **** and just save up to see my boyfriend. What should I do or say? Or should I shut up?
Additional Details
The wedding dress is non-refundable.