i keep deleting my budget app like it’s an ex bf

every few months i tell myself this is it, i’m finally going to be responsible. i download a new budget app, link all my accounts, and spend hours setting up the perfect little color coded plan. groceries in green, coffee in red, “bad decisions” in orange.

for a week, i feel unstoppable. i check it daily like it’s my new morning ritual. then the app starts acting like a disappointed parent. “your spending is up 37 percent this week.” yes, because i had to buy food and mental peace, thank you for noticing.

so i delete it. promise i’ll budget in my head. a month later, i’m back again downloading a new one like maybe this time we’ll make it work.

at this point, i just need an app that budgets for me and doesn’t judge. or maybe i just need therapy with cashback.