exactly what i was thinking...
no offense but... that De Niro quote made me remember when someone said that people who try to convince themselves that "beauty is only skin deep" are probably butt-ugly... LOL
but seriously... i had to give up some luxury items that i bought when i was single (and trying to impress ) to buy these toys, w/c i consider to be luxury items as well. having two kids now, i pretty much save up most of what's left after the bills and what not for my kids' futures... i finally paid up my debt for having a house built last year so i'm pretty secure in the fact that whatever happens, we have a place to call our own... like others have said, needs and responsibilities do have to come first but when you have a little extra to spare, i don't see anything wrong with spending it on toys, nice clothes, vacations or whatever indulgence that will make you shallowly happy temporarily... all these things serve as a form of "entertainment" w/c i believe people also need (constantly) or else they'll go crazy and insane...