The Savings Department

It usually sounds responsible.

Careful, measured, almost admirable.

“The Savings Department” isn’t about money, it’s about effort. This is where emotional investment gets delayed under the guise of practicality and where enthusiasm is rationed. Where connection is treated like a limited resource that must be preserved rather than experienced. You’ll hear it when plans stay vague.When feelings are acknowledged but never acted on. When everything meaningful is postponed until some undefined “later.” Nothing is outright refused.

It’s just.... stored away.

And because it sounds sensible, you question yourself instead of the situation. You tell yourself they’re being cautious. Mature. Thoughtful. But what’s really happening is simpler than that because they’re conserving. Not because they can’t give more, but because they don’t want to.

It isn’t about saving money.
It’s about saving effort.