The Five Stages of Buying Boots

I recently bought a beautiful new pair of cowboy boots. I love boots. I have so many different kind of boots. My number of boots outnumbers the other types of shoes I have. And I have recently noticed that I have a lot of shoes... Not being very girly, I find this to be a disappointment to myself, but also being somewhat of a hoarder, I cant get rid of them, because I might need them later.
In light of my recent boot purchase, I have come to the realization that there are stages to buying boots starting at purchase and ending a few weeks to a month or more after buying them. See, for those that don't know, cowboy boots are more than just shoes.
They're boots.
No, really, they're something special. I still have my old pair of boots that I bought five years ago and they're still alive and kicking (pun fully intended. And I do kick with them, because those heels can be deadly). They're the shoes I wear when my feet are tired of wearing any other shoes. The only equally reliable shoes I have are my nice flip flops that are super squishy and comfy. But what if it's wet outside? And you can't exactly wear flip flops when there's snow on the ground. Or even if it's too cold, especially me. My feet get cold easily. So what is the solution?
Boots. Obviously.
So when you buy a new pair, it's like you're giving up on your old pair. You're leaving it behind and saying, "I have something prettier to wear with my dresses." Of course I still wear them, but I have a new pair.
So enough of this, here are the five stages of boot buying:

1: You find the pair you want: I found a pair that I loved, and since I had an old pair that still worked already, I could buy this fancy new pair without worrying about what I'd wear riding and doing anything that would get them dirty. Now boots are expensive, so I had to wait a while before I could buy them.
2: Purchase: You're so happy you just bought new boots! It's time to go home and wear them. They're so nice and shiny! And they're going to look great with everything. Everything. 
3: Wait/Buyer's Guilt: The time when this happens depends on where you buy your boots. Maybe you get them in the store. You have instant gratification, know they fit just right, and can even wear them out (I would recommend this). But I bought mine online, so I had to wait a few days. Meanwhile, you're sitting there thinking, "They were so expensive. Do I really need a new pair of boots? what if I don't like them when they come? What if they're the wrong size? what have I done?"
4: Pain: Boots are made tough. They aren't made out of that sissy soft leather that cheap jackets and knee high girl boots are made out of, these guys are made tough. Thick and hard... so very hard. The first few times you wear them, they'll squish your toes, stab into you at the ankles, and you'll hate them. "Why did I get these? There's no way my last pair felt like this. They're so comfy, like putting on a tough sock! These ones are like putting on a tough box of nails..." You walk funny. "Why am I walking like this? Did I walk like this my whole life? Why so much pain??"
5: Not So Bad After All: Fortunately, leather softens with use. It's stretches with your toes. This stage may take longer depending on how much you wear your boots. But even with my last pair, I think it was almost a month of regular wear before they felt perfect. But now you love your boots, you're glad you bought them, and they feel like a tough sock! Time to go do everything in them... except get them dirty. They're the new boots after all.