Top 5 SATC episodes - A woman's right to shoes

Disclaimer - Almost every fabulous woman that I know is a mom. I am full of admiration and respect for mommies, and aspire to be one someday....

And with all that being said....one of my favorite SATC episodes is "A woman's right to shoes"!!!!

Most exceptional fashion statement - What else? The fabulous silver Manolos that the episode revolves around

Favorite quotes -

"I am getting married, to myself....and oh by the way, I am registered at Manolo Blahnik" - Carrie

"Where is the hallmark card for "congratulations...you did not marry the wrong guy?" - Carrie

Central premise -

Mothers are deified in every culture in this planet (and they deserve it for sure). However, the sad downside is, women without kids are often looked down upon, their lifestyle choices are seriously questioned, somehow, their passions and feelings are considered a little less important, and to Carrie's point, there really IS no occasion in which a single/childless woman's life is celebrated.

Here is the episode's storyline (and I would love to hear your thoughts on this) - Carrie is forced to take off her expensive shoes during a friend's child's birthday party. Naturally, the shoes are stolen. Carrie expects her friend to show a little sympathy, but her friend is simply callous. She accuses Carrie of having way too much time on her hands, while she, as a mom, has a real life. An angry Carrie requests compensation from her friend (her lawyer friend Miranda tells her this is legal), but her friend "shoe-shames" her by saying that she has real responsibilities and does not have to pay for Carrie's frivolous lifestyle choices.

A heartbroken Carrie does the math, and figures out that she has spent nearly 3000 dollars celebrating her married friend's lifestyle choices, and protests the fact that as a single childless woman, nobody considers her life worth celebrating. She announces that she is getting married, to herself. She registers for a single gift - the lost shoes in the Manolo Blahnik store gift registry, and her friend finally coughs up the cash (+tax by the way) and gifts Carrie the shoes

At first, I found the concept of Carrie requesting her friend to pay for her lost shoes a little odd. Miranda (who is a lawyer) thinks its fine, and legal, as it was the friend who forced Carrie to take off her expensive shoes. If I were in such a situation, would I make my friend pay? Never. But then, my real friends would NEVER ever trivialize my lifestyle choices just because I am childless.

But, if a person I considered a friend "shoe-shamed" me and somehow considered her life a lot more important than mine.....would I really accept defeat and walk away that easily? ...and then, would I even consider her a real friend? Would you??????