<human>: First off, apologies if this is in the wrong thread!

I'm 18 years old, male, currently in my final year of school, and I'm hoping to go off to university next year. Currently, I have around £4000 saved, from birthdays, Christmases, pocket money, selling things of eBay, and a paper round I used to have.

I have quite low self-esteem, and usually buy expensive brands of clothing to make me feel better about myself. I know that when I buy these expensive clothes, it's a complete waste and I shouldn't be spending so much money on clothes, but it does boost my confidence and self-esteem, while brands of lesser quality don't.  For example, today I was tempted to spend £200 on a pair of Jeans, and £45 on some Body Spray. My rational and logical mind knows that's absurd and that I am absolutely wasting my money, but I still want them, and I have wasted my money in the past to a similar degree.

I don't spend my money on much else - I don't go out socially, I don't drink, smoke, do drugs etc. Other than necessities (food, travel etc) I only spend about £30-£40 on a game or 2 every few months.

I know at this time of my life, I should be saving my money for university, my student loan and adult life, rather than wasting it on clothes. I also know how lucky I am to be in this financial position, and to have parents who can financially support me. However, I also know that I will only be young once, and may never experience this financial freedom and opportunity to be frivolous and reckless with my money, and should worry about being conservative when I am older. 

So any advice reddit? :)

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<bot>: I waste my money on expensive clothes to boost my self esteem, should I carry on while I have the financial freedom of being young or stop and save?