How do you not feel like absolute shit about yourself when you live so frugal

This is a pretty recent problem for me as i just moved out and started paying rent, it sucks. <br><br>I'm currently going through a tough time in my life (family and money), and I also just moved into my new apartment. Now I have a ton of different expenses and i feel like i have to be frugal with everything. I feel like i'm always cutting down on things that i love and it makes me feel like shit. I feel like a fucking loser who can't even afford the basic things in life. Even if i do end up sticking to my budget and paying off all my bills, i still am sad knowing that i'm fucking cutting down on the things that i enjoy. <br><br>It's not like i'm cutting down on stupid things, like going out to eat every day or drinking or smoking. I'm talking about the basic shit like food, cleaning supplies, and groceries. I'm cutting down on things that i need to survive and it's fucking me up mentally. <br><br>I used to have more money when i lived with my family, but now that i moved out, i'm having to deal with not having as much money. I have less money for random things and that's fucking frustrating. I feel like i'm punishing myself, but i know that i'm not. I know that i'm doing this to make sure that i have enough money to pay my bills and i know that is important, but i still get that feeling. <br><br>It's not like i'm cutting down on EVERYTHING, i'm still doing things that i enjoy and buying things that i like. I still have a little bit of a vacation fund to go on a trip, but i feel like i'm not supposed to spend money on anything at all. <br>It also sucks when my friends go out to eat, and we have to go to a cheap restaurant because i can't afford the more expensive restaurants. I feel fucking stupid and embarrassed whenever we're out together. <br><br>Sometimes, it feels like i'm just cutting down on everything good in my life and i'm not sure what to do.<br><br>Edit: Thank you everyone for the kind comments.