The theme of my book Confessions of a Shopaholic is to not worry about what other people think of you so much that you get yourself into trouble. That is exactly what Becky did. This has been the theme throughout the whole book, because the reason why Becky is in this trouble is because she is always worrying about what others think of her. "But just in case, I lower my menu and gaze hopefully around the restaurant. Please, God, just once, let there be someone I recognize.  It doesn't have to be anyone I like, or even know that well-just someone I can rush up to and go mwah mwah and shreik...(Kinsella 82)." That is an example of Becky wanting to be like everyone else in the group she is in. She doesn't want to be the weird one sitting out, and not table hopping.
Becky worrying about other people emerged from her looking at magazines and going to the big name brand stores. It made her want to be those people that are wearing those clothes. Also from people at her work having really nice, name brand clothes.

In chapter eight, Rebecca gets a letter from Luke Brandon saying thanks for repaying him. This letter wasn't for saying thanks, it was clearly because Luke is interested in Becky. Becky then makes food for her friend. The curry she made was really spicy and it upset her because she was trying to impress Suze. She broke down crying and confessed to being in debt to Suze. Suze then suggests to not cut back but to earn more money.