To OP, this is a game tuned to monetize your and my gambling addictions. You will know that rage feeling when due to RNG you lost Arena match to weaker opponent or did poorly in Raids. What do you do next? Correct, you rage spend crystals on refresh or buying gear or new toons.
Don't try to find an excuse to continue playing or to continue spending. You'll find tons, besides those given here by our fellow players. I've found excuses like "spending $100 on vault is like entertainment, I spend as much on dinner with friends" or "I got to meet nice people in my guild". The excuses will make you feel good about playing / spending, but that's just an illusion.
Deep down you know it's $tupid to spend thousands of dollars on pixels in game. I have just bought 2-weeks long family holidays at luxury 5* beach hotel for the amount equivalent to what I've spent in this game. There are more important things in real life (family, friends), there more fun things you can do with the money you spend here.
