This is the answer. Invite them in to what you are doing on the internet. If you are acting sneaky about what you are doing on the internet, they are going to be suspicious. If you are open about it, they are more likely to trust what you are doing.
I don't have experience with either instrument. I do have a Kala Bubinga U-Bass. I would be really surprised if the Journeyman was made in the US. The Bubinga is a higher level than the Journeyman though discontinued and it is made in China. That being said, I love my Kala.
My wife and I have an allowance system. We each get a certain amount to spend every month. That way we do not have to justify how we spend that money to the other. If I want something, I save up for it. Prevents a lot of arguments.