Well, here's the thing. I am on a budget since I plan on not working next semester although I may return to retail in March for 10 to 15 hours a week. I planned on only getting something for my best friend (purchased with a gift card) and my Mom, not even my own sisters are getting something. Another thing, I am a pain in the ass to shop for since I do not like the typical girl gifts besides Bath and Body Works.
So my friend who I dated for a month and he still likes me six months later has decided to get me a gift. I am really upset by this because I wasn't planning on getting him anything and I don't even know if he knows me well enough to know to get something I'd want/use (example: I am happier with a case of Mountain Dew or dinner at a local Chinese place than a popular teen movie or jewelry). I am also frustrated since I feel like I am obligated to get him a gift now and he's not that good of a friend that I know what he would want and it would fit in my budget.
The thing is I don't want to spend money to get him a gift. I don't have money to spend buying him something. He asked me what I wanted and I said nothing. I didn't go into my whole I don't have money to spare philosophy, but he shouldn't have gotten me anything since I honestly don't want anything that would be in an appropriate price range or wouldn't be awkward to get.
So should I buy him a present or not? I am really, really pissed about this because I don't want to accidentally "use" him since I know he still likes me even though we aren't dating. I don't like him more than a friend and he knows that.
So, am I funny about these types of things? How would you feel in a situation where someone likes you more as a friend buys you a gift?
So my friend who I dated for a month and he still likes me six months later has decided to get me a gift. I am really upset by this because I wasn't planning on getting him anything and I don't even know if he knows me well enough to know to get something I'd want/use (example: I am happier with a case of Mountain Dew or dinner at a local Chinese place than a popular teen movie or jewelry). I am also frustrated since I feel like I am obligated to get him a gift now and he's not that good of a friend that I know what he would want and it would fit in my budget.
The thing is I don't want to spend money to get him a gift. I don't have money to spend buying him something. He asked me what I wanted and I said nothing. I didn't go into my whole I don't have money to spare philosophy, but he shouldn't have gotten me anything since I honestly don't want anything that would be in an appropriate price range or wouldn't be awkward to get.
So should I buy him a present or not? I am really, really pissed about this because I don't want to accidentally "use" him since I know he still likes me even though we aren't dating. I don't like him more than a friend and he knows that.
So, am I funny about these types of things? How would you feel in a situation where someone likes you more as a friend buys you a gift?
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