Well, I dunno about you guys, but I kinda get worked up over little things.
I rarely give things to my friends usually just relying on how well we get along. Usually I just pick a random gift, but the real gift I emphasize is the presentation. Usually I somehow tailor the gift to the person's personality/interests, but I don't know whether people consider that as a gift or not. Also, I feel like gifts pressure people to make happy emotions. It's sort of like Christmas and how you don't get what you expected.
Well, they're probably happy either way because random gifts (which are really apologies but they don't know) are a good way to brighten their day somehow....even though it's probably going to clutter their houses maybe a month down the line and never see the light of day again. Huh, maybe the gift is in the moment of giving.....
OK. That was a large digression. I was just wondering whether you guys get worked up over gift-giving or expressing care for your friends and family. I just feel like rationals get labeled as socially inept really often around the internet and it gets boring to keep on reading and discussing the same sorts of things.
tl;dr
How do you guys show you care about others?
Does gift giving ultimately damage or enhance a relationship?
I rarely give things to my friends usually just relying on how well we get along. Usually I just pick a random gift, but the real gift I emphasize is the presentation. Usually I somehow tailor the gift to the person's personality/interests, but I don't know whether people consider that as a gift or not. Also, I feel like gifts pressure people to make happy emotions. It's sort of like Christmas and how you don't get what you expected.
Well, they're probably happy either way because random gifts (which are really apologies but they don't know) are a good way to brighten their day somehow....even though it's probably going to clutter their houses maybe a month down the line and never see the light of day again. Huh, maybe the gift is in the moment of giving.....
OK. That was a large digression. I was just wondering whether you guys get worked up over gift-giving or expressing care for your friends and family. I just feel like rationals get labeled as socially inept really often around the internet and it gets boring to keep on reading and discussing the same sorts of things.
tl;dr
How do you guys show you care about others?
Does gift giving ultimately damage or enhance a relationship?