Some people fall firmly into one camp or the other. Which do you prefer?

  • Snot Flickerman
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    111 month ago

    Giving, hate receiving. Have trauma issues around receiving gifts and having strings attached, I can never feel like a gift is just a gift.

    • Lady Butterfly OP
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      61 month ago

      I get that, some people think they have to be paid in some way if they give a gift

      • @skrlet13@feddit.cl
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        21 month ago

        I used to be like that when I was little. Every had strings attached in that house.

        Later in life, I was like present and gifts ARE NO STRINGS ATTACHED. If someone does that they are doing it wrong. And if someone if giving a gift with hidden strings attached, that’s not my problem, “you gave me this a gift, not as an exchange”, they can stop gifting me stuff if they don’t like that haha.

        And if you want an exchange, its fine, be clear and we can negociate.