I have a group of friends at work. We are all female and range from 25-55 years old. We try to have lunch together once a week at work, and when it’s someone’s birthday we go for a meal after work, or occasionally at the weekend.
There are five of us and it’s very nice arrangement, we are work friends but I’ve not been to their houses and don’t have much communication outside of work.
My dilemma is that it was a “big” birthday of mine recently, and they have thought outside of the box and instead of a dinner they have bought me a voucher for a spa afternoon, to have with all of them.
It’s a nice gesture but I’m not into it. I’ve put on a lot of weight since having my last child and I would never hang out with friends in swimwear like that. My work friends are all glamorous and slim with nice figures and I’m not slim and even if I was I don’t have a good figure.
What do I do? I don’t want the gift but how can I get out of it?