Unexpected Easter eggs

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I have a fairly new friend, I've known her a year or so. We have children the same age who get on so it's nice for us all to get together. She's just popped by with an Easter basket full of eggs (Approx £5? worth) for my kids. My DCs are of course thrilled but I'm less so.

We don't tend to swap Easter eggs with anyone but family. It would get too expensive for everyone so we just don't.

Now I feel like I have to get her kids something for Easter - but my best friends kids don't get anything from us.

I'm being ungrateful I suppose but would anyone else find this annoying?

No,I'd find it kind. No need to give back at all.

Don't reciprocate. She bought you a present, but you don't have to buy one back. Just say thank you and leave it at that. People sometimes buy presents just because they want to buy a present, not because they want to exchange gifts. Hopefully, next year she won't get you anything.

Hopefully, next year she won't get you anything

Or she might again and you can just thank her.

Exactly!

don't reciprocate.

Get something for the kids for Christmas or a special occasion when you are invited for diner instead.

Definitely don’t reciprocate. Or you’ll be trapped into it every year. Eventually she’ll get the message that she’s giving but not getting, and will stop.

Definitely don’t reciprocate. Or you’ll be trapped into it every year. Eventually she’ll get the message that she’s giving but not getting, and will stop

Bloody hell, how can a nice gesture be seen as anything other than exactly that? I can't believe people actually think like this!

DameDiazepamTheDramaQueen Agree! Can't believe its being described as annoying! So flipping ungrateful.