Friend blocked me after a gift

[Redshoesandtheblues]

I wouldn't normally post about personal stuff this minor, but I am genuinely confused.

I sent overseas pal an email gift card for something she had raved about. A consumable item. No time limit on card.

She didn't acknowledge it.
Busy, I thought. And just waited for her surprised reaction when she found it.

To be clear, I took cues from her recent photos,so it wasn't off the wall. And it was in relation to something she was about to do. Either this gift card or flowers, I thought.

I spent time zooming in on makers of item, finding them and then phoning overseas and emailing, to sort out a gift card.

She blocked me!
Unblocked me to ask for her most recent gift back and told me to eff off!

I'm pretty stunned. But also worried.

Im currently unblocked , but I'm not sure how to handle this.

Op’s friend explanation has hurted my brain -

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Soola....funny. Youve made me smile.

I posted as a minor troubling question. I never thought it would get this dark.

I wonder if the exchanging gifts idea was to cover up her receiving random presents?

Bingle that just made me shiver.

I have a sick feeling telling me you are right.

Not all were sent from UK.

It’s actually a horrible thing to have dragged you in and used your name as a cover.

I once got put on the spot and asked to lie and say that if their partner phoned me, I was to say that they had been at mine that evening for a girls night in but that she had left to go home. (Pre mobile phone era).

I refused to lie and say she had been with me when she had been visiting a chap.

Her partner did ring me and I said no I hasn’t seen her that evening. They had a row but stayed together awhile longer before splitting.

Has she maybe had om number stored under your name as a cover up

I wonder if the exchanging gifts idea was to cover up her receiving random presents?

Agree! I was just about to post the same message. I think she has been using you this whole time

I can't tell you anymore. And i dont want to know any more, either.
I've got other things that are more important.

But I will check how I stand with the child status.
Husband knows my writing and I've never sent through Amazon for last few years.

It gets worse.

I've sent her flowers.
Always with a
card.

Blimey. How did you find out?

It's really bizarre why you send gifts

It’s not bizarre, I have loads of online friends and we’re forever exchanging little gifts.

However. This woman has used you, OP. I’d block her and forget the whole thing.

I'm not answering any more questions.

Still processing it.

Night all.

Eh? Don't understand at all

So strange! You deserve a or a

Sounds like it might have been @Binglebong, otherwise it's quite a strange thing to do generally!

so confused

And the award for the weirdest thread goes to....

I think @Binglebong has a point - she sent you generous gifts (showing her DH what she was sending you) so that when she received generous gifts she could pass them off as coming from you.

I'm not sure why she would ask for the gift she gave you back though...did she give the OM a good gift and her DH found out?

This is a friend that you’ve never met and you both live in different countries. She was using you somehow as a cover up to an affair....have I got this right? Even though you’ve never met her, you have met the husband...is this correct?

This is one of the most bizarre threads I've ever read

No, Devon , never met the husband. But had contact with him.

My friend was swapping identities as far as I can make out.

So affair man came under similar name?

I dont know!!! And im not bothering to ask.

I'm tired, grumpy and worried about my dog.

What have I just read, some right shite on here this week.

I don't have all the answers.