AIMB to this houseguests should bring a gift?

[Blackberrybunnet]

I will try to be concise. Recently met up with old friends who live in another city. We were once very close but time and distance came between us. So, maybe 20 years down the road, we met up again and I invited them to visit for the weekend. They did, but brought nothing at all in the way of a thankyou gift- no wine, no flowers - nada! At the time I thought, oh well,they will send a thank you card or some flowers later. Nope. Nothing. Neither did they invite us to theirs in return- although she has since said on FB "we must get together again". AIBU to feel miffed? They didn't need to come at all if they didn't want to! I understand that they might not feel like resuming the relationship, but why not even a thanks for the visit? Or a bunch of flowers at the time? We aren't a hotel!!! I Almost felt like billing them afterwards(I didn't, btw!). When I commented on this to another friend, she said , disparagingly, " you're cross because they didnt bring you a present?" This made me wonder if IABU? Any comments?

This thread is 2 and 1/2 YEARS old.

Why have so many old threads been restarted this month ?

I always take a gift at a gathering unless it's an informal one (few drinks in garden, bbq etc). Actually even then sometimes I do. But not everyone does. And I don't expect them to. Did you enjoy their company?

Sorry! Didn't realise it was a zombie thread. i wonder if OP saw these people again.

I hate people bringing gifts in this kind of situation. There is no need to fill the world with more junk or to give a fat lady (me) sugar in various forms in order for a thank you to be meaningful. It makes me sad that only possessions count as a proper thank you. I'd have sent a thank-you card if I was your friend.

YANBU