Present ideas for a friend having a difficult time

[TittyGolightly]

One of my best friend’s marriages has just ended, and she’s in bits. She’s also a couple of hundred miles away and I can’t get to her yet. I’m there for her on the phone/messenger etc, but I want to send her something that lets her know she’s not alone.

Ideally something that will fit through a letter box, not need looking after, won’t die (eg flowers), will make her smile, says it’s shit now but you’ll be okay. £20-30 budget.

Any ideas?

Maybe have a browse on these? They do lovely letter box gifts.

www.notonthehighstreet.com/letterboxgifts

www.letterboxgifts.co.uk/

A good inspirational book that symbolises and celebrates female independence and emancipation. Something by Atwood or the ilk or which shows how women can thrive without the deadweight of a bad partner.

She Devil by Fay Weldon

Look for hopetheblackdog on Google or Insta. My friends got me one of her kits when I was going through a hard time and I loved it.

Hotel chocolat do letterbox chocs not very creative but they are some damn good chocolates theyd make my day to recieve some

Naked marshmallow toasting kit

https://nakedmarshmallow.co.uk/product-category/kits/

Dors she like stationary? Nice notebook and pen? Colouring book?

Voucher for massage or haircut or similar.

A nice accessory - scarf?

How about a Buddy Box? www.blurtitout.org/buddybox/

You could google "divorce survival kit" ideas and put something together for her?

I've done similar things for friends, often using things I have around the house and sometimes adding a "proper" present as well - but it's the silly things that seem to be most appreciated.

For a friend who was very low I sent:

A birthday candle - to remind her that there is a light at the end of the tunnel
A safety pin - to help her hold it all together
A cotton wool ball - to help cushion her against the bumps in the road
A rubber ball - to remind her that she would bounce back

You could send a really nice scented candle instead of the birthday one and make up the rest of the parcel with silly stuff.

Thanks for all the suggestions. The buddy box won. What a bloody brilliant site.

Hopefully it will replace the hug I really want to give her.

Ah that's good. I really like the Buddy Box site too. Great idea. Hope she likes it xx

My friend did something similar to THIS when the same happened to me - really cheered me up!

I loved the blurt buddy box I was sent when I was having a rough time. It really helped me not feel alone. I knew I wasn't. But I felt it at times.

A lovely thought OP.

Thanks for the BuddyBox suggestion - my friend cried, but in a good way. 😊

Ahh I'm glad she liked it