I have a friend...well more of an ex friend/acquaintance now...whom I used to (10 years ago) be v friendly with , particularly as her offspring was a similar age to mine and they were friends.
However, although I see her a few times a year because we have the same social circle, we are most definitely not friends really. We still buy birthday presents for one another although many times I feel lately that my presents are either from the present reject box or so bad she's trying to tell me something. I don't want to buy her a present this year and don't know how to tell her..and I bet she'll make me feel in the wrong if I do suggest it...any ideas on what to say. I can't fall out big time as it would be very awkward in our circle of socialising friends.
Background... I realised (and so have a couple of other people) that she is very passive aggressive and made me feel so sh*t many times. Her kids are always the best ..in her opinion, despite one of them passively aggressively bullying my offspring so badly it has affected her life, .and come out in therapy as the reason she feels and acts the way she does about some things.
So..ideas on how to say shall we not exchange presents any more?!