Gift

[PerkyOchrePeer]

Im going on holiday soon and re ently got in touch with an old s hool friend via fb We exchanged a few nice messages and she said she would love to go to the country im travelling g to. I thought that if she really wants to go to this country. I can bring back a little piece of the country in the way of a souvenir that would make her happy. And when I told her about it, she said, no I can't believe it. She\nSaid, don't spend your money on me.Spend it on yourself. If I was in her position, I would be absolutely over the moon, that somebody would be, good enough to want to bring me back a gift from a country I.M longing to visit, but she doesn't want it.So I'm not sure if I can be bothered to keep in contact now.After this

With kindness, I don’t think most people would want any kind of a “thing” in their home that would remind them that someone else went to a place they dream of! Souvenirs are meant to bring back one’s own fond memories, not someone else’s.

A nice thought but I wouldn’t !

Sorry you’re reading way too much into this. If a man I hadn’t seen in years said he’d bring me back a present from his holiday, I’d find it rather cringey and would be saying same as her.

Your reaction is ridiculously over dramatic

Really? You sound a bit pathetic to be honest

She doesn't need or want a gift - she kindly said don't spend your money on me - I don't understand why you would take offence at this?

She doesn’t want the gift, stop making it all about you.

Yeah it’s weird don’t buy her a present. To much effort from you - it’s overbearing.

I have never wanted a souvenir of someone else's holiday.

Well a friend of mine always asks me to bring ger a gift back. I either give her a fridge magnet or a keyring. She does the same for me. When she went away last year she got me a fridge magnet. I like fridge magnets and it was a useful thing to have

Cheer up a stranger and give them the gift. This is what i would do if someone refused my gift. I think you may have to take what she says and do not buy her anymore gifts. Its sad because this kind of ruins the relationship alittle.

Im not getting her a gift because she told me not to

You’re really considering not being her friend any more because she asked you not to get her a gift from your holiday? Bloody hell.
Just because you and another friend always exchange holiday gifts, doesn’t mean everyone likes to. I personally am not a fan. Why would I want a fridge magnet of a place I’ve never been to? Why do I want a decorative fruit bowl from somewhere I’ve never visited?

Ah, I've just noticed the OP's name, she/he has form for ridiculous posts