I have a problem with a broken Christmas promise. My girlfriend and I agreed that since money was tight, we would
not buy gifts for each other. We would purchase gifts for family. Children, parents, siblings. But we would only buy for others. Not for
us.
Then my girlfriend bought me an iPod Touch.
While I certainly love the gift I feel that I should now buy
her something, even though she insists that I do not.
I'm thinking that since the agreement was broken (granted with love) I have the right to purchase her a gift. (With love)
But OTOH, would that be loving, or tit for tat?
Am I overthinking this? Is it a given that I get her a gift? Or should I just accept my gift and leave it alone, and in my mind maybe be missing some signal of some sort?
While money is tight, it isn't so bad that I couldn't get her
something. It doesn't have to be the same amount, but I'd feel like crap if I didn't get her a gift now. Help!
posted by Splunge
on Dec 25, 2009 -
51 answers