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Christmas gift question
| Fri, 12-12-2003 - 9:45am |
I know this has been discussed on here, but I'm not sure if this particular part of it has. First a history. Last summer right before MM's bday he was saying he wanted to buy me something for my office. Something that would make me think of him every time I looked at it. So his bday was coming up, and keeping that in mind, I bought him something for his desk for that very reason. Then a couple of months later came my bday and he bought me something for my office. It was a HUGE ordeal... Just getting it to my office without being seen was a drama all its own. Then he told me when I opened it how hard a time he had sneaking off to buy it. His W works nearby and they ride in together every day and, unlike me, he doesn't have his own bank account, so his wife would know every dollar he spent. I appreciated it all the more because of that. But now Christmas is here and I'm not sure... I bought him something, but I don't know if he's going to buy me anything. Christmas isn't the same as a birthday. So my question is, we're working next week and a couple of days the next and that's it. I could hint that I have something for him but I don't want him to feel obligated to buy something. So should I hold the gift until the last day we work and see if he gives me something or should I just go ahead and give it to him the day of our office Christmas party, which is a couple of days before? If I do it too early, he'd feel obligated to rush around and find something for me and if he's going to do it that way, I don't want it. What if HE bought ME something and he's holding it to see if I give him something, then we're both disappointed? I know, I'm probably overthinking this, but I overthink everything!

Give him what you got him, and understand the difficulty he has in getting you something. Don't expect anything from him. That way, if you don't get something, you won't be disappointed, if you do, you'll be pleasantly surprised.
JMHO
Ever year about this time I prepare some special Chirstmas treats cookies, brownies, cakes, candy and fudge to share with co workers. I always send a box to MM's work for him to share. This year he has a new boss that I have never met(I've met most of his coworkers). MM said that after he shared with his boss, his boss told him, You have to get Married to this woman!! Later his boss said your "just frineds with her" I never had a friend that would cook like that for me. You must be doing something right ;)
dayz