(March 5, 2019 at 6:48 am)Der/die AtheistIn Wrote: When someone legitimately refused a present from me, they always did it politely. It was always "You shouldn't have". I never got the feeling that they're ungrateful. I don't have a very strong relationship, nor do I plan to have one with those people. Also, I never invested money or time with those particular presents. I always gave them a present that I myself got earlier and wasn't attached to it.
But in spite of all that, I can't help but feel very awkward. Why is that?
If they legitimately refuse to take the present, I can understand why you'd feel awkward. That's akin to being rejected. But if they're just saying, "You shouldn't have" but then taking the present, they're just trying to be polite!
I rarely buy presents for people except for people I'm extremely close with.
If you're frightened of dying, and you're holding on, you'll see devils tearing your life away. But if you've made your peace, then the devils are really angels, freeing you from the Earth.
