Since my chiropractor has bolstered my immune system, I haven't broken out in a cold this season yet! And it's already almost January. This is definite proof he's doing something good.
But today, I've been battling sniffles and almost sneezed on someone's hoodie in the train. I tried so hard to hold it all in because I didn't want to be that person.
Maybe it's because I'm not feeling well, but I just had to vent. I hate when people do all of these things for others and then make people feel bad that they aren't doing as much in return. If you're going to give, do it because you want to give and not because you expect other people to give back. If you're going to give things and then wind up making people feel bad about it, then don't give it in the first place because then it's not really for them, but it's for you. You need to feel special! You can't earn people's affections! Ah. Sigh.
What do you do in return when someone does this type of thing? Yes, give back, but something feels off about giving back to appease them. Because then they won't even know if you gave out of obligation or they might use these things as a measure of some sort, which is scary!
I don't want to get caught up in this, but if presents is what makes people feel affirmed, then presents are what I'll give.
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