straightup ( member #78778) posted at 11:57 AM on Saturday, April 19th, 2025
My mother, now approaching 80, gave my daughter a very stylish necklace for her 18th birthday.
My Dad had given it to her in better times, pre- affair.
Just wait 45 years and the expensive gift will be ready for re-gifting.
If you are honest and sincere people may deceive you. Be honest and sincere anyway.
What you spend years creating, others could destroy overnight. Create anyway.
Mother Teresa
DobleTraicion ( member #78414) posted at 12:28 PM on Saturday, April 19th, 2025
Return to sender? Why accept that which just becomes another pain point (clearly already is)?
Nah, no more baggage received. I think you have enough at this point, dont you?
"We are slow to believe that which, if believed, would hurt our feelings."
~ Ovid
gr8ful ( member #58180) posted at 6:46 PM on Saturday, April 19th, 2025
A gift? Hmmm…..trying to assuage the guilt IMO.
My take: she’s not trying to assuage guilt. She’s attempting to inflict it, or at minimum pain, with some success I fear.
