Can we ask the thing that we have given to someone else to be returned to us? Whether that a favor, invitation, clothes, and lots of other things.
I once had a friend who gave me invitation for her wedding. My happiness from being invited by her was a quick turn into annoyance because she then said to me that she would need the invitation back in case she was short of stock on the invitation card. What?
So here is the thing. You’re short of budget, so you can only make about one hundred invitations from the shop. After making a list, surely you realized that you are out of stock. Would it be better to handle the situation before giving out the invitation to the-so-called-friend, then asked the invitation card to be returned? Where is your ethic in friendship? I would rather receive the invitation verbally, straight from the person, rather than being asked to return the card. I would rather be told that she was out of stock so she has no choice but to give the invitation verbally. In the end, she did not ask the invitation card to be returned. But, I was already offended by her rudeness. And even though I finally came to her wedding, I could not forget what she said.
But, I have to admit. Sometimes I do get annoyed when I saw someone did not appreciate the gift that I have given to them. Let us say, like a t-shirt. I gave that thing as a gift. But soon after that, I saw that t-shirt had been given to someone else. Now, why do I feel so annoyed? I meant to have given that stuff to that person, right? So, it is really up to that person whatever he or she wants to do with that gift. But, why can’t I just let go the feeling of being not appreciated?
Silly? You tell me.
