I don't always have the budget or brainspace to get gifts, but when I do, I am often told I'm very good at it. This isn't something I'm inclined to be self-depreciatory about because, well, I work my ass off at trying to pick good gifts (which is why it sometimes takes more brainspace than I have). I don't always succeed, of course, but even when I don't, people usually notice that I tried in a different way than they're used to.
In a book series I love, at one point there's a story told about someone who loves a certain item that most people dislike (think fruitcake), but would give it for gifts every holiday and always be disappointed that they never got any back. The moral of the story was that a lot of times we give away the things that we want for ourselves the most.
Outside of my SO and sometimes family, I don't usually get a lot of gifts anymore, which is pretty normal for adults I guess. And when I do get gifts, I rarely get something I truly want or am super excited to receive, unless I specifically ask for it, often to the point of either providing the specific link or just getting it myself and being reimbursed. I know it's a privilege to even get something in the first place, much less something that I ask for, so this isn't really a complaint. It just happens.
But a lot of times, we give away the things we want for ourselves the most. And often, those things aren't physical.
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