Okay, earlier this year I made friends with an exchange student, and she's pretty damn awesome. Her birthday's tomorrow, along with her party, and honestly, I'm kinda scared for it. She's inviting some people in her sports team she just joined that I don't really know, and I don't really actually mind that, I think. I've got her present and I'm a little nervous she won't like it. I was actually looking for a wolf silverfoil, one of these type of things: http://www.reeves-art.com/products/scraper_foil  and I couldn't find one anywhere. I ended up getting a wolf paint-by-numbers for her, as she likes wolves and painting, so yeah. But I realized when I got home, and compared it to a different wolf PbN that I got a while back and opened but haven't started, it looks so simple and I'm thinking of maybe giving her my old one instead, but that's been opened but not started. 

My old one: http://www.reeves-art.com/products/painting_by_numbers/by_numbers_a...

The one I got her: http://www.reeves-art.com/products/painting_by_numbers/medium_paint...

 

Honestly, I think the whole birthday and Christmas and give presents at every possible occasion thing is stupid. I don't like being expected to give someone a present at any time, and knowing I have to give someone something both on their birthday AND at Christmas is kind of irritating. I don't really mind if I don't get presents, as long as I'm not told I'll be getting some, but I mostly would appreciate being given something I need and when I need it, or something I really, really want, rather than some gift someone gave me, even if I do like it.

Social norms are stupid. Why the Hell am I scared for tomorrow afternoon? I must be so screwed up 

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Comment by Wish Upon A Wish on September 14, 2014 at 2:22am

That was a very old post of mine, Lewis, and at the time I would've said "Idk. I don't have social anxiety, I'm just really awkward and don't knoe ehat I'm doing" or something long those lines.

And although I haven't officially been diagnosed, I strongly suspect I do have social anxiety. But realising it's SA kind of makes it a little easier to separate the anxiety. Still sucks, though.

Comment by Wish Upon A Wish on May 30, 2012 at 9:57pm

Thanks for all that, it helped calm me a bit, and decide. I could swear I replied to this last night before the party, but it's not here... weird. Hmm.

Anyway, I needn't have worries, I gave her the one I originally bought for her, and she loved it! We also had a really good time, it was mag. We were laughing so much. It was awesome. I saw her again today and she got her ear pierced too, looks awesome.

Anyway, thanks again for the support. Next party I'll go to, I'll probably get nervous again but i don't think so much, because I've only known this friend a few months so yeah. Thanks =) 

Comment by Wish Upon A Wish on May 29, 2012 at 9:04pm

Thank you, both of you for that, it helped. I'm glad I'm not the only one that gets nervous at parties and it's not even going to be a huge party-type thing, basically just a group of her new friends hanging at her place.

I've decided to go for the newer one, and see how she likes it. =) Thanks again.

Comment by Melissa on May 29, 2012 at 9:10am

Present giving is so frustrating. It's worse when the person expects great things and will be open with their dissapointment.

I like both paintings. In comparison I can see why you like your old one better, but I think the one you bought is great. So maybe decide based on packaging. It might be part of my over analyzing, but I like packaging to look nice.

 I get nervous when I'm invited to parties too. They can be really awkward. My mind wonders extra around people I don't know, so I don't talk much. It will be okay though. I hope you have fun or had fun if you've already gone. 

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