I find that if some one gives me a gift and I have nothing to give them in return I feel guilty. Especially when it is a friend, or everyone else is doing it. Family not so much, there is too much precedence there. There is something almost as bad and that is when you give out gifts and NO ONE else is, but I console myself that it is almost as bad as not giving out gifts so, always give gifts when you can, just to avoid the guilt.
It is one of those things that Asperger's is so touch on, like knowing what to wear to a particular function, knowing what is expected. I have ended so many dates that I did not know what was expected of me without even realizing that they were dates even, just because I wore the wrong clothes or did the wrong thing.
The best thing you can do if you don't know is do the thing that would do the least harm.
So tomorrow when my work has a holiday party, I will wear good clothes, but not a suit, I will bring a host gift and presents for everyone (alcohol) including waif girl who was only at work for two months, but who inspired me to blog, hear that waif girl, you are getting a gift too. Not alcohol. You will like it if not love it. I might even bring Samosas and a game or two, because I suspect the host, eager girl, is going to have a boring party.
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