02-16-2017, 09:32 PM
meridannight Wrote:I visited a good friend of mine I hadn't seen in weeks. I bought him a cycad (he likes plants) and gave it to him.
(14th February has always been more of a Friendship Day than a day of lovers to me, because that's how we celebrated it at school. We celebrated friendship on this day from elementary school till high school graduation. And that's ingrained in me now. Although I would also argue that your lover is also your friend, so it's not a different thing).
Also made surprise gifts for a couple of other acquaintances of mine (male, of course). One of them loved it; the other one, it seems, was weirded out, so I'm not sure how receptive people actually are to this whole ''secret-admirer'' thing. Not that it was about that anyway, in this case. But some guys claim they want secret admirers (or the like), and when someone actually surprises them with an unexpected gift, not all of them feel comfortable with the gesture.
So, I celebrated friendship on Valentinus' Day (sic). As I always do.
Some people don't know how to be good recipients. I guess it's also an art to know how to welcome a treat.