The non-romantic
Question: I have been dating my boyfriend for almost three years, and we are talking about getting married. He is wonderful, kind, caring, smart, etc. I find him physically attractive. He has a good job, and I know he will be a good provider. He is almost everything I want in a guy, but he does not have a romantic bone in his body. He has never once tried to surprise me, brought me flower, chocolates, etc. He scoffs at Valentine's Day and romantic gestures. Is it selfish of me to hold off on marrying him because I want someone who is more romantic?
Question: This year I got really into birthdays. So, I made a special point of doing something for each of my friend's for their birthday. I would take them to breakfast, or throw a surprise party for them, or ship them a gift if I lived too far away to see them, etc. When my birthday rolled around I expected my friends to call or text, or send cards or gifts. However, ALL of my friends missed my birthday. Not one of them called me, or did anything for me for my birthday. I didn't do stuff for them so that they would do stuff for me, but I still expected something, a call at the least. Now I am mad, and my friends can tell, but they think I am overreacting. Am I?
There comes at least one time when we need to figure out what to give our co-workers as gifts for holidays, birthday, and special occasions. Giving a co-worker a gift for a holiday or occasion should come with a lot of thought put into it. Co-workers are people you do see five days a week. We all spend a lot of time with our co-workers at work, and not a lot of time outside of the office place. Selecting a gift can be simple for some co workers, but difficult for others.