Aerin's Cranberry Blog has a great post on the subject of obligation.
Aerin raises good questions: Are you obligated to give a gift to someone who gives a gift to you? Are you obligated to give them a gift that is as expensive as the one you received?
I really like Aerin's take on this subject (and not just because she gives this blog a shout out).
I'd like to hear readers' thoughts on this. How do you deal with the question of obligation in gift exchanges?
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Thanks for the shout out!
I think it really depends on the person and the situation. I do not feel that an exchange of gifts is always necessary. I don't even think that an even exchange is necessary either.
When we give only because we feel obligated to - it feeds into gift giving no longer being a gesture of appreciation for someone. Just like you've written here before - it becomes something we do because we have to - and everyone feels odd as a result.
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