I mentioned to J yesterday morning that I have a birthday coming up in a few days. He asked what I wanted as a present. Several years ago, J announced that for my birthday he would have my college diplomas framed so I can hang them in my office. I’m still waiting. Every year, as a joke, he offers to get my diplomas framed for my gift.
This time, when he asked me what I wanted for my birthday, I said, “I want to feel special.” I thought this was a perfectly good answer. I don’t really care what he buys or does, just make me feel special. But I believe this is the kind of request that guys just don’t understand so, of course, J responded by asking, “What can I buy you that would make you feel special?”
I couldn’t resist telling him that I didn’t want to ask for anything specific because then I probably wouldn’t get it, the diplomas being framed as a an example. And then he accused me of passive aggressive birthday gift requesting. So then I asked for my diplomas framed, which made us both laugh.
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