Do you ever feel disappointed by the gifts you recieved?
It was my 18th birthday yesterday. I wanted a quiet night and did not invite any of my frnds as I was feeling a bit disconnected lately. They surprised me around 7pm. I was genuinely glad to see them. We clicked photos and had a great time. My parents invited them to dinner at a restaurant. The bill went around 5000 rupees. A bit costly but my parents didn't mind. I went home and opened up the gifts they had brought.
One of them was a child bracelet with beads that you get for 20 rs in the market. A black evil eye bracelet worth 10rs. A cheap necklace that breaks the 1st time you wear. A bouquet that was of plastic flowers that you put in the vase.
This was what they had collectively gifted as a group of 5 people.
I might sound ungrateful but I am not. They are not poor and a little weak financially. They spend absurd amount of money on trinkets. That they dont even need.
I feel bad that I am feeling this way but I dont know how to react anymore. Pls help