Today I feel:
Dont'cha love those trite "Today I feel" things people have on their 'fridges?Anyway, in case you care, I'm frusterated atm.
At Camp, I met this awesome guy named Bevan. He lives in London, and is from New Zealand. He's got this fluffy accent and all. Really nice guy. Played keyboard in chapel.
Anyway, we sort got to know each other, and had all these inside jokes and all. It was fun.
I asked him "What's your favourite thing about America?" The answer was instant and without hesitation. "Wal-Mart and Chili's." So today, I went and git him a $25 gift card to Chili's. I would have gotten $15, but they only had 20 and 50. I thought he's be at church tonight, but he didn't come. I'm hoping I'll see him Sunday.
Anyway, on the way home, Dad gave me this lecture on how he didn't think it was 'apropriate' to give a guy a present of so much value. If Bev was 15, it'd be one thing, but the guy's 30!
What's he going to think, I'm proposing to him, or something? He's not an idiot. I can't even give a friend a gift (a birthday gift, I might add) anymore, just 'cause he's not female?
Is it just me, or is there something screwed up?
I want to obey my dad, but I love Bevan! He's an awesome friend. Dad propably thinks I have a crush on him or something else lame like that.
Obviously Dad can't /make/ me not give him the card, but he can make me feel awful about (spending my hard-earned money for nothing) it.
So now what?
<3-madd
posted by Kathryn at
8/09/2006 09:52:00 PM
4 comment(s):
there is nothing wrong giving a friend a gift. nothing. simply because he is a male and you are a female does not mean you cannot have a normal platonic friendship. you should not feel bad about wanting to do something nice for a friend. how awful would it be if we had to question every time we felt like simply doing a good deed. your dad's probably worried because of your age and you're growing up. but if, in your heart, it was meant as nothing more than a gesture of friendship and appreciation, its harmless. you should tell your father its harmless and feel confident in doing so.
it sounds like a nice thing, and he'll probably appreciate your thoughtfulness.
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Anonymous, at
12:43 AM
I would say listen to your dad.
Dad's just about always have a better understanding of the situation than we do.
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TheEarthCanBeMoved, at
8:07 PM
Ho hum. Too late, Anonymous, Dad's making me take it back.
Thanks Jason, I think I'll have to. Not muvh of a choice. =/
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Kathryn, at
10:22 PM
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10:02 PM
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