Two way street

Sometimes i wish i was a phsychic for at least i would know what the hell were people thinking about.

Now let's skip for a start the whole moralistic - pure human being heart of oh i never expect anything from people, what matters is the feeling i have inside when i give bla bla bla. We all love too damn good to receive something from people, aren't we? so correct me if i'm wrong on this .......!

Now suppose you have a good friend of yours that you just loove giving her gifts even without a particular occasion. Even on her birthday, you can't wait just to give her this special gift; designer wallets, key chains, perfumes, teddy bears, outfit and anything that you might think will bedazzle her. Accordingly, you kinda expect something on your birthday too [who are we kidding! :D]. But .................... you don't!

You think to yourself that maybe she's saving it for another day, another week, another month, another year ....... wait a minute! a year? next thing you know you reached your following birthday! So you also kinda expect something but ................ zero! again!

Now i'm not being greedy and i'm not short handed on anything thank god, i'm independant and therefore can buy almost anything i want. But i can't help it, really. It's quite puzzling, and i kept wandering for some time just wondering what could possibly be the reason for her not to buy me a present? had i been cheap with my presents? but i kept on giving in every birthday of hers, excusing her also, maybe she didn't have enough money to buy me some in return. But several gift-less birthdays should force you into thinking, shouldn't it?

I'm not sad, angry, frustrated or even agitated. In fact, i'm puzzled! confused also. What could possibly be the reason? she's not cheap at all! And what makes this math equation more difficult is that she asks me beforehand what do i want for my birthday! Out of modesty i reply: slamtech, don't bother yourself etc ...!

Is that it? if i say nothing then that's it? :D
Seriously, i'm laughing while writing this. I hope i can have an answer for this weird habit other wise my head will explode at the enormous amount of thinking it operates.