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Friends buy gifts for them if they don't buy them back. Is it strange?

Last birthday, a close friend secretly bought a present for us. We didn't expect it. When it was opened, it was happy. But I was worried that if we didn't buy it back to him, would it look strange? It seems like we don't care about friends. In fact, we really value friendship.

We've been thinking for a long time that a gift needs to be exchanged, or really, just expressing that we miss each other is enough, right? Sometimes raising rice, making a trip, or just saying thank you from the heart, is also a gift.

So I'm reluctant if I don't buy it back, it's a little crazy, it's a little mean, or my friends aren't thinking as much as we're worried about... 🤔 🥹 because we don't have any money lately.

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2025/9/26 Edited to

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