I was moving out of my parents' house, and I had basically no appliances. This reminds me of the time my cousin gave me her television. You probably could have gotten a loan from a bank just as easily! So, she acted like your rescuer when you needed money that you didn't even ask her for, yet she expected you to pay it back. As a child, I just wanted her to like me and be happy with me, so I gave my gifts away.įebruary 7, – That is just awful. I even asked if I could have her gift if I gave her back mine, and she told me that she wanted them both.Īs an adult, I would never put up with this behavior from a friend. I gladly would have traded gifts with her, but she wanted to keep what I got her, as well. She knew that I would give it to her if she asked, and this was a dirty trick, because I ended up with nothing. I think that she always bought something for me that she really wanted for herself. Our mothers would give us a small amount of cash to spend on gifts for each other at Christmas and on birthdays, and my friend would always want what she gave me back. My childhood friend was a total Indian giver. It looked rather spotty once she cut flowers from different areas.
I had no idea that I was supposed to share my garden with her. She also informed me that after they finished blooming, she would be digging them up and taking any offshoots to plant in her garden. I asked her what she was doing, and she thanked me for taking care of the bulbs. I was not so happy when I saw my neighbor in my flower garden with shears, chopping off several stems to put in vases in her house. I was delighted when they emerged in the spring and brightened up my lifeless yard with vibrant colors. I didn't know that she intended to harvest them later. I thought my neighbor was just being nice when she gave me some tulip and hyacinth bulbs to plant in my garden.
The person who uses it in such fashion should check their own motives, because they don't realize the personal cost of the one who gave the gift.
Perhaps when someone uses the term "Indian Giver" these days, it's meant to try and cause an emotional response from who hears it.
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