>>47944925You had a motive behind your gift, and it came with implied obligations. The fact you mentioned you were "right" is proof of this. What if he hadn't played it at all, would you feel hurt? Gifts have the implied obligation that you'll appreciate them.
It's preferable for some people to avoid those kinds of situations.
>>47944988Trying to figure out what the motivations are is exhausting, and even if you are being genuinely nice that just means there's obligations to reciprocate that niceness. It's much easier to not have people being nice to you in the first place.
