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I broke up with my last bf a few months ago, but we've remained friends (I think). This means an e-mail or text once every couple weeks or so. I tried calling him a few times, but he never returned my calls so I gave up on that. He'll post cute comments on my Facebook page, and will answer e-mails though.
Anyway, I had his Christmas present made before we broke up. It's personal for him, a custom made quilt, so it's not like I could have given it to someone else. I sent it to him and I know he received it because when I sent him a message to say thanks for the gift he sent me (clothing) he mentioned that he had received my gift but wouldn't open it until Christmas.
Today is the 29th and I have yet to receive any kind of thank-you. No phone call, e-mail, text, smoke signal, nada! He sent me a FB message on Christmas to say "Merry Christmas" but that's the last I heard from him.
The gift I got him was quite expensive (hundreds of dollars) although he may not realize that just by looking at it, but it should be obvious that I put a lot of thought into the gift.
Can anyone think of a reason he wouldn't say thank-you? Do you think he feels bad because I spent so much money? To me that's dumb - I mean we're still friends and what should it matter?
maybe hes kind of weirded out that you put so much into the gift for him
I guess I didn't really think of it that way. We were still together when I came up with the idea, gathered a bunch of t-shirts of all his favorite sports teams and had them made into a quilt. I don't know anyone else who roots for all those teams, and even if I did I wouldn't give that quilt to just anybody. He meant a lot to me at one time, and still does really, just not in a romantic way.
I guess I didn't really think of it that way. We were still together when I came up with the idea, gathered a bunch of t-shirts of all his favorite sports teams and had them made into a quilt. I don't know anyone else who roots for all those teams, and even if I did I wouldn't give that quilt to just anybody. He meant a lot to me at one time, and still does really, just not in a romantic way.
I would agree with Ep, but I think there still is a possibility of not having received it.
I broke up with my last bf a few months ago, but we've remained friends (I think). This means an e-mail or text once every couple weeks or so. I tried calling him a few times, but he never returned my calls so I gave up on that. He'll post cute comments on my Facebook page, and will answer e-mails though.
Anyway, I had his Christmas present made before we broke up. It's personal for him, a custom made quilt, so it's not like I could have given it to someone else. I sent it to him and I know he received it because when I sent him a message to say thanks for the gift he sent me (clothing) he mentioned that he had received my gift but wouldn't open it until Christmas.
Today is the 29th and I have yet to receive any kind of thank-you. No phone call, e-mail, text, smoke signal, nada! He sent me a FB message on Christmas to say "Merry Christmas" but that's the last I heard from him.
The gift I got him was quite expensive (hundreds of dollars) although he may not realize that just by looking at it, but it should be obvious that I put a lot of thought into the gift.
Can anyone think of a reason he wouldn't say thank-you? Do you think he feels bad because I spent so much money? To me that's dumb - I mean we're still friends and what should it matter?
There could be a million reasons, but I wouldn't worry about it too much right now. In fact, since he's an ex, and you already had the quilt pretty much done, I wouldn't worry about it at all. I know how much work goes into making those things, and I know it's not an easy task, but to him, all he sees is the finished product.. I wouldn't be offended if he doesn't show a lot of interest - but, and I can pretty much guarantee this, it'll be one of the few things that he keeps for the rest of his life.
As far as reasons though, it could be like me - I was actually planning on spending a nice quiet Christmas alone, curled up in my "man chair" with a good copy of Hemingway.. but, as fate has it, I ended up with a house full of guests that I didn't expect. Some of them STILL haven't left..
There could be a million reasons, but I wouldn't worry about it too much right now. In fact, since he's an ex, and you already had the quilt pretty much done, I wouldn't worry about it at all. I know how much work goes into making those things, and I know it's not an easy task, but to him, all he sees is the finished product.. I wouldn't be offended if he doesn't show a lot of interest - but, and I can pretty much guarantee this, it'll be one of the few things that he keeps for the rest of his life.
As far as reasons though, it could be like me - I was actually planning on spending a nice quiet Christmas alone, curled up in my "man chair" with a good copy of Hemingway.. but, as fate has it, I ended up with a house full of guests that I didn't expect. Some of them STILL haven't left..
C'est la vie..
You need to have uncomfortable mattresses for those guests! Yours stay too long!
I think he may not realize that you did this before you broke up and he may think that you've made a grand gesture to get him back and he doesn't know how to react.
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