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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]My boss (who is also a friend) has been ill for a couple of months and has had to take a leave of absence for work. During this time, I have taken on some of her responsibilities, which our organization has paid me extra to do. She is housebound, and often in bed. So, I bought her a very nice throw that I thought would come in handy as she sat around the house, etc. It cost around $150 and was the[b] type of gift that I would have liked to receive[/b] if I were sick in bed, so I bought it for her because I think we have similar tastes. She loved the gift and profusely thanked me. Pretty soon after, she started asking me what gift card I would prefer, etc. and I said please do not get me a gift. Literally, the woman is really ill and I do not mind helping out, visiting, etc and would be helping with the work even without payment. Anyway, a couple of weeks after I gave her the blanket, she [b]gave me literally the same one[/b] to thank me for helping out. This was a few weeks ago and it still bothers me. I feel like she basically invalidated my nice gesture, and was like "now, we're even!" She is kind of a super A type and can be a little strange and competitive, and this was just really odd behavior to me, but made sense given the personality. It had a gift receipt with it and I am wishing that I had returned it and gotten some clothes, but I felt bad and like somehow it would come up again. I realize that she was just trying to be nice probably. Obviously this is not a huge deal, and our relationship is fine, but ya know sometimes when you realize why you will never be truly good friends with someone and they are more of a work friend? It was kind of one of those moments when I opened that thing up. Thanks for listening. [/quote]

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