Posted by Racer on April 4, 2006, at 22:14:03
In reply to Re: the cold of winter, posted by zazenduck on April 4, 2006, at 18:53:15
> I still think he should have accepted a small gift and said Thank You.
But I don't think this is a small gift at this point. Deneb has posted about this, about how much love she's knitting into it, etc. That makes it a pretty symbolic gift, and frankly? I'd feel pretty uncomfortable about it, too. I don't think it's just that he's a mental health professional, nor that he's the owner of this forum. I think it's just a case of it feeling weird to have someone offer him a gift with so much personal signifigance and symbolism.
And put it in perspective, too: Deneb is a new knitter, knitting is very important to her and a sort of miraculous process for her. Anything she makes right now is hugely significant, and very personal.
That's the way I've been seeing it, at least.
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