countrygirl:
The incident you described (the gift) and what happened in this situation are not remotely the same.
You come off as rude many, many times, and I am aware that I do too. At least I have the self-awareness to know this.
Those of you who are saying that it is just plain rude are the rude ones because you do not attempt to understand that people are different. You just get up on your high horse and judge, judge, judge.
People who are shy or have social anxiety indeed do have problems even looking other people in the eye. So, to assume that it is so easy to say "thank you," is a bit rude on your part.
For all we know, she did not want to come because of her shyness, and her boyfriend dragged her there anyway because HE (like many of you) do not care about how anyone else feels; it is all about you. It is all about social norms with no regard to those who may be different.
Any attempt to judge someone else and you guys are on it like flies on a corpse.
Makes me not want to know any of you. I have a very shy, backwards brother who people have the audacity to assume is not very smart because he rarely speaks in front of strangers.
I avoid all parties because I have social anxiety disorder, OCD, and depression. I can rarely leave my home anymore.
Shame on every last one of you . . .
A group of snobs.