I really love gifting and receiving gifts from people around me, including my friends and family, etc. I don't mind spending money and time on them because I love them and want to make them happy. I find it joyful after they give me positive responses to my gifts.
However, I only get very few gifts, and sometimes this makes me feel empty and stressed. I am really afraid this will keep happening on my next birthday. I know it sounds ungrateful, but I only received a video game character plush from my bf, which was much cheaper (around 1/4 of the price) than the gift I prepared for him, which has annoyed me for months because I know he has the ability and no issues to prepare a better, more mindful gift. Also, he knew that I didn't really like that game. (P.S. I don't hate or dislike that game, just not my type.)
I know some people might suggest that birthday is just a normal day, but I really want to be happy on that day. Does anyone else feel the same way?