That being said, often I'd be given an opportunity with strings attached, more so there was an expectation of repayment in one form or another. I took note of this over time and started to choose the option of "No thank you" or gifting the opportunities away to someone that I felt would appreciate the moment or opportunity.
I went to communicate with the original gifter asking them if it was okay to use the items however I wished. They didn't listen to my question but agreed with me assuming that I would use them myself.
After they discovered I had passed the opportunity on to another without anything in return, financial or otherwise, they became upset with me, questioning my intention. I simply stated that I felt "paying it forward" gave me more happiness that the actual gift itself.
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