Oftentimes, people show their loved ones they care by offering small tokens of their affection, like buying someone a bouquet they saw at the grocery store, or grabbing them a coffee without them having to ask. However, these gifts are sometimes received with way more reverence than is warranted. Take this quiz to find out if you’re normal about the small gifts people give you, or if you have dead flowers pinned to your wall because you “couldn’t bear to throw them away.”
Someone brings you a bouquet of flowers for no reason, how do you react?
- How nice! I’d say thank you, and put the flowers in a vase so I can admire them for the next week, at max.
- Immediate tears. Uncontrollable, can’t-catch-my-breath, something-deeper-is-going-on-with me tears. The person who gave me the flowers will be visibly uncomfortable. But that’s how anyone would react. Right?
How would you describe your room decor?
- Pretty basic! I like to keep things clean and organized, so I’m pretty minimalistic when it comes to decor.
- That’s a toughie! How do you even begin to describe a room that’s covered from ceiling to floor in old, withered bouquets? Cottagecore, maybe? Yeah, I’d say my decor is pretty cottagecore. The walls definitely aren’t dripping with hyper sentimentality and unbridled longing.
How long do you think you should hold onto something after it has passed its intended expiration date?
- I think if something is old or expired you should throw it away immediately.
- Another tough one! It really depends on the sentimental value you’ve attached to it, reasonably or otherwise. Would I throw out something like an old loofah? Gross! Of course! Or, wait, did someone gift it to me? If so, I’ll keep it forever.
Do you feel worthy of love?
- Definitely! I have a super healthy relationship with myself and have always known I am deserving of love and respect.
- “Worthy” is a pretty heavy word, no? What is “worthiness” really? Do I feel like I’m impossible to love? Not exactly. Do I feel deeply, chest-achingly touched and a little queasy if someone goes out of their way to do something for me, or simply demonstrates that they’ve thought about me at all? Absolutely.
RESULTS:
Mostly 1s: Yeah, you’re normal about receiving small gifts, and seem to have a really healthy sense of self-worth. It’s a little callous, actually. Maybe consider holding onto a bouquet for longer than “is recommended” for once in your life, you monster.
Mostly 2s: You’re definitely really intense about the small gifts people give you, and the wilting petals of every minor token of love anyone has ever given you will rot on your bedroom walls until the day you yourself wilt and perish. You’re just romantic (and full of unexamined shame) like that!
