I understand how you feel. I made a gift for a friend, put a lot of time and thought plus work and she opens the gift and says, "You made this. I like things from the store." Talk about a slap in the face. I almost cried in front of her. Later she comes and tells me she really liked the present, but I already had a beg dent on my heart. I never made another thing for her, or got store-bought but did give her a gift I found at a yard sale. I still have that dent on my heart, maybe it's not as big as it used to be.