Originally Posted by LucyInTheSky
Though I agree that jumping up and down would be nice from everyone, please keep in mind that people react differently to gifts. I absolutely SUCK at receiving gifts. Meaning though I am excited and appreciative, I come off as more of an "ehh, thanks" when I really don't mean it. So whenever I get a gift, I exert extra effort to be all excited and happy, when I really don't feel it (again, not because I don't like the gifts, but just because I'm strange). So keep in mind that it's possible some of them are like me and really do appreciate it, and just aren't great at showing it.
I'm afraid that this sounds like me. My youngest daughter always thought that when she had something good to tell me that I should get all excited and almost jump up and down. I have had to train myself to put a little excitement into my voice just for her. She always said that I was negitive aabout everything. I wasn't!. but that is how she perceived me.