I always send gifts to my son's girlfriends "of the moment" but they don't always reciprocate.
Except his first girlfriend who was just a great gift giver anyway. This is one case of giving and not caring if I get something in return.
I think this thread was misunderstood.
I am not really that sad. The holiday doesn't mean much to me this year because I have a lot other stuff going on. I feel good about my gift giving and card sending decisions. No big deal. Was just curious about others, really.