Hi, To keep it short, my mom and I celebrate our respective birthdays on very close dates on the same month. A few weeks back, I guessed my brother was planning to buy me an hot air balloon flight as a birthday gift (we live in a region of France where these are very popular). I asked if that was that and he confirmed. These flights are kinda expansive. I didn't really know how to feel about it at the time so I just smiled said "ooh okay", and thought about it in the next weeks. As crazy as it might sound, I know that I am usually not able to keep clear memories of these kind of experiences. It feels like it last two hours and then it's over and gone. It really feels like wasting a large amount of money on something I might not really remember afterwards. When we met today I asked him if he had already booked the ticket. He said no. So I then said, as the completely socially clueless person I am, that "To be honest I'm not sure I'm interested in this, sorr. His reaction was disappointed, as he was actually planning to buy two tickets, for me and for my mom - who would be interested though. I tried to explain that I'm really down to earth and that I just couldn't see the point of spending all this money to get me to see my home region from the sky for a few hours, that it would actually make me feel bad. I then said that I was willing to split the cost of 2 or 3 tickets with him so our mom could go on the flight with people she would choose. I actually often say that I don't care about celebrating my birthday or christmas or receiving gifts, like at all. I am a bit of the "not-a-family-person" of the family. Not that I don't love them or am angry with them. I just... am not really able to care ? My brother seemed genuinely sad and disappointed about this because he was sure that was a great idea and was enjoying the idea of making this gift. Have I done something wrong ? I understand he might be disappointed and all but was I supposed to let him spend big money on a gift I know almost certainly I won't enjoy at full ? Thanks