How Do You Respond?

Have you ever gotten mad at someone for something and then they apologize about it and all of a sudden you're in an awkward position... what do you say after they apologize? You could say, "Oh, it's fine"... but it isn't. What they did set you off for a reason. On the other hand you could say, "You better be sorry!" But that makes you out to be a Bitch and starts an entirely different argument. How do you actually respond to that? I've always played it off like it wasn't a big deal because after all they DID apologize and admit that what they did wasn't right. But it really ISN'T okay. I have a soft heart, what can I say?

I've got another one for you. Birthdays, Anniversary Party's, Baby Showers, Wedding Showers... anything where you are accepting gifts in a room full of people. I can't stand being the center of attention in a situation like that. You open a gift and it's like you're expected to fall in love with it and "ooh and ahh" over it and show so much gratitude, which is fine... but then you have to do it again. And again. And again. In the back of my head I'm thinking, "Did I show more appreciation to one gift than I did to the other? Did I make someone feel bad? Can they tell I'm faking it?" And at the same time, how many different ways can you tell someone you like their gift. I can't just say, "Thank you! I love it!" for every gift. You need a different response for each person so they don't feel like you're just saying you like it so they don't feel bad... which we all end up doing anyways for one thing or another but that's beside the point.

Am I the only one who feels this way? I know I have at least one person on my side with these. Do I think too much into it? I'm sure I do. I do that with a lot of things. My overly analytical side with be the death of me one day. Just wait.