Archive · 23 Nov 2025
Anushka Sharma: 'Gifts Funda' Makes Me Uncomfortable
Anushka Sharma doesn't like receiving gifts because it makes her feel uncomfortable.
She has a unique way of dealing with gifts, and a psychologist explains why she feels this way.
She also shares some tips on how to overcome this feeling.
Anushka Sharma finds receiving gifts uncomfortable
She has a unique philosophy about gifts and money
Psychologist explains her mindset as fear of judgment and self-sufficiency
She suggests strategies to overcome discomfort with receiving
- Who
- Anushka Sharma
- What
- Expressed discomfort with receiving gifts
- When
- During an interview following a GIVA campaign
- Where
- Not specified
- Why
- Due to fear of judgment and internalized expectations of self-sufficiency
- Actor's Statement
- Mujhe na ye gifts ka funda bohot stupid lagta hai
- Her Philosophy
- If a guy gifted me something, I used to become really uncomfortable. Initially, I would not take the gift, then I would take it and find out its price, then I would gift back something of a similar or higher value.
- Psychologist's Explanation
- This mindset often stems from a deep-seated discomfort with receiving without giving back.
- Potential Underlying Fears
- Fear of judgment, low tolerance for vulnerability, or a belief that relationships must remain balanced.
- Navigating Such Feelings
- Develop a healthier relationship with receiving, build comfort with being cared for without guilt, recognize generosity is not transactional, accept kindness without linking it to self-worth or independence.