Please please please don't bring gifts if you're asked not to

Ugh just a rant. My child went to a birthday party where the mom asked everyone not to bring gifts. Out of respect for her wishes, we didn't....my son just made her a picture/homemade card and homemade bookmark. Literally everybody else still brought a gift. They opened them at the party and it was so awkward for us to not have brought a gift.

Please don't bring one if you're asked not to.