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Post by dewryce on Apr 21, 2023 20:49:08 GMT
I’m sorry to all of you who have been hurt by your family and friends on your birthdays (((hugs))). Happy Birthday! I can relate because i've had my feelings hurt in the past too. And it's valid, I put out a lot of effort for birthdays. I've found lowering my expectations worked well. My kids love me, do they manage every occasion, no. They always call, but gifts are sometimes hit or miss. dh last year said days before my birthday...you said you didn't want a gift right? Nope, never mentioned anything, but he hates buying gifts. But he had no problem taking the day, taking me to lunch and doing what I wanted to do for the rest of the day.Hopefully your family treats you well on a daily basis. If so i'd try to overlook it For me, this is the most important part. He’s taking the time and energy to spend quality time with you and doing something that makes you happy. A gift doesn’t have to be a physical item. It truly is the thought that counts*** and it hurts when it feels like your loved ones didn’t put any thought into your birthday. Especially when as parents I’m sure you’ve always put tons of thought and effort for each and every one of your family member's birthdays. *** Which is a good thing because I got dirt for my birthday this year. No. Really. DH is actually a super thoughtful gift giver and this year he thought I’d want dirt. Okay, it was from the mound from the Braves World Series, but still. It.was.dirt. And loser (game) dirt at that.
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