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My 40th today & no-one has remembered

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pho3be · 09/01/2017 09:59

Sad feeling sorry for myself Sad
Anyone else had a lonely birthday?

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FranHastings · 09/01/2017 10:01

That's rubbish, poor you.

HAPPY 4OTH BIRTHDAY!

Can you treat yourself to something today? Xx

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TheWoollybacksWife · 09/01/2017 10:01

Happy birthday pho3be

Here's some virtual CakeWine I hope you can treat yourself to the real thing later FlowersFlowers

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meatloaf · 09/01/2017 10:02

Happy birthday Cake Flowers Brew Wine

Have you got any plans for later today or weekend?

My family forgot my actual 40th too (despite my mum and Dsis being LPs for years themselves).
DD was very excited. I suspected this would happen to planned a family birthday celebration the following.

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Thingvellir · 09/01/2017 10:04

Happy Birthday OP! have some Flowers

I'm sorry noone rememberered your day - are your kids old enough to make a fuss of you following a subtle reminder? Mine are 6 and 8 and would make me a card if I reminded them. I have my 40th in a few months time and really want to forget all about it though Wink

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Yankeedoodledickhead · 09/01/2017 10:04

Poor you Flowers

Happy birthday.

Make a plan to treat yourself to something lovely that you really want.

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Sandsnake · 09/01/2017 10:06

That sucks, I'm sorry. Please accept a heartfelt HAPPY BIRTHDAY from me and some virtual Cake and Wine.

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Enb76 · 09/01/2017 10:07

Happy Birthday.

I too am a lone parent, I forced my child to remember and get me a present for my 40th. We were camping on my actual birthday and amazingly all the people I was with on the site (lone parent holiday!!) got me a cake, a card and some fizz.

The trick is to tell everyone you know, loudly and often, that it's your birthday and shame them into making it a good one. I do it every year!

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BigFatBollocks · 09/01/2017 10:08

Happy birthday 🎂!!! 💛

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WhiskyChick · 09/01/2017 10:10

Happy birthday xxxx

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Groovee · 09/01/2017 10:10

Happy Birthday xx

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Nellyphants · 09/01/2017 10:11

Happy Birthday, if I was near you id take you out for lunch

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cheeseandwhiskers · 09/01/2017 10:12

Happy Birthday Flowers

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StarBurger · 09/01/2017 10:12

Happy Birthday!!! Xxx

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elQuintoConyo · 09/01/2017 10:13

That's shit!

Happy Birthday pho3be Flowers

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Floggingmolly · 09/01/2017 10:13

Aw, Happy Birthday...
🎉🍾💐🌻🌺🌸🌹🌷🎂🍰🍫🍸
Be nice to yourself today.

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MadameCholetsDirtySecret · 09/01/2017 10:14

That is so sad. Wishing you a happy day. 🍰🍾💐

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DearMrDilkington · 09/01/2017 10:16

Happy birthday🎈🎈Cake.

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UptheAnty · 09/01/2017 10:16

Happy birthday 🎂❤😘🍸🥂🍺🍾😘❤🎂
Don't worry op - my family always 'forget' my birthday- it's shit but you're not alone.

Big ((hugs))

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Leatherboundanddown · 09/01/2017 10:16

Happy Birthday to you today. I hope it improves.

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DonkeysDontRideBicycles · 09/01/2017 10:20

Happy birthday pho3be! Flowers
Am sorry it looks like people forgot but the day's not over yet..?
Un-mumsnetty hug ((( )))

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pho3be · 09/01/2017 10:25

Thank you Flowers
they're tweens & too wrapped up in friends & homework etc
dd mentioned it on Saturday but nothing this morning!
Dm is in hospital & df worrying about her.
I think it just highlights how lonely I am, didn't seem to matter not having a group of local friends when I was married, I had someone by my side, we had eachother's back.

Thank you for your happy birthdays MNers Smile

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weegiemum · 09/01/2017 10:51

Happy Birthday!

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ImperialBlether · 09/01/2017 10:53

Happy 40th! Can you do something this evening, like taking the children out for tea somewhere? They should be mortified they've forgotten!

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Captainladder · 09/01/2017 10:56

Happy Birthday
Cake

Agree to that you should take kids out for a birthday tea.

have a lovely day

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noplease · 09/01/2017 11:08

Happy birthday 🎉😊

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