Ok so not sure if I am being sensitive and it's not a situation where I could really say anything to the friend as I think that would be rude
But anyway I have a fairly close friend who has been quite helpful to me in the past and as a gesture of appreciation I really went all out on her birthday. I brought quite a few things not hugely expensive as I don't have a huge budget but what I thought was thoughtful. She seemed to like everything and I felt happy.
Then it was my birthday and I got one of those old fashioned photo albums with the pages you put photos which aren't even really used any more and a really small soap. I know it's the thought and I know many people don't do birthdays as adults but I am a single parent and this was the only thing I had to open.
I just feel so hurt and upset that there seemed no thought put into what I would like even some nice chocs a mug or socks etc nothing fancy
It's upsetting me a lot and I just feel like I mean nothing to her. It is so hard being alone and I don't really have anyone to give me things. I accepted for many years I won't have anything at Christmas but I did think something thoughtful at birthday would have been nice
How can I handle this hurt feeling
Feeling so sad and I can't say anything to her as that's not nice if someone has given something
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To feel upset that I spent a lot on a friends birthday and in return got something nowhere near as nice
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yummytummy · 14/12/2016 13:06
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