To be in tears after this telephone conversation?

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maycontainstress · 01/06/2007 15:46

My dp just called me on the phone.

My birthday was 2 days ago (pre pay day). He said he would treat me once he'd been paid but managed to scrape some dosh together so that the DC could give me a little something.

He has finished work early

Him - I'm leaving work to go and get some presents for a certain someone

Me - Oh, really, who?

Him - Actually I'm not sure whether or not you deserve a present after all the meals I've treated you to. (

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maycontainstress · 01/06/2007 16:07

I don't think it is a joke. His voice was deadly serious and I actually said "are you joking?"

I couldn't give a flying whatsaname what a birthday costs but it would be nice to celebrate it with my DP without him adding up the £s and telling me if I don't deserve something.

I felt like saying "ok, Dad"

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Rubyslippers · 01/06/2007 16:03

is this the first time he has done something like this?

Is this his attempt at a "joke" to make you think he hasn't got you anything or is he serious?

I am not trying to excuse him if he has upset you to the point of tears but if this is out of the blue mean behaviour then i would imagine it is a "joke" albeit one you don;t find funny

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maycontainstress · 01/06/2007 16:00

I don't understand him.

Yes, he suggested he would buy me a belated birthday present and then he immediately took it back

Then he said that he'd treated me to lots of meals by reimbursing my birthday meal.

Why bother phoning me at all?

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sunflowervalley · 01/06/2007 15:56

Is it possible he is arranging something as a surprise and wants you to be thrown of the scent?

mumto3girls · 01/06/2007 15:48

I really don't understand your post....he is now refusing to buy you a pressie and nor will he refund you paying for your birthdsy meal???

Who was he referring to when he said he was going to get presents?

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