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16 year old son ignored my birthday

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Em2024 · 11/06/2024 07:12

AIBU - my 16 year old son completely ignored my birthday - no card, no present not even a happy birthday Mum! I shouted at him and told him he was horrible because I do absolutely everything for him and he said I shouldn’t speak to a child like that! I feel so upset that I have raised a child who can be so horrible. What do I do?

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Josette77 · 11/06/2024 07:17

Did he know it was your birthday?

What does he normally do for it?

I understand you're disappointed but
I think it's rather horrible to call him horrible.

He's 16. You can't guilt him by saying you do everything when essentially that's our roles as parents.

It sounds like you two don't have a very healthy relationship which I think is the more pressing issue.

FourEyesGood · 11/06/2024 07:15

Has he got a GCSE chemistry exam this morning?

stressedespresso · 11/06/2024 07:15

If you think that telling your child he is horrible is acceptable then it doesn’t take a rocket scientist to work out where this might stem from..

PashaMinaMio · 11/06/2024 07:15

What do you do?
You conveniently forget his next birthday, that’s what you do.
It’s called tough love.

Stick to your guns.

isthewashingdryyet · 11/06/2024 07:14

Absolutely nothing, for him for as long as it takes for him to buy you a suitable card and gift.