Just feeling really sad. I’ve been in hospital all week unwell and got discharged on Thursday afternoon. Me and my partner haven’t had much money recently, but it’s my birthday today and he didn’t get me anything from him or our little boy. I didn’t expect anything much but even some flowers from the garage would have been appreciated.
I got a short ‘happy birthday’ message from my mum, who had our son last night. She text me saying he’d had a nice Facetime with his auntie (my sister) but they didn’t think to FaceTime me for my birthday. He’s non-verbal and autistic and I’m not sure if he even knows it’s my birthday.
I had told her I wanted to collect him early today to spend the day with him but she’s taken him out without telling me so I’ve just watching TV on the sofa.
My friends haven’t messaged me so I’m assuming they forgot. The only message I’ve had is from my granny.
My partner saw I was upset and said ‘why don’t we go and get you some flowers?’ I don’t want to seem ungrateful but I don’t want to go with him to choose flowers for my birthday because it’s not the same.
It’s not a big birthday, it’s my 29th. But I’ve had such a bad time with my health recently that it’s just made me really sad.
AIBU to be upset about this or should I just get over it as it’s just a birthday?