Does anyone else turn into a super sensitive dick on their birthday?

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I don't know why I'm like this but I hate myself on birthday - I turn into a super snarky, annoying dick and I'm just not like this on any other day (I'm 100% sure of this otherwise I would be friendless and alone ;). It's not like I am especially bothered by presents and I have organised things for today... I don't know what gets into me

Anyway, today is my birthday and I promise to be nice from here on in... maybe ;(

I’d say, good to realise.

If you can accept it’s a them thing and not hang your worth on this day, that might help.

Everyone values birthdays differently. Don’t waste negative energy on it. Know your worth. Treat yourself how you want to be, just for that day. Send yourself flowers, buy yourself a cake, go for a massage. Don’t wait around, testing loved ones, waiting for them to validate your worth, know your own worth.

Kind of think though that if DP/H has been made aware they matter to you that much, they should make the effort regardless, as they know it’s important to you.. 🤷‍♀️

Honestly, he’s a huge procrastinator. He did get a big telling off but he showed me his true colours and worth during the weeks after my Mum died, I honestly couldn’t have wished for anybody more supportive. So now I’m having a rather expensive spa day by myself on Sunday courtesy of him 😅 peace and quiet by myself!

Ahh, I see OP had expanded on partner being very supportive, helpful, etc..

The older you get you up your chances of having a gem of a Birthday so hang in there peeps 🫠 or just celebrate yourself everyday like the true Diva within wants what Diva wants Diva gets 🫣

I did end up having a really nice day and me and DD went out for a lovely dinner. So glad it’s done for another year though and I can go back to me being normal again.

Great to hear I’m not the only one though - wishing you all a future, super snarky happy birthday 🥳

Fuck me, no flowers or gift? I'm not surprised you lost it Pop. I hope you've been grovelled to and promised the world for next birthday, Christmas, valentines etc etc. Oh and you'd better not get your 'D'P anything for their birthday. God my blood is absolutely boiling for you and I'm so very sorry for your loss 💐

I'm just all over the place, don't know why, don't really know what I want. I realise I'm the difficult one.

I hate surprises. I hate wasted money. I hate duplicate gifts or presents just for the sake of it.

I look at my presents and they show how boring I am. Generic toiletries, biscuits and candles. ( I know truly ungrateful).

I hate being the centre of attention, so opening gifts in front of others is excruciating. All that false ‘delight’.

My DP tries…but all it shows is he never bloody listens. Nearly always messes up, then I feel awful, because I've made him feel awful….but he has made me feel awful by not listening to me. ( 😆 who buys you a designer cap to wear to the allotment that cost £55.00 - when I don't want to spend a fiver on a second hand one on Vinted!) 🫣😊

I would prefer no birthday. 🙄😂

I enjoy my birthday. I have very low expectations of everyone else surrounding it, but my DCs have always made it special in some way, even if that's just a text (they're all adults now).

I always get myself a nice treat to mark the occasion, even if that means something I fancy from a charity shop. The first birthday after I got divorced I bought myself a lovely watch.