I didn't put a "smile" on his facebook comment - petty or does he have a point??

[ShutUpMeg]

It's my birthday today. Last night was a faff of a night as DS cut his head open and I had to take him to A&E after an 11pm finish party. By time I got home from there it was getting on for 1am. Kids in bed - I'm still wide awake I get in bed with a cup of tea and my laptop and go on facebook.

As it was past midnight, a couple of messages wishing me a happy birthday had already appeared. I began to reply to them individually like this:

Ex boyfriend - "happy birthday! x" reply - "thank you! :-) x"
Friend - "Happy birthday hunny xx" reply - "thanks! xx"
ex sister-in-law "Happy birthday old one! xx" reply - "haha thank you! xx"
Friend who now lives in America "Happy happy birthday! :-)" reply - "thank you! x"
dp then posts "happy birthday 'rose picture made up of symbols etc' xx" and at this point DS comes in to say his head is still hurting. I was in the middle of replying to DP at the time and quickly type "thank you x"

Anyway, DP then went in a massive huff saying I hadn't "smiled" on his comment like I had on my ex's comment, my reply to him was "basic" in comparison!!!

FFS, petty or does he have a point?? do the "smiles" etc really mean something to most people?

He is being ridiculous

He's being a tit, but then he went to some effort to make the rose pic and is just a bit miffed that you didn't rave about it.

Oh dear. How old is your dp, 5? It's your birthday and he is making you feel bad. Tell him to grow up.

Does your DP think that's actually meaningful? Tell him that you only put one kiss as opposed to two for friend, ex-SIL...

FB is supposed to be lighthearted... yikes!

Petty to me. So glad I don't use Facebook.

Was he in the same house at the time?
Is he aware that your son's head is hurting?
Is your DH emotionally around 12?

Looks to me like your ex got the best reply overall. Facebook is evil

he's just in a piss because he's left all his homework till sunday, he knows he should get it over with on friday so he can enjoy his weekends

Is he old enough for a FB account? :) (He can have that one!)

Check that he hasn't reverted to a 14 year old when you weren't looking! Presumably you are in the same house as him so you can thank him in person

-or tell him to grow the fuck up

no we weren't in the same house. we don't like together thank fuck

Live, not like

Demote him then, just 'P', not 'DP'... put that on FB, with a 'smile'.

It sounds pathetic, but facebook does that to us all. Essentially he put the most effort into his message but you put the least effort into his reply. He would be U to make a scene about it, however YAB to not see why he might feel a teensy bit hurt though he shouldn't mention it again unless he wants to be a complete tit

Send him to the naughty step and confiscate his X box privileges.

it just looks like you were getting more tired of replying. Tell him he should have got in first

What a twat.

Honestly it is your birthday. You spent last night in casualty and you are wasting energy on this twunt who has had a massive huff.

Tell him to go away and stay there.

Happy birthday and I hope you have some nice plans for later.

He's being an ass. I just hope to god that this manchild DP of yours is not your son's father.

MissB - and by x box you mean...? :o

What a knob though. Sometimes I put one kiss (or even none at all!) on a text to DH, doesn't mean I love him any less than when I put ten

wtf

Grahamtribe- I just hope to god that this manchild DP of yours is not your son's father. ??????? What a dreadful thing to say

What a fuss about nothing on his part.

I did actually delete it after he whinged and added a smile

It now reads "thanks :-) xx" - he still wasn't happy and announced that he hated my ex. whatever dude!