Firstly can I just explain that I’m not a birthday-zilla?! I usually don’t mention my birthday much and never plan a celebration or whatever (feel bad about being all conceited and saying “come and celebrate wonderful MEEEE!”)
But I’ve had a truly horrendous year (think marital breakdown, divorce, traumatic sudden bereavement, losing partner, depression, single parenting, kids with MH difficulties, work stress and a depressive breakdown/suicidal phase until 8 weeks ago. I suppose I hoped for a bit of a nice day (maybe a bike ride or picnic) with new DP and this had been promised. So I took the day off work. Then all plans cancelled over phone at midnight last night due to DP’s work commitments (he’d basically not got round to doing a piece of work he needed to get done and has to do it today instead).
It is torrential rain. I’m on my own while kids are at school. No plans. No one to see. Mulling over how I even made it to this birthday given everything that’s happened recently.
I was initially forgiving of DP and comforting of his distress at having let me down, but then I got angry and sent him some messages with both barrels. He’s v contrite but now I feel like I’ve been a bday prima-donna (something I detest in people).
So I guess I just wanted to ask if it would be unreasonable to be big-headed and actually openly request some birthday wishes from my fellow vipers? Thanks for reading.