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Sons forgot my birthday..... again

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shellyleppard · 23/02/2023 20:58

Feeling slightly alone and need to vent..... please bear with me. Single mum to two teenage boys. They see their dad regularly, we get on better now. Very trying sometimes. My birthday today, they both forgot to get a card or present. Eldest was having an anxiety attack and youngest was panicking as he thought he had lost his savings. (He had already spent it 😳)............ Just feel taken for granted by them. It was their dads birthday yesterday so they knew mine was today. I did say how upset I was that they forgot again. Sorry for the ramble!!

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shellyleppard · 03/03/2023 18:16

Bit difficult with my mum as she died last year

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Mojoj · 03/03/2023 18:20

It's totally selfish and thoughtless. I would sit them both down and tell them how hurt you are. Ask them to imagine how it would feel if you forgot about their birthdays? I definitely wouldn't brush it off with a "ah well, all teenagers are thoughtless etc". Because they're not.

LoobyDop · 03/03/2023 18:37

I’m guessing they remembered their dad’s birthday because you reminded them.

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