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To be disappointed at big birthday?

153 replies

Sadatbirthdaydis · 19/10/2025 06:09

I recently had a big birthday and I love giving and receiving presents and go all out for everyone else's birthday.

This year I sent my husband links to gifts I'd like so he could pick one because he isn't very good at gift giving and I didn't want to be disappointed.

The day of my birthday came and there was no card or gift or flowers but no big deal we might be going somewhere after work...

My parents arrived with cards and flowers after work and husband just looks confused and it suddenly dawned on him that it's my birthday.

Off to the shop he pops on the pretense of needing milk.

There was meal out yesterday afternoon that seemed very badly planned (not somewhere we'd usually book and not with the usual birthday invite people) with pretty poor service at the restaurant and I just feel really disappointed.

AIBU to leave him in the doghouse for a while or just suck it up that I'm not that important to him.

OP posts:
cupfinalchaos · 21/10/2025 17:32

Never mind leave him in the doghouse I’d leave him.. seriously though this is what I’d expect from someone getting divorced. I honestly don’t know what to say it’s way beyond hurtful.

Jovilady22 · 21/10/2025 19:46

MissScarletInTheBallroom · 21/10/2025 16:26

Did you not tell him what a shit he was being, or did you pretend you were fine with it?

Went with it as I did actually get to go. At the end of the day he’s a good bloke and normally quite accommodating lol

Charlie4paws · 04/01/2026 17:37

Men remember everything that is important to them.

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