Am I being petty?
I always make a big deal of household birthdays, cake, meal, balloons, banner, afternoon tea, day out type things.
No one makes much effort for mine. I do get a present, my Dad will give me something unwrapped weeks before and say you might as well have this now in typical Dad style.
My adult dc when younger used to see the lack of effort difference and make a bit of effort themselves which I was grateful for but this year they have a girlfriend and as they usually spend that night of the week and the day there they still are. They will then be at work in the evening so back home after 11pm.
I have decided that rather than spend the day entirely alone I am just going to take myself off and do something fun which I am fine with but honestly I am a bit miffed that I go to so much effort for everyone else but no one can be bothered with mine.
Dcs birthday is a few weeks after mine and I am sure they will be expecting the same as normal but it pinches a bit when he cannot even be arsed to come back from his girlfriends ten minutes away.
I know I am really because it not a big deal but I know if I did the same they would be hurt.