Birthday alone

[cadburymilkchoc]

Today is my birthday and I know as you get older you do less. But I'm alone and my DS is now asleep. Everyone at work today was asking what I was doing for it and seemed surprised when I said nothing just going home. Feeling a bit rubbish now

💐🎁🎂🎉🎇🎆🍾🥂🎈. Sorry you’re on your own OP. Happy Birthday. Can you arrange something with friends &/or workmates or family at the weekend?

Can I wish you a Happy Birthday!!!! I'm also a lone parent (widowed) and it does get nicer as your kids get older and a bit more appreciative of you.
I've learned though, that hard as it is, you have to make your own birthday happen.... and Christmas etc etc.
I take a day off work, go shopping, buy myself some nice presents, meet someone for lunch and buy what I want for tea- or get a Deliveroo. Once my DCs were old enough, I'd give them a tenner each and send them up to the local high street to buy me something. It's fun to see what they come up with.

Happy Birthday hun. Don't feel rubbish. Feel proud of what you have.

I never celebrate my Birthday too. It used to get me down but now it really doesn't bother me. I have a few cards and that's about it, it's a normal day. Now my son is a bit older I will make more of an effort and take him out for a meal and defo get a birthday cake as even though it's my own birthday it's still teaching him about a celebration.
I know it's hard though. I have absolutely no social life. It's just the norm now but I've often had colleagues make comments I need to get a life it how I'm boring etc. That used to hurt. It was only when I was having a conversation one day in general about my life and one was like 'oh shit, we make these comments yet we have no idea of the bigger picture'. And I just said yes, exactly, not a single clue!
The above may not be relevant to you but my point is these people's opinions or reactions don't mean anything. Please don't listen to them. They know a little part of you. It's not important what they think xx

bunny I'm having friends over Friday night for a wine and cheese night so that will be nice. Hopefully it gets easier when he's older as he's only 3 atm. Thanks everyone

Last year I got a message from a friend saying ‘happy birthday, I hope you get thoroughly spoilt and have lovely plans for tonight’. I was tempted to message back ‘spoilt by who and my plans tonight are the same as every other night - kids in bed and TV. 🙄

Belated happy birthday and hope you have a nice evening with your friends on Friday. X