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It's my birthday today! You wouldn't think so.

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Slippersmum · 04/04/2015 11:50

Now I was not after a delivery of an enormous bunch of flowers but something, anything! No cards, nothing. Not even an acknowledgement that it is my birthday. After some promoting my dd spat out yea happy birthday whatever. Not even sure what that meant My other two were exactly the same. So I sat down (in private) and burst into tears. I guess I am here just to moan and feel sorry for myself really. It was all made worst when my youngest ds (aged 5) said I don't know why they are so mean to you mummy when you are so nice to them. I cried again. I remember making a real fuss of my mum when I was a child. Where did it all go wrong? Any chance of a virtual hug? It's not just me is it?

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CrispyFern · 05/04/2015 17:41

Happy birthday, it was my birthday yesterday too! We are birthday twins!

Slippersmum · 05/04/2015 20:18

Oh crispy happy birthday. Hope yours was better than mine!! Next year I am going to do as people suggest, loads of warning! I mean reminding :-) or just ignore the lot of them and go out with my friends who are far nicer to me anyway!!!

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CrispyFern · 05/04/2015 20:32

Thank you :)

Heyho111 · 06/04/2015 23:04

I think you should have cried in front of them it would have done them good to know how you feel. That you're a person too.
Are you a single mum. I know my teens need a huge amount of prompting and stuff bought for them. They wouldn't do it on their own. The not even saying happy birthday is probably out of embarrassment and hormones.
Happy birthday. One day they will come out the other side , you'll get a card and it'll be the best card you'll ever receive ??

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