While some people take birthday celebrations seriously, others don’t want to be the center of attention and simply treat the day like a normal one.
But one woman who was left feeling disappointed on her special day took to Mumsnet and explained how her husband ruined her birthday even though she always went the extra mile for his birthday.
“It’s my birthday next week, I will be 55. On my husband’s birthday I got him some Apple EarPods, from Wowcher, admittedly, but all the same a well over $100 gift and a cheapie lunch out,” she wrote.
The woman explained that for 21 years, her husband made no effort for her birthdays.
“So I booked a restaurant on a night when there’s a deal – a three-course set menu. His first words were ‘we’re not having alcohol, right?’”
“I’ve canceled the booking, what’s the fun going out with someone who clearly resents getting their hand in their pocket? It’s not that I would have demanded three cocktails and a bottle of fizz, it’s just him saying that as the opener that has p***** me off.”
The mother also said that their daughter is working over her birthday and that no other family members live nearby.
“I feel invisible and unloved. yes, I’m an adult, but I just long for one year where a birthday IS a special day, for me, just once,” she expressed.
People on Mumsnet were quick to respond to her post, with many suggesting that she could enjoy her special day on her own.
“I would insist on the price of the meal and a gift and spend it on myself. I really wouldn’t want to spend the evening with him. Stop marking his birthday when he is so mean. Match his effort,” one person commented.
“I would be hurt and annoyed if it was a standard meal out, never mind for your significant birthday. God, nothing worse than a miser. Soul destroying,” another wrote.
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