Feeling a bit (a lot really) sad

Gransnetters seem to be very understanding when this type of story is posted. Not remembering your own mum's special birthday is unforgivable regardless of how busy/stressed you are. Same applies to only sending a greeting via Facebook. Why are our generation so grateful for every morsle of attention we get from our adult kids? I think this generation are the most self-absorbed and disrespectful there has ever been. Interesting that they also get more handouts from parents than previous generations too. I'm afraid I'm not one for pussyfooting around and trying to understand this selfish lot. They don't deserve us. Being sad is understandable but I'd be bloody furious too.

Happy Birthday!
Your DH could have spoilt you couldn’t he?
Children can be thoughtless - they are either givers or non givers !
Spoil yourself that’s what I’m going to try and do - my DP recently said let’s not bother with the birthdays - but he’s just stingy…

Don’t recall in nearly 60 years together my dh ever spoiling me, on high, low or any days. If I want it I organise it or nothing happens. Now we are old nothing happens I am fair worn out. 😱

Another disappointed gran here, also.

Last weekend we had a fairly large family get together. Three birthdays in August.

My son who i very rarely see, just handed me a card and good wishes.
I was a bit disappointed.

My Dd on the other hand is very generous.

What I can't understand is how some people seem to have a birthday that extends to several weeks! I get one day and that's it.
My last significant birthday (60) was in 2020 aling with a 40th wedding anniversary and so couldnt celebrate either but it probably would have been up to me to organise something

When I actually think about it - our daughters organise the boys!

I have 2 sons and a daughter, only my daughter sends me a card, not a dicky bird from the sons. Am I bothered, not a bit, they have better things to do with their time and money than send cards that will end up in the bin/recycling.

If its a big birthday then clanging great hints in the months leading up .... its my xth birthday coming up what shall we all do? Shall we go for a meal? Shall we have a rave?

Happy late wishes.

Happy Birthday, lovely lady. You’ve done your best, been a good mum. Take heart. All will be well. X

This thread has made me feel so lucky. Son always makes a fuss of some sort. Occasionally a big present like a cinema TV for my 70th or a simple meal out because OH is working so unavailable. None of this really matters. When I broke my ankle and he was a teenager he helped big time. We spoke tonight and had such a laugh.
I wish you better future birthdays.

It was my birthday on Monday too. I saw my son and grandchildren the next day and they had forgotten. I didn’t tell them. Happy Birthday btw. X