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Guy Considers Breaking Up With GF Of 5 Years Because She Didn’t Make Him Breakfast
Many of us have been there. Your birthday is fast approaching and you’re looking forward to all the spoils your SO is going to shower you with. The big day arrives, and disappointed is an understatement to describe what you feel. Perhaps you got a mere morning wish, and that’s where they left it. Or maybe the pair of socks your received didn’t live up to the gift you were hoping for.
One guy has told how his girlfriend promised to make him breakfast on his birthday but instead slept late and left him to his own devices. When the woman finally appeared, she launched straight into an argument without so much as a “happy birthday.” The gutted guy is now considering calling it quits.
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The birthday boy provided quite a lot more info a bit later
Your partner forgot, or ruined, your birthday… What now?
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The reason your partner treated your birthday like any other ordinary day, or worse, might be because they don’t like celebrating their own birthday. That’s according to the relationship experts over at A Conscious Rethink. “They might have had bad birthdays in the past, and now they prefer to not even notice the date when it comes,” explains the site.
Communication is key. Instead of being passive-aggressive about it, say something about how you feel. Bottling up your feelings could just cause more resentment.
“If they forgot your birthday and you said nothing, they’ll have no clue how hurt you are and why,” reads the site. “You might be tempted to give them the silent treatment and make them wonder what’s wrong, but you won’t be doing anyone any favors.”
You should try to understand why they forgot or ruined your special day. Is it the first time they’ve done this or is there pattern? “If this is the first time, and they are an otherwise loving partner, they might have simply been occupied with other things, and they might try to make it up to you in any way they can,” notes A Conscious Rethink.
They also suggest you think of your birthday as a separate incident. Does your partner usually make you feel loved and appreciated? Or do you often find yourself weeping into your morning coffee because of their bad behavior?
Many netizens sided with the BF and showered him with support
“You’re 29, crying about your birthday”: some felt the guy had some growing up to do
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🇺🇦 🇵🇸 TribbleThinking 7 months ago (edited)
If you can't even get a birthday breakfast that was *promised*, then the odds are that it's symptomatic of you not getting a LOT of even tiny things 24/7/365. Even if you're king of the oddballs, do consider if you're better off being alone and exploring things that bring you joy and satisfaction, rather than "with someone" but that someone actively causes hurt multiple times a day. This is said with all kindness by someone who gets variations of "That's so unusual" from 90% of all interactions - strangers, long term friends and hospital consultants included.
FreeTheUnicorn 7 months ago
OP is not 9, but 29, time to act like it. You can make decisions about your life every day. It's special when you're a kid to choose what to eat and when to eat because you never get to. Now you're an adult and the world doesn't need to stop for your birthday, you can stop playing the martyr over it. GF sounds terrible because either you're done with the fight or you're not. And she's clearly lying about when she's done. Either she lacks self awareness or she's manipulating on purpose. Both have a lot of growing up to do before they are ready for a relationship.
🇺🇦 🇵🇸 TribbleThinking 7 months ago (edited)
If you can't even get a birthday breakfast that was *promised*, then the odds are that it's symptomatic of you not getting a LOT of even tiny things 24/7/365. Even if you're king of the oddballs, do consider if you're better off being alone and exploring things that bring you joy and satisfaction, rather than "with someone" but that someone actively causes hurt multiple times a day. This is said with all kindness by someone who gets variations of "That's so unusual" from 90% of all interactions - strangers, long term friends and hospital consultants included.
FreeTheUnicorn 7 months ago
OP is not 9, but 29, time to act like it. You can make decisions about your life every day. It's special when you're a kid to choose what to eat and when to eat because you never get to. Now you're an adult and the world doesn't need to stop for your birthday, you can stop playing the martyr over it. GF sounds terrible because either you're done with the fight or you're not. And she's clearly lying about when she's done. Either she lacks self awareness or she's manipulating on purpose. Both have a lot of growing up to do before they are ready for a relationship.
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