I feel so pathetic… My birthday was last Wednesday. I have been with my husband for 7 years. I like to make birthdays special for my family. For example, I decorate my son’s room while he’s sleeping so he can wake up feeling celebrated and loved. I’m cheesy, I know. For my husband, I put out his gifts and cards so he can see them when he wakes up, and I’ll make whatever he wants to eat for supper, or we go out if he wants to, whatever he wants to do for his birthday.

My husband has always gotten me something for my birthday, together with cake and a card. It’s great. But this year, no birthday wishes in the morning, no mention, nothing.

Around supper time, we were chatting after work, asking about each other’s day, and I asked him if he knew what day it was. He realized and said that he had completely forgotten it was my birthday, and came to give me a hug, and that he would get me a gift. I said that was okay, but I was hurt that he didn’t think of me. He completely shut down and went to lie down. I went out for a walk, because I was crying and I didn’t want my son to see me cry. I walked, crying in the rain, like an idiot.