Favourtism
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Last post: 15/02/2024 at 2:34 pm
Its my milestone birthday in a few months and I sent something to my mum about us all doing something for it (going away for 2 nights in a cabin) and she ignored it and replied about getting my brother a present if he gets a promotion.
This is the second time I’ve suggested something and the first time she ignored the message and again replied about something else. When it came to her and his previous milestone birthdays it’s all we talked about and had to do numerous things for them and also we’re already talking about my brother next milestone birthday.
I’m feeling completely deflated, I always put effort and thought into everyone’s birthday and to just be ignored or to changed the subject is making me feel low.
Am I overreacting? I just feel like not speaking to my mum at the moment because it’s always about everyone else
Perhaps she's got a surprise planned and doesn't want to spoil it by talking to you about your birthday? Could you just send a message in relation to your birthday and nothing else so she can't reply to other parts and can only reply about your birthday? if she ignores it, then you know she's definitely ignoring that. It must feel awful to feel like you're forgotten about, but it could be the fact she has a surprise, if this doesnt sound like her/you know she wouldnt surprise you then I guess the only thing you can do is speak to her about it. Maybe give it a couple of days and bring it up when you're face to face so there's no backing out of a response from her?
