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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]OP here. 
I was asked "do you want a party?"  (a week ago).  I said, "oh, no, I don't want anything big."

I didn't say that I wanted my 50th birthday to pass with the only acknowledgment from my husband or kids being be a piece of pie that my husband bought at Lidl at 10am when he bought groceries for the week.  The friends stoping by were unplanned.  They texted 10 minutes before and said "can we stop by?"  That was lovely.

I didn't plan a dinner because that honestly wasn't necessary but it now seems like something I can do to salvage the situation and make myself feel better. I would have been happy with cards, notes, a gift, a plant, a walk as a family, a lunch, a dinner, or even a piece of pie if all of my kids were present.

I just felt overlooked on my 50th.  I am grateful to have reached 50 and I am grateful for friends who texted and parents who are alive and many other things. [/quote]

First, in your own mind, you need to be clear on how you would like to be appreciated on that day. Second, you must communicate what you want. That is different than saying what you don’t want. If you are not clear in your own mind and in your statements, there is 0% chance that others will understand and do the right thing.[/quote]

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