Posted by kara lynne on September 1, 2003, at 15:27:53
In reply to Happy Birthday!!, posted by gabbix2 on September 1, 2003, at 13:56:10
Hi kales!
Good to hear from you, but sorry you're feeling blue. I think fallsfall hit it on the head (as usual) with "...the way that they see birthdays is very different from you - and to them presents and cards don't mean anything - so it doesn't occur to them that they might mean something to you ...", but she's also right that you can still be hurt and that it really isn't a very good excuse.
People are so daft. It does seem like New Guy tried in his own way to come through for you; maybe through learning about each other he will do better next time. Perhaps a little Basic Training is in order. My Old Guy refused to get it even after I spoon fed it to him. You know, that even though Valentine's day is a capitalist invention designed for the brain dead masses or whatever blah blah frigging blah I would *still* like to get a card, he would simply forget or just determine that it didn't mean anything because he decided it didn't. But that was him.
Aside from that how is it going with the New Guy?
And a belated birthday hug from me.
{{{{{{{kalyb}}}}}}}}
(notice special bracketed hug!)
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