Amber

I'm proud of myself for conquering...

My confidence issues somewhat.

Genuinely, putting myself out of my comfort zone.

I am very pleased I've done that because, yeah, it's a big thing for me.

My best friend always posts about everyone else's birthdays in our friend group, like multiple story posts about how much they love them.

Yada yada.

But my birthday always gets completely forgotten.

Aww.

This has happened three years in a row now.

I know it sounds silly and I do feel a bit ridiculous for noticing it and I try to shrug it off tell myself it's social media but it's not a big deal but when I see her posting for everyone else it stings it makes me feel small like maybe I'm not as important to them as I thought I was and the thing is I really value our friendship so feeling left out like this really gets me down I don't want to be petty but at the same time it's hard to ignore it every time it happens am I overreacting I'd make a joke of it

Like, what the fuck?

I would be of the opinion with this one I'd have to make a joke out of it I would have to call the person out but do it in a jokey way because maybe they're not aware of it or maybe they are aware of it but like when you make them confronted it just like why don't you post it I'd be like yeah I would what would you do Emma?

Well, it's three years it's happened.

So it's definitely niggling if it's still bugging her.

So that's why I think that you do need to say something.

You're not able to shrug it off.

so I think the only way is to just either say to her in a serious way and just say hey come here I don't want to make a big deal out of this but and I don't want you to think I'm being overly sensitive but you're a wanker a diddly fucking wanker how fucking very dare you I would have you'd have to say it and I know it's kind of awkward or I'd sense check it with one of your other friends and see if they've noticed and maybe they could say something on your behalf then you don't have to say it

There.

But those pieces of cutlery are still in that sink in cold water.

So I have started to make my way through them.