I’m really hurt that my parents didn’t give me a 40th birthday gift | Ask Annalisa Barbieri
You feel overlooked, but your parents’ disappointing behaviour does not necessarily mean they don’t love you I turned 40 a few years ago. For my 21st and 30th birthdays I got jewellery from my parents, so when they didn’t ask what I wanted, I assumed they would follow this tradition. But I got nothing. Not even an…
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I’m really hurt that my parents didn’t give me a 40th birthday gift | Ask Annalisa Barbieri
You feel overlooked, but your parents’ disappointing behaviour does not necessarily mean they don’t love you I turned 40 a few years ago. For my 21st and 30th birthdays I got jewellery from my parents, so when they didn’t ask what I wanted, I assumed they would follow this tradition. But I got nothing. Not even an…




