I know. I'm an ungrateful so and so....
So I know I did my celebrating on the weekend and everything, but today is the actual day. My dad wished me happy birthday this morning kind of in passing. No hug, nothing. Then this evening my mom asked if my kids had sung me happy birthday at school today (though she herself never wished me happy birthday). I said no, because I hadn't really made a big deal about it. Which is fine, cause it's the teacher's birthday. No big thing. But I kinda thought my family would be a little more...into it...or something. Later, at dinner, my mom asked me what I wanted for my birthday and I said I didn't know, to which my dad says "oh dumb, I forgot to get a card" and she says "oh yeah, you were supposed to do that." Then they moved on to Obama and the U.S. election. That was the extent of birthday conversation. No special dinner (last year my dad cooked my favourite meal). My brother came in about an hour ago and nothing from him either.
I feel stupid for being irked by this. I mean, I don't expect my family to make a huge deal about my birthday, but on the other hand it would be nice sometimes. I mean I don't think it should be a case of me bounding down the stairs in the morning shouting "YAY! It's my birthday! I'm 27!!", but really... not even a hug?
Edit: for the record, this disappointment relates to my family only. Co-workers and friends did wish me happy birthday.