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I made myself a steak dinner on the anniversary of the night he 'forgot' to feed me
by /u/PolitelyLovable | 93 comments | 2026-06-17T00:20:08+00:00 Central
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last year on my birthday my ex said he'd "handle
dinner." came home hungry, dressed up, ready. turns
out he'd ordered himself food two hours earlier, ate
it, left the containers on the counter. said he
"assumed i grabbed something." there was nothing in
the house but condiments and his protein powder.
i cried over a slice of american cheese standing up
in the kitchen. lowest effort betrayal a person can
pull off honestly. to just not think about whether
you've eaten.
so tonight, one year out and one apartment over, i
made myself sirloin. crispy potatoes, rice, the
pickled onions i like that he always said "smelled
weird." cooked it how i wanted. ate it at my own
table. controller next to me bc i'm playing my game
after, alone, and i could not be happier about it.
funny how the guy who couldn't be bothered to feed
me accidentally taught me i'll never go hungry
waiting on someone again. onions smell amazing btw.
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| /u/theoutsideinternist Happy birthday!! 🎂 |
| /u/PolitelyLovable Thank you so much queen 🎂 |
| /u/Cthulhu_Knits YOU are the QUEEN! Good for you! |
| /u/anatomy_archive Queens supporting queens 🥰 |
| /u/SyruplessWaffle "taught me I'll never go hungry waiting on someone again". YES. I love that, you go girl. Happy birthday! Enjoy your you day! The food looks delicious! |
| /u/toobadornottoobad Happy birthday 🎂 Glad he's an ex. That meal looks so good!! |
| /u/Sea-Alfalfa1530 Girl you CAN cook toooooo, he definitely lost a good thing. |
| /u/monty624 Look at those potatoes! Good guys don't fuck over a gal that can make crispy potatoes. Happy birthday, OP! |
| /u/Brandi_Rae My former best friend asked me and some other friends to help him move, said he'd buy us pizza, and then when we got done he took us to McDonald's instead and "forgot" to get me something. Now that I've cut those guys off I'll never ever look back |
| /u/mzdazey Oh man this gives me flashbacks with my ex when he didn't do anything either and when we fought, he said "we aren't even married" saying only married couples celebrate anniversaries. Happy birthday! You deserve it and I'm glad he is an ex! |
| /u/e925 My husband and I got married last year and he keeps trying to convince me that the wedding anniversary replaces our dating anniversary 😑 I was like no it doesn't hoe so stfu and buy me flowers and start thinking about where you wanna go for dinner to celebrate the past five blissful years ❤️ |
| /u/lnc_5103 My husband and I were together for 6 years before we got married. We celebrate both - though much smaller scale for the dating anniversary now that we've been together for 19 years 🤣 |
| /u/e925 Exactly, I said let's just do cards and dinner (and flowers for me of course) for our dating one now that our wedding one is the big one ❤️ |
| /u/Strange-Bee5626 My boyfriend and I have been dating for a few years. We live together and everything. Neither of us knows when we started dating. We have the month nailed down, but not the year (and again.. it's only been a few of them). We're still not sure, although I'm sure there would be ways to figure it out if we wanted to. I guess the important part is that we're 100% on the same page about that. |
| /u/e925 Do you still have your old texts on your phone? On an iPhone you could search June 2023 (or whatever) and you could find your first texts to each other! Not sure if all phones work that way or not though! Edit: I just did this and started reading all my husband's texts from back then out loud to him 😂 I'm like when was the last time you sent me this many heart emojis? |
| /u/mzdazey I'm sorry to say but you guys have to celebrate both dates lol dating anniversary can be a low key celebration but wedding anniversary will have to be something more expensive 😂 just sayyyiiin |
| /u/Kittenhola I definitely celebrate both dates 😅 'Dateaversary' is pretty chill, usually just a nice dinner, while Wedding Anniversary is usually a small trip or staycation ❤️ |
| /u/introvertsdoitbetter Lol this is the first time I've laughed out loud since I had to put my soulmate cat down on Sunday |
| /u/throwawayyy-babey wishing you an easy month to handle healing and grieving without interruptions, friend, you have my sympathies. 🫂 |
| /u/introvertsdoitbetter Thank you he was my baby angel 😭 |
| /u/mzdazey I'm so sorry! May your baby rest in Kitty heaven. My dog passed away 2 years ago and it's just never been the same. Giving you hugs ♥️ |
| /u/slugsalad Oh gosh same. I had an ex I was with for almost nine years and engaged to for three of those. One year he got mad at me for buying flowers on valentines as part of our grocery run and complained it was frivolous and a waste of money (I honestly think he just felt guilty for not doing anything so had to make it some pragmatic argument instead to make me feel bad instead) Another time, he insisted on making me a cake for my bday even though I'm celiac and have other allergens/food restrictions. I offered to do it with him and he insisted he wanted to do it for me. I found an easy recipe. I got the ingredients. He loved to cook and kept insisting he wanted to do this. My birthday came and the whole day went by and he hadn't even started. I started making it myself at night and then got to hear him complain about how he was going to do it and I didn't even let him. I'm pretty sure it wasn't even my birthday anymore by the time that cake was out of the oven ha |
| /u/Cocoluluu Happy birthday! Was that a 1x jerk behavior from your ex or was he inconsiderate like that often? |
| /u/Routine-Barnacle999 If he acted like that on her birthday that's a pretty huge one time thing lmao |
| /u/ashistheendresult omg OP, i love this for you. i recently decided to abstain and got foster pets i stead because i was tired of putting love and energy into men who didn't deserve it. I do thinhs on my own time now and pet my two cute little fur babies who love me and think i'm their mom. happy birthday baby girl <333333 |
| /u/8109ThrowAway Happy Birthday! Congratulations on getting rid of him! |
| /u/Remarkable-Bath6401 Happy birthday! That looks incredible!!!! Proud of you! https://giphy.com/gifs/PudZiAbQDUEik |
| /u/blastendedskanks Happy birthday!! He sounds awful. I'm glad you're happy now 😊🩷 |
| /u/Odd-Researcher272 Queen https://giphy.com/gifs/FrnpqArQZtti8 |
| /u/morganyve Such a happy ending. What game? |
| /u/CriticalTangerine234 happy birthday! your steak dinner looks amazing! 🎉🎉🎉 |
| /u/AstroAve3 Happy birthday, OP. You deserve all the delicious things. |
| /u/girl807349 Nah lowest effort is not realizing in almost 3 yrs the woman you claim to love never once had her bday acknowledged not even a whisper of a happy bday |
| /u/bumbletowne It's not a competition |
| /u/e925 Wait whattttt did he know it was your birthday? Like you discussed birthday plans with your family (or whatever) every year and he just completely ignored it? |
| /u/girl807349 My bday was brought up by others, myself but no acknowledgement from him. When i called him out after the 2nd time he just looked at me |
| /u/e925 That's so horrible, I'm sorry queen! You deserve wayyyyy better ❤️❤️❤️ |
| /u/poppyoana Happy birthday 🎉🫶🫶 |
| /u/Mykitchencreations Happy Birthday 🥳🎂, dinner looks delicious 😋 |
| /u/megalus1 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 happy damn birthday girl!!!! |
| /u/AnneEntropy Pickles onions over a man any day. Love those things 🔥 |
| /u/pushingdaises Looks delicious! Share the recipe please |
| /u/ButtonSimple Happy Birthday doll! Enjoy everything being exactly how you like it! ♥️ |
| /u/melonyxx Happy birthday!!! 🫶💖 Proud of you allowing yourself a meal in peace this year, it's a hard lesson we all have to learn. But we actually get what we want and deserve. Love and peace, even if it's from ourselves 🫶 |
| /u/Icy-Possibility-7712 https://giphy.com/gifs/Qvns6NmhC1MBLKGbL1 Good for you girl! You're worth more than that asshat was willing to give. |
| /u/Good_Raspberry2912 Happy birthday queen!!! |
| /u/Crazy_Leksi What game are you playing? |
| /u/ZookeepergameTiny992 Happy Happy Birthday 🎊 |
| /u/Different_Owl_1054 Happy birthday and YASSS queen 🎉👑 |
| /u/velvetmarigold https://giphy.com/gifs/MOWPkhRAUbR7i |
| /u/chettie0518 Happy birthday babes!! Love the growth and power you've cultivated in the past year. 🫶🧡🥂🎉 |
| /u/thebeautifulbanker Oh I love this for you - the dinner looks amazing! Happy Birthday!!! |
| /u/HotMinute_722 Your cooking is probably better anyway. That looks 🔥 Happy birthday! |
| /u/Key-Educator-3018 Happy Birthday 🎈 queen 👑 |
| /u/Busy-Conversation-24 Happy birthday dear emancipated goddess |
| /u/Impossible-Share1864 Good for you, and HaPpY BiRtHdAy!!! |
| /u/Novel_Bison_7486 Happy birthday! I am glad you get to enjoy your birthday your way now and never have to wait on him again. 🎉🥳 |
| /u/threemoons_nyc Happy birthday and I love that plate. |
| /u/evilestwench Happy Birthday!! your dinner looks sooo good 🎈♥️ |
| /u/NumerousVisit4453 Happy Birthday 🎂 https://giphy.com/gifs/tOYq12nXAdY6TG9vS3 |
| /u/Transparent_Turtle Mmmmm picked onions are so good! |
| /u/Msdamgoode https://giphy.com/gifs/rdma0nDFZMR32 You GO! Here's to the next year of YOU! |
| /u/Dull_Basket8318 Happy birthday and congratulations. First year is always these firsts that made me so happy. My new living arrangement is that i will always have my safe space cause no one lives with me. You can visit but i like my space |
| /u/That-Cauliflower-287 Happy birthday Queen! Congratulations on realizing your worth, and acting accordingly. |
| /u/Similar-Ad-6862 Happy birthday! Your dinner looks amazing 👏 |
| /u/MorphedMoxie Happy birthday! So glad this one is up to your standards. Never settle! |
| /u/Soggy_Company5430 Happy birthday girlypop!! Cheers to you, your own space & many more delicious meals! 🍾🥂 |
| /u/peaceandhairgrease Happy birthday!!! 🎉🎂 |
| /u/Anti-Soccer-Mom Happy birthday! 🎈 |
| /u/SurprisePiss https://i.redd.it/gwmh7ee1qq7h1.gif |
| /u/Major-Discount2155 Happy Birthday! 🥳 |
| /u/Admirable-Carrot1684 Yesss! Happy Birthday 🎉 I learned the hard way I can celebrate myself and should take control instead of waiting from someone else. There have been too many birthdays where we would have a little arguments and he would stop talking to me. Ruined so many birthdays for me. This year I planned a spa day with my parents and it was so fun. |
| /u/EnigmaWearingHeels Happy birthday QUEEN! Cheers to never going hungry again and living your best life on your terms! |
| /u/JustFigure2035 Happy Birthday Queen. 🫅 Good job loving yourself!! 🫂 |
| /u/libranative1 happy birthday and congrats!! |
| /u/Real_Sir8484 That plate looks 🔥 🔥 Happy Birthday to you 🎉 |
| /u/dude_wherrs_my_car Happy birthday and all the things 🎉! Now pretty please, can you tell me how you make those onions? |
| /u/Crazy_Leksi Also HAPPY BIRTHDAY And Happy Anniversary of leaving a jerk? |
| /u/karissasunrise Happy birthday to one birthday girl from another birthday girl!!! Dinner looks amazing, you're killing it!! Here's to many, many more happy birthdays!! |
| /u/CharmingMechanic2473 Looks delish! What a jerk, glad you left him. Women forget how often peace ☮️ is overlooked when single. |
| /u/Disastrous_Yam_6982 🎈 HAPPY BIRTHDAY 🎂 pickled onions do NOT smell weird, that's actually crazy of him tbh They smell like tasty seasoned onions 😭 top tier drop girl |
| /u/flyme2theluna Happy Birthday! Onions done like this are the best. They pop off with steak. |
| /u/xNinjaNoPants Happy birthday and congratulations on that delicious looking dinner. I bet it smells amazing in your home 💖 |
| /u/Heart_of_Lapis Happy birthday! Here's to not letting people get away with forgetting you. |
| /u/Lilfire15 Happy birthday!!! Love this for you. 🩷 |
| /u/Sfuzz512 Happy Birthday!! The steak looks 🔥 |
| /u/agatha5670 Happy birthday queen!!!! 🎂🎊 |
| /u/ProfessionalBat8843 Happy birthday and happy new life! 🎈 |
| /u/Kaspurtheghost Immaculate 👑 happy birthday!!! (Pickled red onions are amazing!) |
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| /u/Annual-Guava8055 Its my birthday too 🥰 happy birthday. Married 15 years and he hasnt told me happy birthday still |
| /u/kittymcg19 Sounds like an absolute douche canoe. Good for you! Now real talk, what is your post steak game of choice? |