My birthday was the Feb 20. I am now 69.I got a card from my family with a check.So I called to thank them. What I

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7. You need people around you who care for you as much as you care for others.

And as much as they expect you to care for them. (and not act like you're a pain in the ass when you need help)

My MAGA family usually forgets my birthday. Only my mother ever sent me money and she died in 2022. I'm the only Democrat so I know they hate me and always expected me (who has less money than all the rest of them) to do for them but that is never reciprocated. Sometimes they don't bother hiding it, esp the nephew. He's a mean little prick of the highest order.

I do have a family friend who always sends me a card. She is like a sister and is wonderful. We talk about how horrible they and the rest of the MAGAts are. I need more of that kind of friend in my life - we all do!

So..you're not alone in having a shitty family!

Happy Belated Birthday! And I hope the MRIs go well and the spine issue is something that can be treated so that you can live normally and don't need anything from the Toxicity Team - those emotional vampires. Wish you the best so you can stay away from them!