He said "thanks" and didn't ignore your text. So why the "uggh"?
Maybe you shouldn't have called him on his birthday to discuss the finances...if the talk leads to bad feelings on his side, you wouldn't want him to blame you for "ruining" his birthday, right?
It seems hard at this point, but try not to have any expectations. Give him space and let him figure things out on his own. It's hard to sit back and watch someone struggle..and to feel helpless.
