The sad message Scott Disick posted for his daughter's birthday.

The man who refers to himself as Lord Disick doesn’t usually invite much sympathy.

As the partner of Kourtney Kardashian and father of their three kids Mason, 5, Penelope, 3, and Reign, 6 months, Scott Disick, 32, has been frequently MIA and entered rehab (in Costa Rica, how dreadful for him) earlier this year but only lasted a week.

Disick, whose latest month-long European bender resulted in Kardashian, 36, breaking off their nine-year relationship, has yet to return home – not even for his daughter’s third birthday.

Despite his general air of douchedom, though, an Instagram post he made wishing her a happy birthday (she probably can’t read yet and may have preferred a phone call, but still) indicates he’s not necessarily proud of his behaviour.

“1 of the only things I’m proud off about myself. Happybdayp,” he captioned it.

His Instagram account is mostly pictures of himself with his shirt unbuttoned, himself next to or on or in fancy cars, and humorous Kardashian memes.

Nine years is a long time in Kardashian land… Post continues after gallery.

This is one of the few pics of his kids he’s posted.

Disick’s life fell apart when he was photographed by paparazzi “canoodling” with an ex-girlfriend, Chloe Bartoli, 25, in Monte Carlo, which was apparently the final straw.

The photographs and the extended absence led to a dumping, as they should, and Disick’s now facing life without the Kardashians, which could prove difficult for someone accustomed to the benefits that Kim Kardashian’s majestic bottom bestows on those close to it.

Kourtney Kardashian celebrated her daughter’s birthday, the mother and daughter dressed in a matching Tinkerbell outfits, with the Kardashian family at Disneyland.

She’s also communicated (via Instagram, duh) that she’s finished taking Disick’s shit: behold.

The image was simply captioned, “Don’t mess.”

According to People magazine, Disick is currently partying in Miami, Florida and refusing to return to Los Angeles to see his defacto and kids.

He’s been publicising a nightclub appearance he’ll be making in Las Vegas this Friday.

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