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Arlanymor · 22/01/2025 16:48

VickyEadieofThigh · 22/01/2025 16:46

Her husband is in Bahrain, 3 hours ahead. Her parents are in the US.

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Apologies, texting while sorting out a tech issue and confused the two. Still think a text from Bahrain would be fine though!

Bloozie · 22/01/2025 16:48

Happy birthday to you! Has anyone remembered yet?

I'd be really upset, not amused.

KrustyTheKat · 22/01/2025 16:47

@Oopsadaisy92 Just wanted to say Happy Birthday to my birthday twin! It’s my 49th today. I hope you get some acknowledgment from your family later today

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Parents are in America.

VickyEadieofThigh · 22/01/2025 16:46

Arlanymor · 22/01/2025 16:33

He’s in America and in a different time zone - I think a text is perfectly fine under those circumstances and hopefully a present ordered from afar and a phone call later if they can make the timings work.

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Her husband is in Bahrain, 3 hours ahead. Her parents are in the US.

tachetastic · 22/01/2025 16:46

Oopsadaisy92 · 22/01/2025 14:31

Kind of light hearted but my brother, my parents and most importantly my DH have all forgotten to wish me happy birthday today. At time of writing it's 14.30.

Just to confirm my birthday is on the 22nd of January... I haven't got my dates mixed up and it's like the 21st today or something??

Also - any ideas on being petty? I feeling like letting them all know at this point needs something big so it doesn't look desperate for attention 🤣

Could you use AI to create (or photoshop yourself into) loads of photos of you having a fabulous time getting drunk at a (your) birthday party in a pub with a crowd of people your family don't know, including at least one very handsome man, post them on social media, and then wait for the text message from DH???

I may be over-estimating your skills at photoshop! 😆

Tillow4ever · 22/01/2025 16:43

Happy birthday! I'm sorry your family has been so rubbish - I hope that at least one of them remembers before the day is over.

I'm one of those people that's really good with remembering dates, so I struggle to see how other people don't remember the birthdays of people they supposedly care about. I suspect in this case it's more likely they haven't realised what the date is, rather than forgetting it's your birthday (eg they think it's the 21st Jan).

Enjoy yourself this evening!

Riderandcar · 22/01/2025 16:39

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Mylovelygreendress · 22/01/2025 16:38

Han86 · 22/01/2025 14:36

I never quite understand the birthday posts on MN.
Have you asked for any presents? Mentioned going out for a meal or doing something special for dinner?
If the answer is no and you were just waiting to see whether or not they remembered, then I feel you are partly to blame.

You don’t think parents should remember their DC’s birthdays??

Mummyratbag · 22/01/2025 16:36

I know people say they don't care about birthdays, but in real life I don't know anyone who'd be happy with this. It takes virtually no effort to say Happy Birthday and very little expense to buy a card or your favourite sweets/treat. I'm so sorry that they seem to have collective amnesia. I hope you are able to treat yourself and have an enjoyable evening. Happy Birthday.

bellabasset · 22/01/2025 16:36

I have Af and my dr dudnt give me a heart scan 'standard NHS procedure. He gave me the astra zeneca vaccine which made nexill and I had a stroke so no obe is surprised that I haven't done everything I usually do. Normally I buy birthday cards in January put dates on env and send them out in advance. I'm suing the NHS and my new drs sent me for a heart check and it's fine.

Riderandcar · 22/01/2025 16:34

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Arlanymor · 22/01/2025 16:33

housethatbuiltme · 22/01/2025 16:24

I certainly wouldn't text my husband 'happy birthday' while hes at work, that so impersonal and cold, on that note I don't post it to his Facebook wall either like a 15 year old.

I'm going to see him after work and we would do proper celebratory stuff together in person.

A text is what you do for someone your not close too.

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He’s in America and in a different time zone - I think a text is perfectly fine under those circumstances and hopefully a present ordered from afar and a phone call later if they can make the timings work.

CaptainCorellisXylophone · 22/01/2025 16:33

I feel like the voting needs to be split:

Your DH really should remember

All the others: personally I really don't care when/if they get round to saying happy birthday

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Arlanymor · 22/01/2025 16:30

Oopsadaisy92 · 22/01/2025 15:27

Tbf my mother forgot my 18th 🙃 so the form is there...

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Oh eek. That’s hard. If it makes you laugh, my mum met me from sixth form and took me for lunch on my 18th to one of the local pubs. She asked what I wanted to drink and before I could answer the barman said: “Vodka, lime and lemonade isn’t it?!” Thanks chum! Bearing in mind I was a right scaredy cat and had only started going to the pub a few months earlier (so very much on the cusp of 18!) because I started dating someone in the year above… amazed he even remembered me I only went there once or twice!

But you’re in London so many lovely choices for a really good dinner and some drinks at least. Go somewhere nice and maybe get your nails done or go to a blow dry bar beforehand to make it really special.

Unpaidviewer · 22/01/2025 16:30

Happy birthday!

My normally amazing DH forgot one year. He had a lot going on at the time. He felt terrible and did make it up to me in the years that followed.

Scarecrow2016 · 22/01/2025 16:29

My parents and sister forgot my 39th birthday. My sister was just being crap. Looking back it was just prior to my mum's dementia diagnosis. She was the one who kept track of birthdays, bought presents etc and obviously in the run up to diagnosis things started to slip without us knowing it was a symptom. How old is your mum op?

TheGirlattheBack · 22/01/2025 16:28

Happy Birthday. 🥳

I’d text them all at the end of today with “I think you’ve FORGOTTEN something? … 🎂 …”

I hope you enjoy the rest of the day.

XelaM · 22/01/2025 16:28

Han86 · 22/01/2025 14:36

I never quite understand the birthday posts on MN.
Have you asked for any presents? Mentioned going out for a meal or doing something special for dinner?
If the answer is no and you were just waiting to see whether or not they remembered, then I feel you are partly to blame.

Errr.. your standards are on the floor. People who care remember birthdays of those important to them!

Certainly my parents have never forgotten my birthday, nor have I ever forgotten my daughter's birthday 🫠

Happy birthday OP 🎁🎈🎉 🎂 Make yourself an awesome day!

owlll · 22/01/2025 16:26

A text is what you do for someone you're not close too.

A text is fine especially for a millennial.

Also, he could have called

ThatEllie · 22/01/2025 16:25

Oopsadaisy92 · 22/01/2025 15:44

Unlikely because he's out of the country until 7th Feb. And my parents live quite far away in US

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Oh, well that’s a bit different then. What part of the US? It’s only going on 11:30 on the East Coast and 8:30 out west.

Your husband is obviously shit for forgetting though.

housethatbuiltme · 22/01/2025 16:24

B2B25 · 22/01/2025 16:20

Nothing needs to happen in order to send some a message to say Happy birthday.. takes seconds.

Poor show from your parents and partner OP. I hope you spoil yourself somehow!

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I certainly wouldn't text my husband 'happy birthday' while hes at work, that so impersonal and cold, on that note I don't post it to his Facebook wall either like a 15 year old.

I'm going to see him after work and we would do proper celebratory stuff together in person.

A text is what you do for someone your not close too.

reesiespieces · 22/01/2025 16:24

Happy birthday OP!