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To forget a friends child’s birthday

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Bibbidybop92 · 05/05/2025 08:11

I haven’t actually forgotten, I remembered and sent a message but with other personal things going on I didn’t drop a present/card to my friends daughter last week, she is now upset with me and has told a shared friend of ours how upset she is that I “forgot” and it means our friendship isn’t what she thought it was.
we have been friends a long time and I always acknowledge her children’s birthdays and any other event in her/her children’s lives, she doesn’t do the same to mine, which I have never made any issue of as that is her choice.
am I unreasonable to think this is unfair?

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FionnulaTheCooler · 05/05/2025 08:13

She has a cheek if she never does the same for your DCs birthdays. I'd take this an an opportunity to knock the gift giving on the head if it's never reciprocated.

ACatNamedRobin · 05/05/2025 08:13

Message her to say that you thought you (plural) weren't doing anything for kids birthdays anymore, since she's not done anything for yours.
She's a user OP.