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to feel upset a close friend didn't say happy birthday?

32 replies

FreyaBea · 09/02/2013 14:19

I have been friends with her for years - and we see each other probably every week and are good friends.

I went over to her house for tea on Tuesday and she gave me a present and a card.

My birthday was yesterday and she gave me the present early as she couldn't come to my birthday meal. She has a family member with the exact same birthday as me and it was a special birthday so I understand why she couldn't come.

But she didn't even text to just say - Happy Birthday. I felt really upset about it because I know it's not a malicious reason it's purely the fact that she forgot Friday was my birthday. How hard is it to take 10 seconds out of your day to send a text?

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OP posts:
mynewpassion · 09/02/2013 15:36

You are hard work. I would distance myself from your neediness

KobayashiMaru · 09/02/2013 15:37

not another needy friend aibu?

Binkybix · 09/02/2013 15:38

It would never cross my mind to expect a happy birthday text! YABU.

EssexGurl · 09/02/2013 16:12

How old are you?

You got a present and card - she thought of you. Enough!

Lueji · 09/02/2013 16:20

I didn't say happy birthday to my brother because I meant to call him in the evening and the life got in the way.
He was not upset.

Arcticdream · 10/02/2013 18:22

Don't understand grown ups who make such a big deal about their own birthday such as compulsory meals
Next time let your friends arrange a night out for you if they want to

shushpenfold · 10/02/2013 18:24

Seriously - I think that 5 is generous.......YABU

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