I'm a terrible godmother

[PrincessTeacake]

So today I got a call from my friend because it was an hour before my godson's first birthday party and they were wondering where I was. I was at work, completely unaware that I was supposed to be anywhere else.

They invited me back in August, I made a note of it. Since then things have been hectic, I had to go on a ten-day trip to Eastern Europe and was in such bad health on the way back they had to wheel me into and out of the airport. I just about recovered in time to go to work, and during this recovery time I was informed that the estate agent is on his way and I needed to do a drastic clearout in two days. It's no excuse but I'm up to my eyeballs and I genuinely forgot about my poor godson.

This seems to run in my family. My own godmother forgot she was my godmother until I was twelve and it came up in conversation.

Don't worry Princess Teacake. My goddaughter rang me last week on her 5th birthday. It was only when I answered the phone I realised I had completely forgotten! You had some good excuses, I had none!

Id have gone "errr....it doesnt start for another hour, dont worry I havent forgot!" and dashed to toys r us on the way

I got a text on a godsons first birthday from his mum,my cousin. I was heavily pregnant with my first and a bit distracted/disorganised. The text said simply 'I hope you make a better mother than godmother' !!! I was mortified. But strictly speaking,as a godparent, you are supposed to be there for their spiritual development/guidance. You dont vow to attend/remember every birthday etc!

Another fairly rubbish godparent here. I did well on the second ones christening and got her parents a very nice bottle of port to lay down ( or drink I suppose), but other than that I haven't excelled. What should I be doing?

Hmm. Following with interest - I'm due to become a godmother for the first time in a few weeks' time.

My sister saw her godfather at our cousin's wedding (godfather is aunt's ex-husband). He said "Hello, I'm Cousin's dad", my sister said, "yes I know, you are my godfather..."

Think you are doing alright!

Totally rubbish godmother here too. In fact I always forget that he even is my godson

In my (very weak) defence my dc aren't christened so it's not something I really hold much value in. Actually that's not a defence at all just another reason I'm a crap choice of godmother.