Am I being entitled/greedy fucker?

[supercalifragilistic2]

So it's my birthday today. Best friend of over 10 years hasn't sent a card/text or any sort of acknowledgment that it's my birthday.

We normally exchange cards/gifts. (If she can't afford a gift that's fine, but a text to say happy birthday would have been nice) I saw her yesterday and no mention of 'oh I put your card in the post' or 'happy birthday for tomorrow. '
She's not working and isn't ill /hospitalised. So no reason she can't send a text etc.

Am i being entitled by expecting her to at least acknowledge my birthday? We've been best friends for about 12 years?

Maybe she's just got something going on in her life and has temporarily forgotten.

It's only 11.30am....give her a chance

Happy birthday btw

Maybe she's having a really horrible busy morning and has forgotten x

I can understand how you feel. I did this to a friend once - we spent the morning horse riding, had a great time. Shortly after getting home she called me and said 'are you not even going to wish me happy birthday?' I was mortified that I forgot
, there was no excuse or reason - just a brain fart on that day. I apologised and went round with a card and flowers and never forgot her birthday again.

It's half past eleven. Bloody Hell. Chill.

How old are you OP?

She has forgotten for sure.

Yep it's not even lunch time, chill out.

Happy Birthday supercal !

Happens to the best of us... or more often, I remember when I get up at half 5 but think I'd best not text them now in case their phone isn't on silent, and then forget again until tea time.

Happy birthday op.

She’s forgotten. If she’s a good friend don’t remind her and don’t take it seriously.

Honestly life is too short to be touchy

Yep, entitled. World doesn’t revolve around you princess. Some people get nothing for their birthdays.

Is she generally a good and thoughtful friend? If so I suggest you just think the best of her and assume she’s had a lapse of memory or hasn’t had a chance yet. It’s not worth harbouring bitterness or upset about

Never ask this question on MN. You’re not allowed birt

Oh my god.

Maybe ask her if she can send you a grip to make up for not texting you by this time ?

Never ask this question on MN. Youre not allowed birthdays once you’ve had your 10th. Maybe an 18th if they’re feeling kind.

YANBU

I don't understand why people get upset about this. I forget my own birthday for Christ's sake.

Wow!
Didn't realise Mumsnet is for children

Given the time of your post I would say give her a chance.

I would say, who cares? Birthdays are of no importance unless you are a child,

Everyone is being a bit patronising and arsey, just cos you don't like birthdays or care about them doesn't mean other people care if a friend forgets theirs.

OP YANBU but it's quite early in the day and she may suddenly remember later on. It is a bit off that she didn't even mention it yesterday though, hold out and see. She will probably feel terrible when she realises so don't think it's out of nastiness!

Happy birthday

Mumsnet World - Where people think it's entitled to expect loved ones to acknowledge your birthday.

Send her a message - "On for birthday drinks later?" Then she has time to run out and buy a gift if she forgot.

Don't care* ffs

You posted at 11.30. Give her a chance...or did you imagine it would be her top priority the moment she opened her eyes this morning? Newsflash - it won’t be.

Birthdays are of no importance unless you are a child

Why are birthdays unimportant for adults? And why are birthdays important for children?