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Am I being entitled/greedy fucker?

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supercalifragilistic2 · 24/07/2018 11:26

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?

OP posts:
Nanny0gg · 25/07/2018 18:23

Act like what?

The most she's done is ask a question on here.

Friend has no idea.

starcrossedseahorse · 26/07/2018 12:30

MissVanjie nowhere have I 'told' anyone not to bother with their birthdays. As I said, people should do what they want but not celebrating birthdays does not make me or anyone else 'hatchet faced'. Got it?

ThinkingCat · 26/07/2018 18:39

supercalifragilistic2 I need to know the outcome! Did your friend remember the next day? Is she OK?

MissVanjie · 26/07/2018 20:12

Implying that it is not normal for adults to be bothered about celebrating their birthday, as you did starcrossed, does indeed sound like you are passing judgment or telling them they shouldn’t be bothered

Anyway soz if that’s not what you meant, i guess it can’t have been cos you sound like a brilliant laugh and not at all hatchet faced

FiveGoPrematurelyGrey · 26/07/2018 21:29

I have been known to send texts to friends saying 'oy biatch, you not going to wish me a happy birthday then?!'
They know I mostly mean it in jest, but also that I have noticed the absence of greeting. I'm not a princess about it but we all at least acknowledge each others' birthdays, especially since having kids as otherwise adult birthdays do get overlooked. Do you have the kind of relationship where you can send something similar?

FiveGoPrematurelyGrey · 26/07/2018 21:31

Apologies, just seen the date of the original post, and realised I am unfashionable late to the party! Hope you had a wonderful birthday x

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