Not remembering birthdays?

[recently]

Ok I'm not normally precious about birthdays but we only have a small family. Ds's birthday was forgotten by his uncle and his godfather. He's 9. I'm not even thinking of a present but a card, a call? Aibu to expect that?

Do you remind people? Do they have form for forgetting? I have to admit I always forget birthdays, the only one I reliably remember is my daughter's.

Yes (although why should I? It doesn't take much to put it on the calendar). The godfather told me for years he really wanted to be a godfather - but he ignores my son completely!

Yeah, I had a msg off my godchild's mum yesterday saying it was her birthday...

Calendars don't work for me.

Well he misses Christmas too and that's the same day for everybody. 😂

My son's birthday is the day before my brother's. Often my brother forgot when my son was younger. It annoyed me somewhat. Then my brother had a child, her birthday is the day before mine. A couple of times I honestly did forget in time to send a card or arrange a present so we came to an arrangement, we don't do birthdays now.

Uncle - how old is he? Does have a kid?

Godfather -I'd expect him to remember. Did he used to be a reliable human?

YABU. It sucks, but come on, birthdays are very easy to forget. I'm one of those people who put stuff in calendars but I'm not always notified/don't pay attention to my calendar. It sucks but happily, people know I am not being malicious. My family have taken to announcing birthdays on our family WhatsApp group, so anyone who had forgotten gets reminded and can do something about it last minute.

People forget my birthday all the time, I don't care. People forget my son's birthday too, I don't care.
Provided the relationship is good, and they seem to care otherwise, it's not always a big deal.

I'd be slightly upset. But I'd say say something just gently so maybe they don't forget next year.
Everyone always forget my birthday (Christmas baby) and I remember as a child I used to get really upset but now I don't care n just "forget" theirs always seems strange that they magically remember the year after. X

I don't remember birthdays, really struggle with my husband's side of the family so they often don't get cards or they get them late.

I know I am being a bit unreasonable but we have such a small family that it seems a shame. Will remind next year!