to be upset so many people forgot my birthday

[Handmethegin]

I know as you get older birthdays aren't a big thing. I don't expect presents or even cards but a happy birthday text would be nice or a fb post, just a little "hey I've remembered you and hope you have a nice day". This year all my cousins forgot. All my friends bar 2 forgot. My own mother remembered at the last minute and sent step-dad over with a hastily written card and a promise of a cash present to follow.

AIBU? My DH, DS, my sister (and her family) and my dad and step-mum all made it a lovely day. In laws remembered too and sent a nice text, MIL even travelled 2 hours to come and see us the day before to bring me a gift, which was very kind.

But all the cousins have upset me a bit, I remember them and their kids every year, my mum has form for forgetting so I'm kind of used to that, and I think I need some new friends. I'm in my 40s, should I just suck it up? Or was that a bit shitty of so many people to completely ignore my birthday?

I used to send cards for birthdays until last year. I realised many of those, didn't send me nor my children cards. I started writing on the calendar names of those who sent cards. I only send them cards on their birthday. Otherwise it becomes one sided. Do the same back op.

I genuinely don't understand why it's considered dramatic to be quietly upset that one's own mother couldn't remember one's birthday was coming up. Let alone why a person's friends couldn't be arsed to scribble Yay! on their wall when fb actively yells about anyone's birthday happening.

@19lottie82 I wouldn’t expect anyone to remember my birthday apart from my DH and parents
but my mum didn't remember :(
I don't think I'm being dramatic, I'm just a bit upset my own mother forgot again, I thought I was close to 2 of my cousins who forgot and I'm a bit surprised that none of my facebook friends could be arsed to write happy birthday on my wall despite the million annoying prompts I know fb gives.
Dramatic no, disappointed yes.

BuzzShitbagBobbly, DamntheMan and WhoTellsYourStory, thank you - you get it!