It's my birthday today and nearly everyone forgot

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Feel really sad and need to vent..

It's my birthday today and the only one who wished me a happy birthday was my eldest son - he is 13.

My husband forgot and I had to remind him - he did apologise. Just saw my mum and she didn't say happy birthday - my own mum.

Im on AL and all the kids at school and I'm in bed alone crying. AIBU to feel sad that everyone forgot.

I make everyone's birthday special, I'm not really bothered I don't have any presents, but not even a card from anyone or wishing me a happy birthday. Ive spent the last 3 birthdays on my own - I just feel sad 😔

Happy birthday, OP 🥳🎉🎈🎂💐

not my birthday but everyone forgot me at Christmas once. Even my adult kids forgot, they managed to buy their stepmother gifts but forgot me. It was awful Xmas morning.

i let it go until the day after new year,
never said a word, then I let them all have it, calmly, said how hurt I was etc. I didn’t expect bells and whistles but a nice pound candle would have done especially as they’d bought heir stepmom perfume and a gift card for an event. ( I get on with my kids really well and we are close but they take me for granted at times).

they’ve never done it since lol

op hope you Manage to have a lovely day x

Happy Birthday🎉🎈

it was nice of your son to remember,

A lot of people forget Birthdays so I don’t think you are alone
Out of all my family and friends there are probably only a few that remember and they end up reminding everyone otherwise none of them would think of it

I myself rarely remember peoples birthdays but that Dosen’t mean I don’t care about these people, Birthdays were never a big thing in my family and mainly I just see my own birthday as just another day.

I think you are just one of the few kind and thoughtful people who do like making it a special day for other people but unfortunately not everyone is like that or places the same importance on birthdays.

Enjoy your day and don’t dwell on it, buy yourself a big birthday cake ( and. present) if you have to…..you deserve it!

You live in the heart of London??!!! How can you be unhappy? 😜Joke.

If you want I'll come the fancy cafe with you, I love London!

Happy Birthday 💐x

I spent about month or more mentioning my birthday, my family ask me what I want etc. Be conversational in the run up!

They are gits for forgetting though. Kudos to your son.

Happy birthday darling.
I'm sorry u feel sad on your special day. Hopefully ur hubby will make it up to you

I took a nice long walk, got something to eat and enjoyed the views & also spent some money on myself.

I love the suggestions, I've decided my son and I will be going out for a lovely meal tonight.

Thank you for all your kind birthday wishes, it has brightened my day 🎊🥰

I make everyone's birthday special, I'm not really bothered I don't have any presents, but not even a card from anyone or wishing me a happy birthday. Ive spent the last 3 birthdays on my own - I just feel sad 😔

I'd stop making everyone else's special.

Tell DH he needs to step up and make DC's birthdays special from now on as you're fed up of being unappreciated.

No card or present for DH for his birthday.

No card or present for Mum for her birthday.

No card or present for anyone who didn't remember yours.

Great update - so glad you went out and had a spoil .... think of it as treating yourself as lovingly and kindly as you treat everyone else! Your son sounds lovey by the way :) PS I definately would not mark your mom or your husbands birthdays next year. What you give is what you get.

PS I definately would not mark your mom or your husbands birthdays next year. What you give is what you get.

THIS in spades.

They see it as your DUTY to make theirs special.

They need a rude awakening that it's not.

Mine too! Happy birthday 😍 my sister hasn’t mentioned anything nor a fair few friends. Or my dad 😄 🙄

@PerspiringElizabeth happy birthday!!

It's shit isn't it!! Treat yourself - it's made me feel better. I hope you have a great day 🎊🎉

Happy birthday OP. Hope you have a lovely meal out with your kind son I think I would buy myself something and him too for remembering and being the only one.
We get this a lot in our family because we aren't on Facebook and people don't get the reminders.

The worst birthday greeting I got off my mum was a text saying
"Happy Birthday. George Michael has died!".

Note to self plan it yourself next year and stuff it.

Happy birthday @PerspiringElizabeth too. Sometimes I feel people do it to be bitchy. Certain people never say it to me not even a text and mine is boxing day which makes it easy for my oh.

Say something ! If you don't tell people how the hell are they supposed to know ?

Happy Birthday!! 🤗

Op a very Happy Birthday. My husb is good however my mam is really mean I got nothing for big bday last year. It did hurt. I decided this year not making a fuss of anyone lol!!

Fr now onwards you don’t bother with other people’s birthdays. Save your money for your own. Nobody but my mother remembered my 30th. Since then I’ve sorted it for myself. Holiday abroad, most years.

And happy birthday!

Happy Birthday! Sorry to hear folks forgot. Happened to me too this year - only my Mum and one friend remembered. I went to work, came home alone, and then Mum had obviously reminded my siblings; and we went out for dinner the following night. It's rubbish though - even my best mate forgot.
I hope you have a lovely afternoon spoiling yourself!

Happy birthday, OP. I'm glad you've treated yourself and a meal out with your son sounds lovely.

I'm positive everyone has forgotten but is there, at all, an outside chance they're planning something lovely as a surprise this evening?

This happened to a friend of mine - she called me on her birthday morning crying that everyone had forgotten even though she always made everyone else's birthdays special. She even talked about leaving her DP. All the while I knew her family had a lovely surprise evening planned for her. God, that was an absolutely excruciating phone call.

Happy birthday! Hope you got yourself something nice!

I’m so sorry. Happy birthday from me and I hope you’re giving yourself a very special day.

Happy birthday! How about some cake and day drinking? IME if you want people to remember your birthday you have to remind them. Have a text round your mates and see if they fancy a meal or a drink