Husband's sibling booking daughter's christening on my birthday, AIBU to be annoyed?

[OneZingyKhakiSnake]

Ideally we would like to actually go out for the day somewhere for my birthday as we have young children ourselves. Its not until autumn, the child is going to be nearly 2. Church and function afterwards. They are not religious in any way.

Do they actually know it’s your birthday? I don’t remember all of my DHs family members birthdays off by heart… I work it out closer to the time. Also, I don’t think you pick a specific christening date per se, it’s through the availability of the church. And there’s only so many Sundays you can ‘pick’ from 🙄🙄🙄

You need to write to the relevant bishop, and ask him/her to instruct all clergy in the diocese to require written proof that there are no clashing family events before they agree to book-in any services for hatches, matches, or dispatches.

Don’t see how you can be bothered by this to be honest. My daughter’s christening was on my Dad’s birthday, and come to think of it my nephew’s christening was on my 21st. And that’s nephew through my sister, not an in law.

It’s a non issue, most churches I know of only do christenings once or twice a month so it really restricts the available dates to hold them.

Does bil/sil know your birthday? I've been with dh nearly 30 years, I bet my siblings don't know actual date.

But they will have had limited dates and just chose one. If you're close as a family go and do your birthday another day. If you're not close just say you already have plans for your birthday.

You know what I'm doing on my birthday this year? Working! Maybe I should start a thread about how unfair my employer is for forcing me to work on my birthday.

My beautiful niece got married on my birthday - I thought it was a lovely way to spend the day! She wished me happy birthday and I told her it was my best birthday ever 🥰

Just have your birthday celebration the day after or before. It's really not the end of the world!

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Surely it must be @OneZingyKhakiSnake's 10th birthday to be making such a fuss - double digits Yay!

#growup

I rarely find a ‘line’ on here that I plan to steal but I’m absolutely having this.

Some of these responses are hilarious!

Is it a significant birthday?

You don’t need a full day to celebrate an adult birthday.

I'd be over the moon!

Unless it's a significant birthday - and even then only if you've already booked a huge do and invited them - then they won't have given it a second thought. YABU. An adult's birthday can be celebrated another time or even at the christening. Or if you really can't compromise on that just decline the invite. How many of your in laws were you expecting at your birthday celebrations???

Omg how dare they you must report them and their dastardly red flags

Like a PP I don’t agree with Christenings either but I’m sure I’d survive if one was happening the same day as my birthday.

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Have your birthday on the Saturday. Do nice things as a family. Go to the christening on the Sunday, wear something lovely, enjoy the lunch( if there is one). If there isn't an organised food thing afterwards and everyone is going home, go somewhere nice with your husband and children.

How long until the OP asks for this thread to be removed?

I've known my SIL over 20 years, I don't know her birthday off the top of my head I know the month and that is in the first half of the month. Wouldn't cross my mind if I was booking something. Surely as an adult you just celebrate your birthday the day after or before?

Do you think the OP will be back?

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I don't know if u got the messge or another one may help..how old are you?
You could pretend to be the Queen (and celebrate on another day) ... you are half way there already

Oh for goodness sake, OP, why do you think your birthday is so important? A christening is a once in a .lifetime event. You have a birthday every year, and most adults I know just discreetly ignore them. If you insist on a fussy "celebration", just do it on a different day.