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.

Hahaha!

Beautiful.

Go to the christening, stay for an hour or two, and be on your way. Or don’t go. Christenings aren’t a big deal and neither is your birthday.

Nobody gives a shit when your birthday is. HTH.

Just make sure you wear your big birthday badge to the Christening- make sure everyone knows the day is really about you.

Bit dramatic to wait a week. Just go to the christening then on to something to enjoy together that afternoon. Or go out for the day on Saturday if the christening is on Sunday.

My DGC have made their first holy communions on my birthday over the last couple of years and we've had parties after with the extended family. It's so lovely to see everyone together. During the day the DGC sang happy birthday, I'm not a birthday princess at all, but this made the day memorable.

I can't believe you think your in-laws should factor your birthday into their celebrations. I don't even know my sis in laws birthdate! I'd never even consider being annoyed at something as inconsequential as this, unless you had arranged a big party on that date and they had deliberately chosen the same day to clash with your event. Just go to the Christening and celebrate your birthday the day before or after, or the following weekend.

Don’t be grumpy. Go to the Christening, see your family, have dinner out after. Job done.

I don't know, I would be quite pleased to have a big family event on my birthday I think.my little nephew birthday is very close to mine ,so often have had tea and cake at their house .enjoyed it a lot .we normally go out for supper so would do it another night. Usually have a day out nat trust or similar .would do another day thrn. Just lighten up a little and enjoy the spread and cake!

Anyone over the age of 18 who’s getting this arsey about a birthday is for the watching.

I can imagine the OP arranging her River Island, Pandora and Zara shopping bags on her all grey everywhere bed for an Insta photo with the caption “the boy done good. 🥰” even though she picked all the presents herself.

Just kidding OP! Have a good birthday when it comes.

This nails it and is also hilarious 🤣.

Brilliant 😊

Hysterical 😂

Or you could ‘grow up’ a week earlier!
Just enjoy both events

Yeah, where has it gone and why?

Haha I had a work ‘friend’ refusing to come to my wedding because it was her birthday - she was mid/30s at the time - pathetic really.

I would be honoured to have a special event like a Christening of my niece on my birthday. Celebrate!!

Even if it were your 21st Birthday, surely you would be celebrating that on the Saturday night of the same weekend.
You could go out with your kids the day before, with your husband the night before (until at least 12 midnight!) and sleep in, sleeping off your hang over until the latest time before dressing up for a sweet family Christening.

Personally, I would forget about my birthday and focus on my niece. Not many adults I know would be miffed about this.

My SIL is lovely but honestly I’m not sure when her birthday is. I could easily book something on the date without realising. DB normally texts me a few weeks before but then it does go straight out my head again. I doubt it’s been done in malice, just go and do your birthday a different weekend?

I agree. Going non-contact will solve any and all problems involving other human beings. Bin them all off!

Could the two events not be combined?

After the Christening, the congregation could all sing 'Happy Birthday' and then give you 'the bumps'.

Yes. Your birthday is surely not that big a deal unless you're a kid or maybe if you're 50. Honestly, I've never heard the like. The Christening is a far bigger occasion than the average birthday, I doubt that was even thought of.

Grow up.

You are a silly billy! Celebrate your birthday another day

God who gives a shit

It’s ok you can take your balloon and attach it to a sash and wear that to the christening . Maybe you can ask if you can blow out the candles on the cake .