Am I expecting too much on my birthday?

[Anonymous]

Give me your number and I will call you to say "Happy Birthday!"

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:My mom forgets my birthday every few years. She calls late or early the next morning and says “I’M SORRY! THEY ANESTHETIZED ME BEFORE I CHECKED THE CALENDAR” and we both get a laugh out of it.

Omg, can we trade moms? She sounds awesome.

[Anonymous]

My mom forgets my birthday every once in awhile. I’m 40. I normally call her that day anyway and she’s realizes it’s my birthday and then she says happy birthday. If my parents texted me on the day I’d be fine with that.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I’m 50, my parents regularly forget my birthday. NBD But that’s me. You place value on your birthday. So it’s important to you. That’s all that matters. Give people a chance to make it up to you.
Tomorrow call them “I was disappointed you didn’t call me yesterday “

Forgot to add—And I’m an only child, so really no excuse to forget. But, I just don’t care much about my birthday.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I’m 50, my parents regularly forget my birthday. NBD But that’s me. You place value on your birthday. So it’s important to you. That’s all that matters. Give people a chance to make it up to you.
Tomorrow call them “I was disappointed you didn’t call me yesterday “

I know it’s too late now, but... Don’t be passive aggressive and wait until it’s too late to talk to them on your birthday. They reached out, just not in the way you wanted. They didn’t forget. If you want to talk to them, call them and say thanks for the text, but I missed your voices so I thought I’d make the birthday call too. It doesn’t have to be a big deal.

My parents would play games about birthday calls. They felt like they should never have to reach out to anyone on their birthdays, everyone should call them. You couldn’t call them the day before or day after, no matter what was going on in your own life. And before cell phones, you couldn’t leave a message on their answering machine on their birthday. If you called while they were out to their birthday dinner, you had to keep trying. I remember once my uncle (mom’s brother) called and left a message while we were out to dinner. It was sweet, and we listened when we got home. She listened, erased it, and said, it doesn't count, he better call back before midnight. Then later when cell phones and emails became a thing, they declared e-cards and birthday texts aren’t acceptable either. Has to be a birthday call and card received from usps or hand delivered. They wonder why fewer people reach out to them as they get older.

[Anonymous]

Uggghhhh, you're the worst. You got a text. I'd say grow up, but clearly that doesn't help your type.

[Anonymous]

Your reaction is over the top. Way over the top. They texted, you call them and say, "I got your text, thanks!" and then talk with them.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Your reaction is over the top. Way over the top. They texted, you call them and say, "I got your text, thanks!" and then talk with them.

Amen. ^^^ exactly.

It's a birthday. Everyone has one and it's not like you worked hard to earn something to celebrate. But since you still crave being the center of their attention - call them and let them sing to you.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Your reaction is over the top. Way over the top. They texted, you call them and say, "I got your text, thanks!" and then talk with them.

Amen. ^^^ exactly.

It's a birthday. Everyone has one and it's not like you worked hard to earn something to celebrate. But since you still crave being the center of their attention - call them and let them sing to you.

+1

Phones still work both directions, even if it’s your birthday.

[Anonymous]

I’m the same way OP. I still prefer talking on the phone. And if it’s someone I’m close to, I always call instead of text on their birthday. I think we’re the outliers though.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Your reaction is over the top. Way over the top. They texted, you call them and say, "I got your text, thanks!" and then talk with them.

Amen. ^^^ exactly.

It's a birthday. Everyone has one and it's not like you worked hard to earn something to celebrate. But since you still crave being the center of their attention - call them and let them sing to you.

+1

Phones still work both directions, even if it’s your birthday.

+2

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Your reaction is over the top. Way over the top. They texted, you call them and say, "I got your text, thanks!" and then talk with them.

Amen. ^^^ exactly.

It's a birthday. Everyone has one and it's not like you worked hard to earn something to celebrate. But since you still crave being the center of their attention - call them and let them sing to you.

+1

Phones still work both directions, even if it’s your birthday.

But theyyyyyyyyy should callll meeeeee, I’m the Birthday Girl!

[Anonymous]

Today' would have been my dad's birthday. He died two and a half years ago. I always called him on his birthday.
Do you call your parents on their birthdays' op?

[Anonymous]

I usually call my parents on my bday. My mom will text me (dad doesn't text) and then I'll call when I get a free minute. No big deal.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I’m 44- I’m a person who appreciates having phone conservations as opposed to texting . And it’s not like I dont talk to my parents over the phone.. I talk to them more than my other sisters- so why they would choose NOT to call me on my birthday- is extremely confusing.

Because you are 44 and they texted. And you are 44.