If it was important to me to talk to someone on my birthday, I would call them and say "wish me a happy birthday!" But I guess giving someonw a mopey guilt trip is an equally good option.

My parents regularly forget their own wedding anniversary and remember only when I wish them happy anniversary! They've been married more than 40 years and lead a happy and busy life.

My parents forgot our 20th wedding anniversary and we were kind of hoping they might send us a check. They're usually pretty generous with things like this. Seems tacky to remind them, however.

My parents forgot my birthday one year, but I was turning something like 25, and we were all working full time and leading full, busy lives, so I just enjoyed making fun of them for forgetting for years after... but I'm not hurt by it.

Wow, this is the first for me. It's more often goes like, "My kids forgot my birthday and never called."

I'm sorry you're upset, OP.

Wouldn't bother me at all.

Anonymous wrote:Now that I'm a mom, it's so odd to think of a (birth-) mother forgetting her child's birthday, because it's kind of a big deal/memory for the mom who is physically doing giving birth or getting a C-section. And welcoming a new baby.

I'm sorry, OP, assuming your parents are in good mental health, that's just lame. And yes, you can be the mom who doesn't forget.

And as a parent of much older kids, I can understand how OP's parents forgot to call.

Now that I'm a mom, it's so odd to think of a (birth-) mother forgetting her child's birthday, because it's kind of a big deal/memory for the mom who is physically doing giving birth or getting a C-section. And welcoming a new baby.

I'm sorry, OP, assuming your parents are in good mental health, that's just lame. And yes, you can be the mom who doesn't forget.

I know, it's not that important. My mom forgot last year, too. and half a dozen other years. I should be used to it by now. It's just who she is.

It's still a bit of a bummer.

My Dad did that the year I turned 30. I made fun of him for years because of it! Never forgot again...

Anonymous wrote:neither one even called.

Please tell me you really don't grow up to be just like your mother. It's not that big of a deal, lots of people have real problems but I want to be there for my kids in a way that makes them know I care about them, however old they are.

Are you saying because they forgot to call, they don't care about you?

That sucks OP. I'm sorry. My parents forgot my birthday in 2007. I just had my birthday, and I was thinking about it. No idea how that coudk even happen.

It's just one birthday in a lifetime of many hopefully. Let it go.

I'm sorry, OP. They are going to feel so terrible when they remember - and I bet it isn't that they forgot your birthday per se; I'll hazard a guess that they actually don't know what the date is! I'm a temporary SAHM and I basically never know the date - I just check my calendar alerts on my iPhone. I can imagine that for retirees with no iCal, the days just run together. I bet they will be calling very soon when they realize!

Happy birthday - treat yourself!

neither one even called.

Please tell me you really don't grow up to be just like your mother. It's not that big of a deal, lots of people have real problems but I want to be there for my kids in a way that makes them know I care about them, however old they are.