Quick, look outside- maybe Jake Ryan is across the street leaning on his red Porsche and waiting for you???

My dad never in my lifetime knew my birthdate. He always wrote May 15 on forms. It was May 16.

Anonymous wrote:That happened to me when I turned 32, not one person called me all day. The funny thing is, my mother gets upset when we forget hers...

OMG you should hear the carrying on my mother does at my kid's birthday parties about "not forgetting HER birthday in X amount of weeks", or how she complains to my kids that her husband didn't get her any cake last year.

And yet she completely ignored my 40th, but she could manage to buy my brother a present for his birthday that year.

That happened to me when I turned 32, not one person called me all day. The funny thing is, my mother gets upset when we forget hers...

Anonymous wrote: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.

You are high maintenance. And entitled.

Be happy that both of your parents are still alive and that you have a relationship with them! That's really all that matters. Well, that and good health for everyone!

My parents forgot my birthday the year I turned 11. I had to remind them at breakfast. They felt worse about it than I did. I know they have always loved me.

My birthday was on Monday. I forgot...

Product of getting old and busy. I do hope I never, ever forget my kid's bday. I will set a reminder, now.

OP, how old are you? I definitely remembered, kept on top in my 20's and 30's, because hey I was going to celebrate and others were involved. It's good you and your brother laugh it off, but definitely make the commitment if/when you have a family, that birthdays will be celebrated - always.