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Twice.
She forgot my birthday last year completely until the next day. Didn't call me, e-mail me, anything. She apologized of course the next day when she remembered. I was pretty miffed about that last year but I didn't make a big deal out of it because that's not how I am. I consoled her and explained it's okay.
This year I figured "There's no way she'd forget it again..." So around the time when we usually talk on the phone I get a call from her so I figured "Ah, she remembered!" However, as the conversation progresses and it's increasingly just a normal conversation about her weekend... I begin to doubt. 15 minutes later my brother tells me I should come up since my family got a cake for me so I tell her so. She actually asked "Cake? Cake for what?" She was completely serious. A few seconds later it finally dawns on her that she completely forgot my birthday. She told me she had a birthday present ready for me and all but like last year she forgot once the day actually came.
For some background, we've been dating for 5 years now and I've never missed a birthday, anniversary, valentine's day, etc. All the major occasions I've always had covered. I may not remember the dates off the top of my head, but I know this so I prepare and have tons of reminders and calendars setup to compensate so I'm always ready. The whole situation I find even more baffling considering she would easily be considered the more needy of the two of us, while I'm generally very very passive. If anyone was going to forget, you'd think it would be the other way around.
I don't really know what to make of this. Just makes me feel so... disappointed.
 
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I forget everyone's birthday
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You just reminded me my mom's b-day is coming up soon  Thanks man
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this is FML worthy, go post it 
Sorry was joking. Its okay man, maybe she just had a rough day and didn't have time to think of you ?
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NeverGG
United Kingdom5399 Posts
I forgot my Mum's birthday once (a long time ago.) I felt like a total bitch.
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I forget birthdays all the time. I'm juggling with 10 birthdays within a 1 month period and i never remember them all and just go like AGHHH. Then again, the brilliance of facebook solves all birthday problems!
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i dont remember holidays any...holiday...girlfriends hate me
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I forget my own birthday nearly every year.
I can't even remember my parents' and brother's birthdays regularly.
I forgot my best friend's birthday (+ Show Spoiler +http://www.teamliquid.net/blogs/viewblog.php?topic_id=97645
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who cares? just forget her birthday and then remind her you forgot it on purpose
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Hm.. I will not appreciate if my gf or parents forget my bday.
If she does, should ask her how she can do athing like that ?
And you should expect a stupid answer. Then ask her to be honnest with you!
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Why didn't you remind her that your birthday is coming up, if it's special to you it would make sense for you to eagerly, and actively, anticipate it. My family never remembers each others birthdays and that's okay; checking to see if loved ones can remember your birthday on their own isn't a fair or accurate test of dedication. Still it is nice when they do and it blows that they didn't
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maybe your life is going to turn out like The Notebook
at least youre banging rachel mcadams.
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Bill307
Canada9103 Posts
The biggest problem I see in your relationship is that you've been with her for 5 years, yet something as insignificant as this is enough to depress you. It's unfortunate that you still don't trust her enough to either let this go, or tell her how much remembering a birthday means to you.
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aw that frickin sucks.... maybe you could get her to make it up to you?  if you know what mean, wink wink, nudge nudge?
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Then you forget her birthday. No that sounds sissy...
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Osaka27155 Posts
Meh, my wife struck out on my birthday two years running while I never forget a thing. Not the end of the world really.
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happy birthday
p.s: she is probably just self-centered and/or a ditz
but I guess that's something you'd know
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EPT
