How will you feel if no one remembered your birthday?

By gems
Philippines
November 12, 2008 11:01pm CST
It is your birthday but you have to work in the office for the day. You have no plans to treat anyone for snacks, lunch, or dinner; even if it's your special day. You are waiting for someone or anyone to greet you but until the last minute of your office hours, no one seemed to remember. How will you feel? What will you do? Will you tell your officemates that today's indeed your birthday? Or will you pretend that it's just another ordinary day for you?
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14 responses
@youless (112584)
• Guangzhou, China
27 Feb 09
birthday - birthday is a special day for everybody
I think it is somewhat disappointing. However, I think it's alright if your friends and loved ones remember your birthday and give you calls or SMS. Actually I don't pay attention to my own birthday since we have a child. The life will be busy with a child:) I love China
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• Philippines
26 Nov 09
Honestly, I do feel the same way. Ever since we had our first (and only) child, I have forgotten myself a bit. I don't shop around much for myself anymore. Financial resources have dwindled and the money left is being reserved for our child's future. And even if there is a special occasion (anniversary or birthday), we don't go out much as a family anymore. We are left with no other choice but to be contented with staying at home instead of spending time outdoors.
@ank_47 (1959)
• India
3 Feb 09
if no one remembers my birthday, i will be sad on that whole day . then i will be angry on all people around me and sits cooly without talking to any body. then all can understand me and they get remember my birthday and gives a gift to me . i only prepares cake for me in house and i only eat if i am angry with others and if they forgets my birthday .
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• Philippines
26 Nov 09
It really feels sad if no one greets you on your birthday. But it has happened to me a couple of times before, if my memory serves me right. Despite this, I'm not angry with them; I know that they might have simply "overlooked" the date or occasion or maybe, they're just too busy to care. But I do respect your views and feelings on this.
@metschica25 (5399)
• United States
14 Nov 08
Hello This post makes me think of the movie pretty in pink where everyone forgets her birthday , but the man she is crushing on . If this happened to me id be sad and there better be a good reason ! Think i would be most hurt if my soon to be hubby forgot . I have a friend who likes to keep his bday always hush hush !
• Philippines
15 Nov 08
I must admit that I haven't seen both of the movies you've mentioned; not that I don't watch movies but it's the other way around. I'm going to jot these two down so I could watch them when I have much time to spare. Thanks for your views.
• United States
14 Nov 08
woops meant 16 candles LOL. pretty in pink was a good movie too . kight kight peace n love
@ammie07 (322)
• India
2 Feb 09
i am very emotional person so of course i will feel very sad and low.and i do want my friends and my family to remember my special day.maybe they want to give me surprise i will wait till the end of the day and its not possible that everyone will forget it at one time there will be many who will remember it i know for sure.and i believe that.....have a good day,and i hope it never happens with anyone
• Philippines
26 Nov 09
Sadly though, it happens every now and then. I guess a lot of people are so caught up in this busy world of ours that they, or we, often forget some important occasions in the lives of our loved ones. Anyway, thanks for sharing your thoughts.
@redhotpogo (4401)
• United States
13 Nov 08
no one remembers my birthday. no one really knows it. I don't really mind. Its just another day for me really.
• Philippines
15 Nov 08
Thanks for the personal information. Don't worry, it's safe with me and I have placed it in my memory book so that I won't forget it and I'll be reminded of it every year. Barely two months to go and you're going to be another year sweeter and more mature (not older, mind you).
• Philippines
13 Nov 08
Well maybe you're really secretive about it, or you don't share it with anyone else. Or you don't like to treat them. I'm just kidding; no offense meant okay. Like many others, I also don't care much if no one greeted me on my birthday, which is exactly what happened last Tuesday. But I'd like you to try to share it with me. And I tell you, if you do this I'm going to greet you every year from now on. In fact, I have sent a friend request to you. Please accept it. Thanks.
• United States
13 Nov 08
that's a tall order. if you say so though. its january 17th.
• China
13 Nov 08
maybe a little sense of loss.. but celebrate it myself ,big dinner,pretty dresses,and some little sweet candies.
• Philippines
13 Nov 08
Admittedly, I'm glad my sentimental side didn't strike me last Tuesday because if it did, I would have cried then because no one among my officemates greeted me. Anyway, I guess it's your way of making yourself still feel special with celebrating your own birthday with a bash.
• Philippines
13 Nov 08
Sorry I forgot to tell you that I've noticed that you're a newbie here in myLot community a while ago. Anyway, welcome to this great place and hope you enjoy it here.
• China
13 Nov 08
Thanks for your welcome. so...last Tuesday is Nov.4th. and Happy Birthday to you although it's too late . cheer yourself up and .. believe that someone does remember u.
• Malaysia
13 Nov 08
If nobody remembered my birthday, of course I would feel very sad. I am a sensitive person, and it matter so much to me if a person I love remembers my birthday. A birthday to me is one of the most important dates in my life, other than our anniversary dates and my husband's birthday. My husband used to forget my birthday every year. I used to be very sad but he never realized my sadness. When I brought up the topic about him not remembering, he would get mad. I don't understand why should he be so mad about. It was his fault that he didn't remember. Why on earth must he get angry when I sulked? The years went on until I didn't have any mood to celebrate my birthday anymore. My husband is so ignorant, that I think a birthday or no birthday it doesn't make any difference to me anymore. So I stopped hoping anything from him. But when I started to give up hope on him, he started to remember my birthday. But this time I no longer have any feelings to celebrate my birthday, because I recalled every insulting words he had said to me before when I sulked when he didn't remember my birthday. So now I just received the gift and say thank you. That's all. But I didn't feel the happiness inside of me, because I just can't feel his true love towards me. I don't know, maybe my expectation level is too high for him to reach. But why does he give me plastic flowers on my birthday? Isn't it weird? He said he couldn't find fresh flowers so he bought me the plastic ones. Did it ever occurred to him to just buy me a box of chocolates instead of giving me the plastic flowers? I feel so unromantic of him. He is so ignorant and I really want to have a romantic and caring relationship. He loves me, but he is showing it in the way that I hate. I feel so trapped. Sorry for the vent. Talking about birthday always brings back sad memories in me.
• Philippines
13 Nov 08
Oh sorry, if I caused you to be sad. I don't mind your venting. But I'd like to share this experience of mine which hopefully, would console you in any way. Here it goes. My former boyfriend of more than three years never ever gave me flowers, real or plastic ones, when we were still together even during courtship. But when we broke up because of a third party from his side, a distressed pregnant woman in particular, he tried courting me through giving me real roses. Unfortunately, I never gave him the chance to talk with me again so he wasn't able to hand me the roses himself. And, I have already made up my mind then to not give him another opportunity to hurt my feelings again. My husband also never gave me flowers eversince we got together, but he is quite romantic and loves cuddling. But the problem is, I'm not the type who wants to be cuddled the way he does. I guess guys have different attitudes about relationships. And us women can't shape them to the mold we'd like them to be. That's a reality of life.
@aseretdd (13730)
• Philippines
13 Nov 08
That happened to me years ago... and i was glad nobody remembered... or else they would just bug me to treat them... and i would be in an awkward position... since i do not have the money for that... so i just treated it as an ordinary day... and bought myself a nice dinner... it is sometime nice to have a secret...
• Philippines
13 Nov 08
Your admission made me laugh, friend, because honestly, I was also quite thankful that nobody among my officemates remembered my birthday last Tuesday because like you, I also don't have the funds to treat them for snacks these days.
• India
13 Nov 08
Have a big b'day party with myself...
• Philippines
13 Nov 08
Happy for you but in my case, inasmuchas I'd love to do this, I'm financially incapable at the moment. But thanks for the response.
@sweetie1026 (1718)
• Philippines
20 Nov 08
I'll just pretend that it is just another ordinary day and never expect anything from them. I will be a bit disappointed but what can i do, maybe they just do not care about it.
• Philippines
19 Dec 08
This is what I just did, because I couldn't expect them to recall or remember that it's my birthday last month. Anyway, thanks for sharing.
• United States
13 Nov 08
I just had this discussion today with a friend where my ex boyfriends aunt had the same birthday as me and everyone forgot it was my birthday too, it did bother me a little but now i really don't care. it's just another day to me.
• Philippines
13 Nov 08
Oh maybe we're in the same wavelength. Anyway, thanks for sharing one of your previous experiences. Regards.
@Opal26 (17679)
• United States
13 Nov 08
Hey mykmari! Well if you don't tell anyone that it's your birthday how can you expect them to know? Maybe no one had any idean that it was your birthday. Sometimes people have to be reminded. And if it is your birthday then Happy Birthday to you and I hope that you will have a great day! You can't expect people to just remember. Sometimes you just have to come out and tell them! So next time it is going to be your special day, tell them in advance and then see what happens.
• Philippines
13 Nov 08
It was indeed my birthday last Tuesday but I definitely don't feel sad that nobody among my officemates remembered about it. In fact, it's the other way around. I was quite thankful because I don't have spare funds to treat them to a snack. But anyway, thanks for the greetings, friend. And I've observed that you responded to a lot of my previous discussions lately. For this, thanks a lot again.
@Aevelor (53)
• United States
13 Nov 08
I wouldn't care really. If any of you have ever read Anna Karenina by Leo Tolstoy, there's a quote in there that expresses exactly how I feel about my birthday. "Birthdays don't mean a thing to rational people. It's just a day like another when it's necessary to do one's work"
• Philippines
13 Nov 08
Well then, basing on what you've just mentioned; I guess I'm included in that category, since I really don't make a big fuss about no one greeting me. In fact, I just celebrated my nth birthday this week without telling any of my officemates that it's my birthday.
• Philippines
15 Nov 08
I would be angry, sad and feel like trashing someones place. Selfish, but this is me defined. At least I'm honest with it...
• Philippines
18 Nov 08
Showing one's feeling need not be that violent, but I could try to understand how you feel about it. Not being remembered on your special day is quite frustrating at times.