is it so bad not to greet my friend on her birthday? i don't feel like doing it

Philippines
March 3, 2009 6:14pm CST
she is a friend way back in high school (that's 10 years ago) and for so many years already,she has been forgetting to greet me on my bday.i would usually call her after that day and say,"hey,it was my birthday" and she'd say "oh,i remembered before your birthday but i forgot on the day itself!"and i'd usually say"oh,it's ok".now,i got her as a godparent for my firstborn son (only child to this day) and she didnt go to the baptism and to the 1st birthday celeb because she has to travel 7 hours to get to our city.but now that we live in the same city(but travel is 1 hour),she still didnt attend the 2nd birthday celeb.at first,she asked if i invited her ex-boyfriend who was a classmate too,and i said no because we arent close.still she didnt attend.i tried to wait for her explanation or excuse.about 3 weeks later i told her how i feel-disappointed that she didnt text me,answered my calls,nor returned call/texted back.she said she texted back saying she cant make it because her boyfriend was not available that day(i didnt get her text though).i felt even more disappointed.I still believe,if there is a will, there is a way.she said "sorry if i am always not able to come".i didnt feel any regret or apology with her text.on a note,she is also a godparent to the daughter of one of our friends.she didnt go to the baptism nor to the 6 bday celebrations as well even though they have been living relatively close since then(about 2 hours travel).but we two are the closest among us 4.so i would understand what she does to the other 2.but now, the other 2 are even more present to me than her. she once/twice called me up and we talked long-but because she was having a problem with her boyfriend then.she doesnt call me when she is happy. tell me,am i wrong to feel this way towards her now?i feel distant and hurt.i dont feel like greeting her happy birthday tomorrow.I don't want to be plastic,pretentious that all is well.i dont want to pretend that everything is ok,or what she is doing is ok anymore.i feel i,or our friendship is of no value anymore. am i being too harsh? too demanding with her? are my expectations too high?
3 responses
@dhaumya (106)
• India
4 Mar 09
My dear, Relationships are from the heart! "Always believe and follow your heart and not the brain", this is particularly true in relationships but as a general rule of life as well. Believe me 50 years of experience!
• Philippines
7 Mar 09
thanks dhaumya. sorry,it's only now that i got to respond. im honestly lost now, as i greeted her but she didnt acknowledge even just by text. please include us in your prayer,k? i dont know if the friendship can still be saved. thanks for the comment.
@chalee68 (73)
• South Korea
4 Mar 09
Hello princessbadge, friends are gift^^ you greet your friend for her special day though she's not greeted you for many years and for not attended for the first bday party of your first child~~~Let her know that she is important to you, i believe someday she will realise what friendship is...Remember good always prevail...Happy mylotting.
• Philippines
4 Mar 09
thanks chalee68! i appreciate your response. the positive note of "good always prevail" is a booster. thanks for the comment!
@venchaul (541)
• China
4 Mar 09
Don't worry about it! I think honesty is the base for friends to communicate with each other. If two has dislikes with each other,it is not necessarry to communicate. It is time to end up. You'd better have a good talk with your friend in suitable time and tell her what you are feeling. wish you luck!
• Philippines
4 Mar 09
thanks venchaul.im honestly lost right now.i just really miss her. and her being ok that we dont see each other hurts because it kind of says,she is ok without me nor the friendship.the happenings or celebrations or holidays like Christmas and New Year are the only occassions that propose an opportunity for us to see each other and our 2 other friends. but even those are not realized because there is always a reason for her not to be around. i probably am expecting too much from her and this so-called friendship?i dont know. thanks for your time and comment,i hope i find the right time and words to speak with her about my feelings without ruining the friendship.