Do you remember family and friends birthday?

@kitty42 (3923)
United States
August 22, 2009 11:51pm CST
I had someone remind me the day before yesterday that their birthday was today, I was doing what I usually do online, then he instant message me saying no email or nothing, I really thought you would have at least sent me a email, I feel so bad, cause he always remember my birthday have this ever happened to you, he is not responding to my "im", I don't blame him for being mad at me Has this ever happened to you, do you remember everyones birthday? I can be forgetful another one of my moms wonderful things to pass along to me.
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33 responses
• United States
23 Aug 09
I never remember friend's birthday even for my best friends. It's not that I don't care for them but all those dates are hard. I remind my friends my birthday is coming a few days before so if they want to prepare and just wish me a happy birthday, it is possible. We all have bad memory :)
@kitty42 (3923)
• United States
23 Aug 09
LOL, I guess we do, but they sound so hurt when you forget, if someone don't call me I don't care, their are people out here that really care about the amount of birthday wishes they get, I also forgot my godson's birthday, his mom called me a couple of weeks ago, his b-day was in july, I felt so stupid, I give up, there is no hope for us, we need AA or maybe even AAA, thanks for the response, if you come up with any ideas let me know, we have to change this, together we can make this happen.
• Philippines
23 Aug 09
Yes, it always happens to me...I only remember the birthdays of my family and my boyfriend and that's it...I often do not remember the birthdays of my friends... Remembering dates and places is my weakness...I often get embarrass not remembering the birthdays of my friends...
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@kitty42 (3923)
• United States
23 Aug 09
Whew thanks for this response, glad to know I am not the only one, it does stink, especially when they always remember yours, it is a weakness for me as well, my family their birthdays are embedded in my brain, what can we do to fix it? he said I should have a book, I said that book will be in my purse it won't help lol He is really sweet, always remember my b-day, he made me feel a little better about it, still sucks, have to figure something out. thanks again for the response.
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@Hatley (163781)
• Garden Grove, California
23 Aug 09
hi kitty yes I can remember my close family's birthdays'bu but I once forgot my best friends birthday which was stupid'of me as we both have birthdays in NOvember.I usually did remember'her birthday but she reminded me and I felt awful as I had intended'to 'buy a nice gift and a nice card.so we had a belated birthday'lunch on me.
@kitty42 (3923)
• United States
23 Aug 09
Hi Hatley, Well you said you usually remember I am sure she understood, after posting this I will do better, I have some wonderful suggestions, so I have no excuse, like I told another poster I knew my brothers anniversary was coming, I told my daughter not to forget, she said mom you are late, that is so sad, you know what else my family knows how I am, you would think they would help me out, hmm oh well, thanks for being my friend...
@kitty42 (3923)
• United States
24 Aug 09
Hi, I use to do the same thing with my phone, the phone I have now is useless when it comes to things like that, I will do better from this day on, I have so many days to remember in the coming months but it is mainly so those days are programmed in my head I can never forget them, thanks for the response
@oztoo3 (25)
• Australia
23 Aug 09
I'm hopeless at remembering birthdays. Well thats not quite true. I often know there's a birthday coming up but on the day I often get so involved in what i'm doing that i forget. So now i put important dates on my phone. It seems to be working, cause you feel so bad when you forget.
@Keola12 (799)
• United States
23 Aug 09
I do remember my family and friends birthdays. I like to buy special gifts for them. I also send them cards or emails wishing them happy birthday.
@Keola12 (799)
• United States
24 Aug 09
The best way that I find easy to remember is to mark down loved ones birthday's on a wall calendar. Then check it periodically for the birthdays of that given month. Then I send emails or mail out birthday cards through my local post office.
@kitty42 (3923)
• United States
23 Aug 09
That is great, I will try from day day forth to remember, I know it hurts the people in my life when I forget, I felt really bad yesterday when he said I thought I would have a email, I mean really not like I am not online, who can't send a email to someone that always remember your day, matter fact let me write yesterdays date down somewhere so I won't forget it next year. thanks for the response, any ideas how I can remember these days easily?
@kitty42 (3923)
• United States
25 Aug 09
Hi keola12 You know what thats the why we use to do things years ago, what happen to those days I think cell phones came along and that was it for the wall calender, great advice thanks
• Malaysia
30 Aug 09
Awww, don't feel bad. Sometimes, we have other things occupied in our minds that we don't intend to forget important dates, but they just slip our mind. I hope he would forgive you by now. I can't remember all my friends' birthdays. These days I am depending on the birthday updates from Facebook and sometimes I use the organizer available in my cell phone. However, I always remember my family birthdays and if I almost forget about it, we have one another to remind ourselves.
• Malaysia
30 Aug 09
You mean, today is birthday?? Well, Happy Birthday to you then!! May you will have an excellent year ahead. Have a BLAST!!
@kitty42 (3923)
• United States
30 Aug 09
Hi corrycrystal Thank you so much , so far it is great just being here in mylot makes my day, no matter what day it is
@kitty42 (3923)
• United States
30 Aug 09
Hi corrycrystal You are so right when it comes to family someone will make sure you don't forget the special day, He forgave me right after I posted this he finally answer my instant message he knows how I am so its like I don't care because I do, but my mind is going like 100 miles an hour sometimes I don't remember alot of things, its o.k today is my day wonder how many people will remember me lol, he did he gave me a gift and a Birthday wish you see they love me lol
• India
23 Aug 09
i always remember my family members birthday because they are easy to learn as all my members birthdays fall on some fesitive day like 1 january,15 august,25 december.if any birthdays fall on normal days then surely u will forget his or her birthday .i always forget to remember my old friends birthday as i have no touch with them for a long time but i remember those friends birthday who has thrown a big party on their previous birthday
• India
24 Aug 09
if you have to remember your friends birthday then insert the reminder in ur phone that will ring on that particular date of ur friend birthday .this is one way many people used to remember it........happy mylotting
@kitty42 (3923)
• United States
3 Sep 09
Hello my friend Unfortunately I have a really crappy phone right now it does not have this feature yes I knowyou cant imagine seince most phones have this lol thanks for the advice I will come up with something I like the idea of making a list putting all the names on the fridge I will see this everyday and eventually this way might help the dates to stick
@kitty42 (3923)
• United States
23 Aug 09
o.k well that is not so bad, even a party does not do it for me, I don't think it is because I don't care, it more I have so much things going on in my head that simple things like peoples birthday don't stand out to me, family is different, everyday people I don't know, it has been this way for so long, not sure how to go about fixing it, and ideas?
@sacmom (14192)
• United States
31 Aug 09
Hi Kitty. No, I don't remember everyones birthdays. I can remember my husband's, our kids, my parents, my sister's, and of course my own okay. But with everyone else I have a hard time remembering, especially if it isn't close to my own. Heck, who am I kidding, I even missed an old friend's birthday this year, and here her birthday is in the same month as mine. I know what day it is, but ended up wishing her a belated birthday anyway after getting my days mixed up. Happy mylotting!
@kitty42 (3923)
• United States
3 Sep 09
Hello my friend How are you? I know what you mean my friend, I can't count the people this year alone that have made me feel bad for forgetting their birthdays what can we do, next year I will do better, I have a friends birthday coming up on the 7th I must remember her day my daughters birthday is tomorrow but you already know I won't forget that lol I have a few family memebers again will not forget but the 7th can't forget this day
• Philippines
30 Aug 09
Yes, I store them in my phone. It alarms when their birthday comes.
@kitty42 (3923)
• United States
30 Aug 09
Hello ladyblonde I use to do that, it really helps I know, I need a better phone my phone is really out dated lol thanks for sharing
• Philippines
7 Sep 09
Yeah I do remember them. I keep them in my phone so when the day comes it will just alarm. For birthday gift idea, kindly visit http://www.gifti.us
@kitty42 (3923)
• United States
7 Sep 09
Hello ladyblonde That seems to be the norm for most people my phone stinks unfortunately so I don't have this feature lol Thanks for the response I will check out the link thanks for sharing.
@shibham (16977)
• India
23 Aug 09
i don't hesitate to say that no, i don't remember my friends or families b'day. i only remember my b'day. actually i often forget the date and year. so i was not a student of history in my college life. hehehe... anyway in my profession i have to remember some days and years and i hardly can do it. lol
@shibham (16977)
• India
23 Aug 09
beauty of a person does not depend on how he/she looks like. it depends on how much he/she is perfect or benign from the heart. i am clapping for your memory. clap.....clap....clap actually in my location b'days are not celebrated with a great interest. i am also not interested to celebrate it, lol
@kitty42 (3923)
• United States
23 Aug 09
LOL,o.k gotcha, where I am from people love to be told happy birthday, I never remember to tell them, I don't have a whole lot of friends to begin with , but the few associates I do have, they feel bad when I don't acknowledge their birthdays. goodnight for the how many time
@kitty42 (3923)
• United States
23 Aug 09
LMAOOOO, I am so sleepy and you are making me laugh, you said you don't remember family members birthday either, I am sure that makes them really upset, if friends gets upset imagine how family will feel lol you are so funny, I can say I do remember family, not all family just my Mom/Sisters/brother/Daughter etc etc, are we suppose to remember aunts/uncles/cousins, if so I am screwed big time,this is really sad, so you need to be the leader of our new club, we all suck, lets come up with a name... You are really funny, sometimes I forget my age, I be like Mom how old am I again lol, Wow we are a mess,have not done that for a while let me make that clear, lol
@taztheone (1721)
• India
27 Aug 09
For me, Family & friends are Important so I always used to remember their b'days. However sometimes I tend to forget some of my friends b'day, however I used to tell them that those who loves the most, wishes at the last!
@kitty42 (3923)
• United States
28 Aug 09
Hello taztheone Thats how it is for me my family never forget, friends not so good lol but they all know this and they forgive me I am sweet they have too forgive me lol Thanks for sharing with me can we be friends?
@voldrox (7191)
• India
23 Aug 09
Hi kitty I have to admit I don't remember everybody's birthday, that is one of the reasons i save their birthdays on my mobile phone's calender and set an alarm time to it, mostly at 12 in the morning!... I also tend to forget some of the birthdays that i remember, i certainly wish i could remember them, but fortunately it hasn't happened with me that i had skipped my friend's or family member's birthday, all thanks to my cell phone alarm... i think it is a good idea to do that, something i can recommend you to do. . . . anyways i am having a nice time out here and am sure you are you, so enjoy!
@kitty42 (3923)
• United States
23 Aug 09
Hi my friend voldrox, I was looking for your response, how are you doing? I use to do that, and it really worked out great, the phone I have now is so old and useless I need a program to remind the stupid thing to ring, lol my other phone was good for this reason, all is forgiven for now, I will do better with this from now I will make sure of it. I am enjoying my time here as well, I want to make 400 post now, my grandson is back so I have to share the pc with him, he like to watch videos on youtube, I told him I will give it to him at 2, it is now 2;23 lol, trying to respond to posters he does not understand lol
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@voldrox (7191)
• India
24 Aug 09
Hi kitty you see why i raised one of my discussions, coz i don't get the email notification when you post something in return, now here i am the responder so i got the email and am responding to you.... . . . i am doing fine kitty:) hmmm that is some pace i have to say! keep it up, you are reely getting addicted here and i can see that:) i have been doing great too... nice to see you around, you will have to have a peek back at this post to see that i have replied...anyways i am glad you are enjoying here and you are progressing at quite some pace! have a nice day and keep smiling
@kitty42 (3923)
• United States
24 Aug 09
Hi My friend, I didn't get notification for this response, hmmm, anyway glad to see you whenever I see you, I will go though your discussions today, I responded to everyone so far, yes I am really enjoying my time here, so you think I am moving at a great pace? that is great coming from you,I am trying lol I want to get as many post as I can now, once I am back to work I won't have the time.
@vingyan06 (2486)
• Malaysia
30 Aug 09
Hello Kitty, I can only remember my family birthday, which include my parents, my 3 sisters and my brother. I could not remember my niece and nephew birthday. Now I have married and I remember my husband and my kids birthday. But I still need some time to remember my in laws family members birthday. For friends, I hardly get 1 of their birthday in my mind, too much to remember! Happy mylotting!
@kitty42 (3923)
• United States
30 Aug 09
Hello my friend It really is too much on the brain, how are we suppose to remember all this lol I did get some pretty good ideas really is too much, I could imagine if I in-laws they would be mad at me, I would be right in their face and never say happy whatever if no one told me lol whew Thanks for responding.
@olepmis (840)
• Philippines
27 Aug 09
Well people do change or maybe that someone is not on the mood. Yes, I remember my family's birthdays, some of my friends and send them my greetings. It is normal to feel bad if your someone always greet you on your birthday. Anyway, do not feel so bad coz'it will add wrinkles to your face. :-)
@kitty42 (3923)
• United States
28 Aug 09
Hi olepmis No I don't feel so bad anymore he made me feel better, he knows I will never do this on purpose, my day is coming up soon lets see how many people forget me lol
@blackbriar (9076)
• United States
24 Aug 09
I'm horrible at remembering birthdays and even my own anniversary. I'll remember it the day before and even now but in just over a month, I'll forget. Hubby used to get upset over it but now knows I don't mean to forget but it just happens with me. He knew I was horrible at remembering that kind of stuff before we were married so it's not like it was 'sprung' on him at last second. Sooooooooo....if any of my friends are reading this and they know I should know their birthday but failed to wish them a happy one....HAPPY BIRTHDAY! lol
@kitty42 (3923)
• United States
24 Aug 09
Hi blackbriar, LMAOOOOO , thats right, we don't do this on purpose I am glad your hubby understand, this is not intentional at all, we just can't remember, my memory has gotten worst over the years, family I never forget, associates hmmm, but as you say, Happy Birthday to everyone that has a birthday in aug,sept,oct,nov,dec there can't say I forgot now , if only it were that easy thanks for the response.
@Babymycah (166)
• Philippines
24 Aug 09
I am forgetful person... I seldom remember birthdays, anniversary and such without any help. So what I did was to set my cellphone to alarm on those important dates at 7 in the morning so that Ill remember it early and i'll have the chance to greet them...That is if I don't forget about it again during the day before I send my greetings... :)
@kitty42 (3923)
• United States
24 Aug 09
Hi Babymycah, I use to do the cell phone thing, it was great, maybe I should start using that old phone just for that, I have a sorry phone I can't set reminders, but I still have the old phone guess I can do that as well, had some great suggestions, I love the note on the fridge, that will work for me I am sure.
• India
24 Aug 09
No i do not forget the birthdays of an important person whom i like,because i always keep a tag, but in reality without tag it's really impossible to remember all such important dates.
@kitty42 (3923)
• United States
24 Aug 09
Hi rocket2020, You are so right it is really hard to remember everyones birthday beside family and really close friends, when you say tag what do you mean by that? thanks for the response
• Indonesia
24 Aug 09
i always remember my family members birthday except one day when we all are very busy we miss one of our family members, as most of the people in this world they're sad even some dont show it clearly or trying to hide them. But after that day it goes normal as usual... about friends, i just keep their birthday date in my cellphone calendar so i wont forger
@kitty42 (3923)
• United States
24 Aug 09
Hi lightning09, Yes family no worries, associates thats another story, its not something I think about honestly, I have so much on my mind, if you don't remind me the night before I will not think of it, sad but true. thanks for the response
@Robin114 (23)
• United States
24 Aug 09
Don't worry about it, we know you won't do this on purpose, he will get over it lol, buy him a card or something, maybe take him out for a drink.your b-day is coming up the two of you can do something together.
@kitty42 (3923)
• United States
25 Aug 09
Hi Robin We are over it now, he is cool no worries , thanks for the encouraging words always nice to hear
• Philippines
24 Aug 09
Lol it happened yo me before, i forgot my mother's birthday and she was really mad at me.
@kitty42 (3923)
• United States
24 Aug 09
Hi uchihamadaraxxx, Wow are you serious? I didn't forget hers for the whole day, she didn't give me a chance, I guess she knows how I am so she figured I forgot her, did you forget for the whole day?