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I was just talking to my best friend and she's going to Zimbabwe for a couple of weeks next month. She was told she can bring a friend and she's chosen to bring a friend from college she's known 6 months. I thought she was going to ask me when she rang, we've been best friends for 16 years!
To make matters worse she said the reason they chose the two weeks they're going is because nothing important is happening then. In other words, she's completely forgotten my 21st birthday is during the second week she's away! We were supposed to be organising a party together and she's completely forgotten.
I didn't remind her when she rang. It didn't feel right. But I'm really hurt by the fact that she didn't invite me or remember my birthday's coming up.
Am I being unreasonable thinking this?
To make matters worse she said the reason they chose the two weeks they're going is because nothing important is happening then. In other words, she's completely forgotten my 21st birthday is during the second week she's away! We were supposed to be organising a party together and she's completely forgotten.
I didn't remind her when she rang. It didn't feel right. But I'm really hurt by the fact that she didn't invite me or remember my birthday's coming up.
Am I being unreasonable thinking this?
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Lindgren come down to Southwales where no work gets done, and parties last all night for your Birthday, and you can tell your friend that you went down to south wales for some surfing before partying with your new best friend (me)...
Make it sound as casual as possible.
Ive got a spare room in the house at the moment.
:)
Make it sound as casual as possible.
Ive got a spare room in the house at the moment.
:)
Lindgren wrote:
> Am I being unreasonable thinking this?
*****
I don't think you are.
My 'friend' has done more or less exactly the same thing. She's going to Wales to see her new best friend she met about a month ago, all fine and dandy but she's decided to go the day before my birthday. Ok, so it's not my 21st, but still, she didn't even tell me to my face, she asked if it was ok by bloody text!
Hmm...am I being unreasonable for being miffed?
> Am I being unreasonable thinking this?
*****
I don't think you are.
My 'friend' has done more or less exactly the same thing. She's going to Wales to see her new best friend she met about a month ago, all fine and dandy but she's decided to go the day before my birthday. Ok, so it's not my 21st, but still, she didn't even tell me to my face, she asked if it was ok by bloody text!
Hmm...am I being unreasonable for being miffed?
MoJoJoJo wrote:
> I always have to re-arrange my birthday, despite it being on a
> Friday/Saturday/Sunday for the past three years.
>
> Basically, I'd rather do something with all my mates than nothing by
> myself. Simple. The day I go out and get drunk doesn't make much
> difference to me, so I'm flexible if my mates are busy (and, yes, I do
> get annoyed that some of my best mates arrange other stuff over my
> birthday, or don't get the night off from work, but there's nothing I
> can do about that)
yeah, I don't think it's important what day you do it, as long as you make sure you celebrate it, and with it being yer 21st (alledgedly the start of adulthood - alledgedly) you've got to give your youth a proper send off.
Perhaps all the SR crew worth their salt should meet up with ya and sink a few cold ones :D
> I always have to re-arrange my birthday, despite it being on a
> Friday/Saturday/Sunday for the past three years.
>
> Basically, I'd rather do something with all my mates than nothing by
> myself. Simple. The day I go out and get drunk doesn't make much
> difference to me, so I'm flexible if my mates are busy (and, yes, I do
> get annoyed that some of my best mates arrange other stuff over my
> birthday, or don't get the night off from work, but there's nothing I
> can do about that)
yeah, I don't think it's important what day you do it, as long as you make sure you celebrate it, and with it being yer 21st (alledgedly the start of adulthood - alledgedly) you've got to give your youth a proper send off.
Perhaps all the SR crew worth their salt should meet up with ya and sink a few cold ones :D
I always have to re-arrange my birthday, despite it being on a Friday/Saturday/Sunday for the past three years.
Basically, I'd rather do something with all my mates than nothing by myself. Simple. The day I go out and get drunk doesn't make much difference to me, so I'm flexible if my mates are busy (and, yes, I do get annoyed that some of my best mates arrange other stuff over my birthday, or don't get the night off from work, but there's nothing I can do about that)
Basically, I'd rather do something with all my mates than nothing by myself. Simple. The day I go out and get drunk doesn't make much difference to me, so I'm flexible if my mates are busy (and, yes, I do get annoyed that some of my best mates arrange other stuff over my birthday, or don't get the night off from work, but there's nothing I can do about that)
Bora† SagdiyeV wrote:
> I really can't believe there is no-one to be with you though, as
> judging from speaking to you on here, you're a sound character.
Thanks Borat. I'm nowhere near as talkative in the real world as i am here though. Most people write me off as the quiet one with no opinions and very little feeling.
>
> what about those people you said you knew from athletics club?
Not really people I'd invite out for a drink. Just people I know.
> I really can't believe there is no-one to be with you though, as
> judging from speaking to you on here, you're a sound character.
Thanks Borat. I'm nowhere near as talkative in the real world as i am here though. Most people write me off as the quiet one with no opinions and very little feeling.
>
> what about those people you said you knew from athletics club?
Not really people I'd invite out for a drink. Just people I know.
Lindgren wrote:
> I don't have lots of caring friends either, I was always painfully shy
> in school and stuff so never really made any solid friends, just
> people I know from my athletics club and stuff. My other two good
> friends don't live in the country anymore and these days we hardly
> speak. My family won't be around either. My dad will be working and
> refuses to take time off for anything, my gran's 83 and doesn't even
> know whats going on half the time and my mother will be supervising
> bucket collections for a fundraiser all day. My other family, brothers
> etc. all live in Sweden and barely acknowledge I exist as it is. All
> this stuff is why I guess it is so important to me that she was going
> to be around on the day, party or no party.
Perhaps postpone or bring forward the celebrations is an idea, to a date where you can be with people and have a proper party.
Like I say, my birthday is very close to christmas, so I treat christmas as my birthday, as people are too busy doing family stuff and that on the actual day.
I really can't believe there is no-one to be with you though, as judging from speaking to you on here, you're a sound character.
what about those people you said you knew from athletics club?
> I don't have lots of caring friends either, I was always painfully shy
> in school and stuff so never really made any solid friends, just
> people I know from my athletics club and stuff. My other two good
> friends don't live in the country anymore and these days we hardly
> speak. My family won't be around either. My dad will be working and
> refuses to take time off for anything, my gran's 83 and doesn't even
> know whats going on half the time and my mother will be supervising
> bucket collections for a fundraiser all day. My other family, brothers
> etc. all live in Sweden and barely acknowledge I exist as it is. All
> this stuff is why I guess it is so important to me that she was going
> to be around on the day, party or no party.
Perhaps postpone or bring forward the celebrations is an idea, to a date where you can be with people and have a proper party.
Like I say, my birthday is very close to christmas, so I treat christmas as my birthday, as people are too busy doing family stuff and that on the actual day.
I really can't believe there is no-one to be with you though, as judging from speaking to you on here, you're a sound character.
what about those people you said you knew from athletics club?
No it is not unreasonable, you have been good mates for 16 years, she should know youre birthday.
Still you can organise a good birthday without her.
Still you can organise a good birthday without her.
Bora† SagdiyeV wrote:
> Whitestripes DX wrote:
>
> Now read back and realise that's EXACTLY WHAT I TOLD HER YOU IDIOT.
>
> bah, I'll take consolation in the fact that you're clearly more
> annoyed than I am.
>
> Lindgren I wouldn't tell her. What I was trying to say I think is you
> should have told her before she booked, but if she has already it'd be
> pointless. Just make a point of having the best darn birthday ever,
> and mention when she gets back that you had a superb day.
>
> You must have lots of caring friends that have made the time to come
> out with you on your most important of birthdays.
I didn't know anything about it until she phoned and said it was booked and Donna was going with her. A few days ago it was just a plan for the distant future so theres no way I could have told her before she booked, I didn't know any dates until after it was all done.
I don't have lots of caring friends either, I was always painfully shy in school and stuff so never really made any solid friends, just people I know from my athletics club and stuff. My other two good friends don't live in the country anymore and these days we hardly speak. My family won't be around either. My dad will be working and refuses to take time off for anything, my gran's 83 and doesn't even know whats going on half the time and my mother will be supervising bucket collections for a fundraiser all day. My other family, brothers etc. all live in Sweden and barely acknowledge I exist as it is. All this stuff is why I guess it is so important to me that she was going to be around on the day, party or no party.
> Whitestripes DX wrote:
>
> Now read back and realise that's EXACTLY WHAT I TOLD HER YOU IDIOT.
>
> bah, I'll take consolation in the fact that you're clearly more
> annoyed than I am.
>
> Lindgren I wouldn't tell her. What I was trying to say I think is you
> should have told her before she booked, but if she has already it'd be
> pointless. Just make a point of having the best darn birthday ever,
> and mention when she gets back that you had a superb day.
>
> You must have lots of caring friends that have made the time to come
> out with you on your most important of birthdays.
I didn't know anything about it until she phoned and said it was booked and Donna was going with her. A few days ago it was just a plan for the distant future so theres no way I could have told her before she booked, I didn't know any dates until after it was all done.
I don't have lots of caring friends either, I was always painfully shy in school and stuff so never really made any solid friends, just people I know from my athletics club and stuff. My other two good friends don't live in the country anymore and these days we hardly speak. My family won't be around either. My dad will be working and refuses to take time off for anything, my gran's 83 and doesn't even know whats going on half the time and my mother will be supervising bucket collections for a fundraiser all day. My other family, brothers etc. all live in Sweden and barely acknowledge I exist as it is. All this stuff is why I guess it is so important to me that she was going to be around on the day, party or no party.
Whitestripes DX wrote:
>
> Now read back and realise that's EXACTLY WHAT I TOLD HER YOU IDIOT.
bah, I'll take consolation in the fact that you're clearly more annoyed than I am.
Lindgren I wouldn't tell her. What I was trying to say I think is you should have told her before she booked, but if she has already it'd be pointless. Just make a point of having the best darn birthday ever, and mention when she gets back that you had a superb day.
You must have lots of caring friends that have made the time to come out with you on your most important of birthdays.
>
> Now read back and realise that's EXACTLY WHAT I TOLD HER YOU IDIOT.
bah, I'll take consolation in the fact that you're clearly more annoyed than I am.
Lindgren I wouldn't tell her. What I was trying to say I think is you should have told her before she booked, but if she has already it'd be pointless. Just make a point of having the best darn birthday ever, and mention when she gets back that you had a superb day.
You must have lots of caring friends that have made the time to come out with you on your most important of birthdays.
Bora† SagdiyeV wrote:
> Whitestripes DX wrote:
> Why would you think I was trying to be funny?
>
> Whitestripes DX also wrote :
> Hello, welcome to sarcasm.
>
> what is sarcasm then?
It was a scathing, sarcastic remark.
Like if someone was stuck in a burning building and refused to jump out onto the safety net, you could say 'fine then, just sit in there and burn to death'.
Do you see?
> Whitestripes DX wrote:
> Why would you think I was trying to be funny?
>
> Whitestripes DX also wrote :
> Hello, welcome to sarcasm.
>
> what is sarcasm then?
It was a scathing, sarcastic remark.
Like if someone was stuck in a burning building and refused to jump out onto the safety net, you could say 'fine then, just sit in there and burn to death'.
Do you see?
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