Today, after my husband said he forgot our anniversary 2 days ago because he was so focused on planning for today, he forgot what was so important about today. It's my birthday. FML
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Today, my boyfriend forgot our anniversary. But it's okay; I wasn't expecting anything after he forgot my birthday, Valentine's Day, and my name. FML
Today, it's my wife's birthday. I'm known for being forgetful and she already thinks I don't care. I had some little things planned for today, but her sister messaged me telling me to remember her birthday before I even said happy birthday. Now my wife is crying and upset because once again, I "only act on prompt." FML
Today, my husband stood me up for his birthday dinner, that I'd made, in our house. FML
Today, my husband and kids apparently forgot my birthday. I was so happy at first because I have always hated my birthday, and thought it could just be another day on the calendar. No. They planned and threw a massive surprise party for me when I got home from work. FML
Today, my wife is mad because she forgot our anniversary. Not me, her. She thought it was today and got mad at me for having nothing planned. It’s tomorrow, and I do have stuff planned for us. So she’s mad at me because she got it wrong and felt like an idiot, which is somehow my fault. FML
Today, it’s my birthday. My boyfriend of almost 4 years completely forgot. FML
Today, I yelled at my husband for staying out till after 9 and not having done any of the chores. He turned round and yelled right back at me for letting him sit alone at the restaurant, getting sympathy from the waiters, because I clearly forgot today was our anniversary dinner. Whoops. FML
Today, I've been so stressed out that I forgot my own birthday. I only remembered when my mom talked to me to let me know she wasn't planning on doing anything for it. FML
Today, it was my first anniversary with my husband. Not only were we mad at each other and not speaking the whole day, he doesn't even remember and spent the night out with his friends instead. FML
Today, it was our 12th anniversary. My husband only remembered because family members texted to wish us a happy anniversary. When he went out to the store to get groceries, he didn't even buy me flowers. He's also irritated that I "seem sad or something." FML
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Charlie Given 28
Tell ur husband it's time to have them tattooed on him so he doesn't forget next time😒
mssileas 25
So, he was so focused on event B, that he forgot event A. But the planning for event B was so stressful, he forgot what the event was in the first place? Do you believe that OP? I mean unless he suffers from dementia, that sounds like the biggest bs excuse to just not do anything at all. Which I don't get, because if those two dates are so close together, the easiest thing would be to wrap them up and organize a special couple's day or a weekend trip somewhere nice. But that's like saying you forgot Christmas because you were planning so much for NYE, but because that was so stressful you forgot it was for NYE! That's so bloody ridiculous imo.
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Charlie Given 28
Tell ur husband it's time to have them tattooed on him so he doesn't forget next time😒
TCRII 30
Happy Birthday!
Cali 57
I'm pretty forgetful sometimes, but that's reeeally pushing it. He needs to buy himself a calendar.
CalB22 6
At least he was attempting to plan something for your birthday.
mssileas 25
So, he was so focused on event B, that he forgot event A. But the planning for event B was so stressful, he forgot what the event was in the first place? Do you believe that OP? I mean unless he suffers from dementia, that sounds like the biggest bs excuse to just not do anything at all. Which I don't get, because if those two dates are so close together, the easiest thing would be to wrap them up and organize a special couple's day or a weekend trip somewhere nice. But that's like saying you forgot Christmas because you were planning so much for NYE, but because that was so stressful you forgot it was for NYE! That's so bloody ridiculous imo.
Mal2003 17
I assume it was like walking into a room and forgetting why you were in there. I'm no psychologist but I think OP's husband was like: "I have to focus on thing A to prepare for thing B(and since brains are lazy) I'll focus on thing A only." Since he focused on thing A, he forgot about thing B and thing C. Or maybe you're right.
HLRJ 3
Hi, OP here. 2 things to add about the FML day. First, he came to see me on his lunch break to basically get into a fight about how he felt it wasn't that big a deal since the day wasn't over yet, and that until the day was over without him mentioning it, it was unfair of me to be upset. Which leads me to the second thing, which is that I share a birthday with his father, whom he works with. So that is another reason he should not forget my birthday and is also why him saying something later in the afternoon still misses the point. Because then it is not that he remembered MY birthday, but that he was reminded by his fathers. It is not the first time he has forgotten it, I was in a room all morning with him a few years ago and witnessed him give his father birthday wishes immediately when he entered, then turn to me with an "OH shit" expression as he realized he forgot mine lol. He really is a good husband, I was just upset when it all happened but it really does not reflect our entire relationship. He just stresses out about this stuff because I am much better at it than he is so he feels the bar is raised and can't ever seem to think of anything he thinks will rise to that level (though I don't generally hold him to that level lol). And to those who said that being close together means he should be able to join them, he was explicitly told unless it is a BIG gift that he is not allowed to join them. Proximity does not make them the same occasion and this was all agreed upon before we set that date, after HE requested to move the wedding up a year. :P
Avatarsound 10
Either he has dementia or he’s an asshat.