First, guys suck at remembering dates or significant anniversaries. We blow. Now your guy might be normal or worse than average but in general you should know that we men suck at that category. In the category of impromptu repairs using baling wire, duct tape and a screwdriver we do much better. And in fact could probably tell you the date of our last gerry-rigged anything with duct tape but we suck at remembering traditional dates. I'm not saying it as an excuse but just trying to start this reply on level footing.
Second, feelings are like imaginary friends, they can't be seen, predicted or mathematically controlled so we only barely understand when we trample your key date roses by blowing it off altogether but then he was likely trying to just be average nice by calling the next day to check in with you.
I really rather doubt he had any malice aforethought on the matter so you'd prosper keeping your emotions somewhat in check.
If you really have your heart set on his knowing important future dates then you'll have to effect an altogether more comprehesive and aggresive calendar sharing strategy. And do you know him so well?
The better question might be "why do you feel the to have him 'on the hook' for remembering future event dates?"
Clearly through my curmudgeonly reply you can tell that I don't spend much energy on anything but the big three; Mother's Day, her Birthday and our Anniversary. Blast me all you want but it has taken decades of patient training to get me to pay attention to even those three dates and in my case they are all within 30 days. A very painful 30 days for the average male I might offer. Do you have any idea how much shopping might be involved? I'm cringing thinking about next year already.
Either way I advise cutting him a break and resetting your expectations if you wish to avoid future heartache.
Good Luck.
I can relate to this - A guy that I'm friends with ALWAYS forgets my birthday and yet here I am acting as the poor sucker remembering his and splashing my hard-earned cash on his present. So do what I do - deliberately forget HIS birthday from now on as payback. After all, why should you be generous when he won't return the compliment?
Most people forgets birthday. Tell your friend in a joking way that he forget your birthday. You could do what most ladies do before a big day comes up, hint, hint. hint.
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