None of my friends remember my birthday today, should I feel sad or am I overreacting?

[Anonymous]

Title speaks for itself, honestly. I remember my friends' birthdays, but none of them remember mine. I am grateful for my family (parents, sister, grandparents on both sides wishing it to me today), but none of my other family members like my aunts, cousins, or even my friends said anything today.

This has become pretty normal these last couple of years, but it does hurt a bit, especially when they seem to remember each others. Am I really that shitty of a person that no one cares about or is it just coincidental? Part of me believes I'm just being a little bitch, but the other part of me is saying, is that really how little people care about me and notice me? You know what I mean?

Excuse me for the rant and pointless post, just wanted to vent somewhere. Thank you to anyone who answers. Hope everyone's day is going well.

[HollyK21]

First of all, Happy Birthday!!!☺️ secondly, I’d feel upset too. It could just be the timing. I personally have a large family and forget birthdays all the time. Everyone gets so busy with their own lives as we get older, and forgetting your bday is probably a conscious mistake that they’ll feel terrible about once they realize they are missing it. But don’t sulk, celebrate yourself! Order some food, get some drinks, throw on a movie, make the most of it! As for your friends, just take this as a big message. Now you know where you stand with them and won’t need to feel inclined to address their bday when it comes.

[Dinklex3]

Happy Birthday 😊
It'd be impossible for my real friends to forget my birthday, but if they did I'd tear them a new one.

[sensible27]

And here I'm forgetting my own birthday... sometimes... I guess...