Ok girls..would this tick you off?

[Baileykat]

Here's the dealio...

I get out of the shower this morning...open the door and am greeted by my family, all bearing gifts screaming "Happy Birthday Mom".

Of course..this is lovely! Except...my birthday is TOMORROW!

Then my "beloved" (we'll use that term loosely) begins to "semi" argue with me over what day it is...("It's the 13th today...I have it on my calendar!" he says )

Of course when I "semi" politely tell him it's only the 12th...then "reassure" him that NO my birthday is NOT on the 12th...never has been..he gets ticked off and leaves without saying bye to me~

Of course I open the gifts...(new CD's, chocolates from Rocky Mountain Choc Factory, Starbucks gift card and these totally cool, retro looking Disney prints from all the classics)

So..would you be mad, or blow it off, thankful that he remembered at all?


I can't decide...I'm a little hurt...I mean...what will happen tomorrow...Birthday's are always extra special to me...

Of course I've soothed his hurt manly ego..telling him it was fine...but my ego's a bit hurt too!

[SusieP.]

My strategy is to s-t-r-e-t-c-h my birthday out to last for about 2 weeks, so I say take it today and chalk it up to your family's enthusiasm for giving you gifts, which is a good thing. (Then you can milk it for a few days after!)

You know how hard it is for kids to have a present and not give it right away, and it sounds like you got cool stuff, so they were probably all so excited that they weren't paying attention. You gotta love that, and maybe they'll try to surprise you again tomorrow as well.

[Claire]

Ooooh, you can use your new Starbucks card for that new drinky tomorrow.

Okay.....I'd be upset, but only because he got poopy and wouldn't say goodbye to you. It's not right for HIM to get upset....it's your birthday. Initially, I'd be a bit put off, but um, I get over things when presents are involved.

I say he owes you another birthday. Presents and all (bwahahaha!). And a MAJOR apology. He got you awesome stuff, pulled off a surprise (I usually know what I'm getting ahead of time, because my husband is a bigger kid than my kids), and obviously put some thought into you. He just messed up on the day, and like all guys.....decided to act like an ass instead of apologize. Why is it SO hard for boys to apologize? Ugh. Stupid pride and egos!!! Mamas, teach your sons to apologize to girls!! It's SO much easier in the long run!

[Baileykat]

Thanks Susie! I'm trying really really hard not to be bummed!

Thinking more in terms of "Birthday Week"..instead of day!

[MouseWife]

I agree with two points of Claires' and Susies.

First off, yep, remind everyone tomorrow is your real birthday do what are they going to do? Maybe you should tell them that since it is your birthday and they gave you this lovely surprise you want to surprise them and then you choose something you want to do and say it is all for them.

And secondly, yep, I don't think it is fair he got mad at you. That is poopy. But, like Claire said, boys are hard to apologize. Especially when he put so much into it. He can't admit he had the freakin day wrong!! He thought he had it perfect. To admit he had the day wrong {you can laugh about this the day after tomorrow or tomorrow while you are celebrating again} is something he can't grasp.

But, on the other hand~

A very very {early} Happy Birthday!!!!

[~MS~]

mmmmmm Happy pre birthday? I mean there are belated b/d cards but 'pre birthday cards?'

I'd agree with Claire and Mousewife....he's just angry that all his hard work was "ruined" so he had to be a poophead....but it'll all be ok...you got some cool gifts

[SacTown Chronic]

I'll side with the man here.


It wouldn't have hurt you to quietly let him be wrong and enjoy the thoughtful work he put into your (un)birthday.


And though I think that he was a butthead to storm off without a goodbye on your (un)birthday, I understand that he was probably hurt by your actions and more than a little embarrassed that he got the date wrong.

You owe each other a (sexy) apology. Dig?

[Claire]

Originally Posted by SacTown Chronic

It wouldn't have hurt you to quietly let him be wrong and enjoy the thoughtful work he put into your (un)birthday.

That's all well and good in hindsight....but when she points out that it's not actually her birthday (which would be pretty much anyone's reaction), and the man becomes argumentative and poopy....he owes the apology, not her. Not for getting the date wrong, but for being a poopyhead.

And he'd better bring you home some Starbucks. That's all I gotta say. That's all it takes around here. He gets sex, I get a latte.

~Claire

[MouseWife]

SacTown~ she said she was nice and polite.

Can you tell me, really, from a mans point of view, you really wouldn't want to be told? I mean, if it were your birthday, would you just blow it off?

It sounds like she was gracious. I think she is complaining to us, not really to him.

Also, after how many years do you lose the gift of having the date wrong?

Ah, how about a sexy apology during an overnighter?

[Baileykat]

Thank's ladies! Mojo love for all of you!!!

Of course presents did soothe the hurt a bit!

And I honestly can't say I wasn't surprised!

I totally agree that "makeup presents" tomorrow will make everything ok again!



PS~ He did "sorta" appologize a little while ago on the phone...only for messing the date up...not for being such a poo poo head!