Have your in laws..

mom2pottamus

...ever forgotten your birthday?

ifwisheswerefishes

My ILs act like my birthday doesn't exist. 

Jillibean85

Hmmm... I don't think so? But I don't really pay much attention, TBH. I still get my Mom and brother's birthdays confused (same month, diff days).. =/ 

Manateearmz

Yes and I prefer it that way. I hate birthday attention.

ASmallWonder

No because my FIL, in all his retired glory, lives to do things like make Outlook calendars with color coding that go on their fridge and send emails to companies whose goods and services have disappointed him :-p

Littledeer84

My inlaws forget their son's birthday. I think my mother-in-law has remembered my birthday more often than my husband's during our marriage. But it goes the other way too - I have to remind him of his parents birthdays.

ginamcp

Yes.  3 years in a row.  I was a little hurt but know that is their nature.  This year they made a point of telling me that they had it written down on 3 or 4 different calendars both at home and their office - and they were the first to call me on my birthday.

ByeBabyBunting

Absolutely - I don't think they even knew it until about year 6+. They even forgot DH's birthday one year - I called around 5pm and reminded them and they called DH and invited us over for dinner for his birthday. Poor buddy.

A better question - have you ever forgotten DH's birthday? 

The Nap Taker

Nope. I'm lucky to have wonderful in laws (in general)

They give me money every year. 

CoffeeBeen

No.  My MIL is somewhat intrusive and likes to inject herself into our lives.  She's more likely to remember my unbirthday than forget my birthday.  She also tracks my siblings birthdays, anniversary, and such.  It's very thoughtful, but I just want to be left alone.

Tigger & pooh

Happens all the time in my family. No one should take it personally.

Deblondie1

No. I got pretty lucky in the IL department. 

Ms5586

Yes.  MIL also forget DH's birthday a few times (HER son!)

lildevil968

Every year, and the sad thing is that mine is the day before DH's.

MrsJakes

If it wasn't for Facebook, I don't think I would even get a "Happy Birthday" from either of them.

My parents, however, always remember my H's birthday. They treat his birthday like they would mine -- gifts and a meal (home cooked or restaurant) of his choice.

Smootchy

Manateearmz:

Yes and I prefer it that way. I hate birthday attention.

I'm with manatee. Hate bday attention.

 

Hesterlicious

I think my MIL knew one year because the day before she told me she would "get me if I ever went out drinking". I told her I was in fact going out the next day. She came over the next night and took a nasty shiit in my bathroom while I was back and forth getting ready and then lied about it. You got me MIL. You got me good.

She is a Jehovah's witness again so I guess I will never get another gift like that.

LadySnowblood

They can't forget my b-day...because I have the same b-day as MIL. mwahahahaha.

Except I don't really care for my b-day.

nanabanana06

I've never gotten a present for my birthday from them. However, it would be pretty difficult to forget when it is. Seeing as SIL and I have the same birthday, just different years.

missymo

Funny you should ask. My birthday was a couple of weeks ago and for the 14th year in a row, I got nothing from my in laws except a card.

It's their choice how they spend their money, so I wouldn't even care if not for the fact that they still give my BIL's ex gifts. My mother in law forwarded me a private email from said ex, that included a thank you for the birthday gift. And I was present years before when they actually gave her a gift in front of me.

I consider my MIL to be stupid and flaky, rather than mean. So at least there is that.

nancy30005

Manateearmz:

Yes and I prefer it that way. I hate birthday attention.

 

Same.

I think if someone knows you hate birthday attention and intentionally bring on the balloons and fanfare, they're an AWing azz.  

EVA116

No. My FIL calls early in the morning and him and my MIL shout "Happy Birthday" and then they blast the birthday song by The Beatles.

PurpleCobra1

No. My MIL never forgets anything. Ever. She's like super mom/MIL/grandma, etc. My birthday is NBD to me, but she always brings me a cake and a present. She's awesome.

hmp1

It isn't expected for them to remember, nor do my parents do anything for DH's birthday.

FormerlyKrista555

every single year!  Well, unless you coun the lame "Oh, Happy Birthday" message on my facebook wall at like 10 at night because they see everyone else's wishes.

I'm the black sheep, I think, because I don't believe every documentary I see and immediately throw out all of my food in the pantry.  I also don't cloth diaper or eat 100% vegan, I'm chubby, and I had an epidural with both labors,   So, ya know, I'm not as good of a mommy as the other daughter-in-law.

I'm not bitter at all.

Rink08

Mine have acknowledged it once in the 9 years that DH and I have been together. That was about 3 years ago.

LnR70707

Yes, a few years ago but it wasn't a big deal to me.  I'd rather they forget than insist on cake and ice cream like I'm 5 (which is what they do for all 4 of their kids plus my BIL).

MrsGoodkat

Mine don't acknowledge my birthday and it's 2 days after MIL's.

DH, on the other hand, has awesome ILs who call, send cards, buy him gifts, and bake him cakes for his birthday. :P

IncognitoSuperhero

ByeBabyBunting:

Absolutely I don't think they even knew it until about year 6. They even forgot DH's birthday one year I callednbsp;aroundnbsp;5pm and reminded them and they called DH and invited us over for dinner for his birthday. Poor buddy.A better question have you ever forgotten DH's birthday?nbsp;

DH birthday is the day after mine. My parents haven't forgotten his because its the day after mine and the day before my dads. Easy 3 birthdays in 3 days

AquaFlowers

Yep!

LadyXaverian

No, my ILs are into celebrating birthdays. Plus, mine is really easy to remember.

jorkz821

Deblondie1:

No. I got pretty lucky in the IL department.nbsp;

This is me too. I generally like them better than my own parents.

Wufroggy79

I don't think so.  They even torture me more by forcing me to go out to a birthday dinner with them at some point.  I try to forget to schedule it with them every year, and about a month later there she is asking me about when I want to do it.  I know, I know.  It's nice that she wants to do it, but it doesn't make up for being a twat the other 364 days a year.

J+MS

The Nap Taker:

Nope. I'm lucky to have wonderful in laws (in general)

They give me money every year. 

same.

TwoSkis

Every year.

MIL usually forgets DH's birthday as well.