Everyone wants their parents to remember the day they were born and send them heartfelt birthday wishes. These wishes are meaningless if folks have to inform their loved ones about their special day on their own.
OP described a similar incident in which her parents forgot her birthday and scolded her for not alerting them about it before going to celebrate with her boyfriend. OP’s family traveled to her grandfather’s funeral in her mother’s home country, but she was unable to go due to her new employment. They all returned two days before OP’s 33rd birthday and were busy organizing their stuff while coping with jet lag. They forgot to wish OP on her birthday, which didn’t bother her because of their condition, but her boyfriend prepared a dinner for her, and she went to enjoy it with a few friends. Her boyfriend shared the photo on Instagram, and her parents were outraged to discover about her birthday from the post and chastised her for embarrassing them in front of others. Read the complete tale to find out what happens next, and then share your thoughts in the comments area below.
Source: Reddit
1. OP wonders if she was a-hole to embarrass her parents for forgetting her birthday.
2. OP’s family went to her mother’s home country to attend her grandfather’s funeral, while OP couldn’t go due to her new job.
3. OP’s family had constantly connected to her during their trip and came back two days before OP’s 33rd birthday.
4. OP didn’t get any birthday wishes from her family, but she had a nice birthday dinner with her boyfriend. OP got an angry phone call from her father after seeing her boyfriend post about the dinner.
5. OP’s parents admonished her for neglecting to notify them of her birthday and then posting about her birthday supper online. OP assured them she didn’t mind because she knew their predicament.
6. OP’s mother posted a Facebook post to rant about her ungrateful kids who ruined their surprise party, and OP had to explain in her post the truth about their forgetting her birthday.
7. OP updated her story in her profile and thanked everyone for their birthday wishes.
Now that you’ve heard the story, let’s dive into what Redditors had to say. Keep reading to discover other people’s perspectives on the matter.
8. Redditor disapproves of OP’s parents behavior to get mad at OP while it was their own fault to forget.
9. Yes, they can arrange a small party at their place to compensate.
10. Redditor called the situation full-on Monet.
11. Redditor asks OP if her family was actually planning a surprise party as they said in the post.
12. OP had no idea about their surprise birthday party since no one contacted even her boyfriend for it.
13. Redditor believes that OP’s parents were covering up that they forgot her birthday.
14. Redditor has a valid point.
15. Redditor thinks that OP’s parents got fully embarrassed and told about the surprise party through the post to save face.
16. Yes, OP was scolded for the post, which was her boyfriend’s, and it made her parents angry because she didn’t tell them about it.
17. Redditor states that OP’s family members couldn’t forget about her special day until they didn’t like her.
18. Yes, they were feeling guilty or may be angry about feeling guilty and tried to transfer the guilt to OP.
19. Redditor thinks that OP’s parents could just apologize to OP for forgetting her birthday instead of creating drama.
20. Redditor asks about other extended family members who might get an invitation to the surprise party, if there were any plans.
OP’s parents entirely forgot their daughter’s birthday due to their recent month-long out-of-country trip to attend a funeral, and she knew this, so she didn’t feel awful. She wasn’t a birthday person, but she appreciated her boyfriend’s efforts to make her day memorable. Her parents could have apologized to her like normal people; instead, they chastised OP for not only failing to inform them of her birthday but also for writing about it on social media, putting all of the guilt on OP. OP should speak with them thoroughly to clear up any misunderstandings because they are her parents and she cannot leave them like that. What is your opinion about OP’s situation? Share your views in the comments section, and stay connected with Wholesomeness for more stories.
