I warned everyone- friends and family- that my new job *requires* that I work weekends. And yet still, I hear shock and indignation from them when they say "Oh, but you can get Saturday off for little Suzy's birthday party, right?" or "Surely you'll come to church with grandmother on Easter, right?" And then they lay on guilt trips when I tell them that I have to work. Wtf?

When I had my 30th birthday party, my "friend" got really drunk and ended up going to sleep/lay down in her car across the street from the house. When I went to see what happened to her, she didn't want me to leave her alone and after a few minutes, half the party came out looking for me and we ended up surrounding her car "having fun" and babysitting her. Just another reason I had to remove myself.

I remember having a birthday party for my daughter and we were going to bbq steaks. I forgot my BFF doesn't eat red meat until she reminded me "what about her?! what will she eat?!" So I felt bad I "forgot" about her went out and bought chicken so she could eat and on day of party I made sure to secure her meat as a few people thought we were having both meats. She showed up 2hrs late (for no good reason) and said she wasn't hungry. It's probably a petty thing, but this kind of thing & worse things just added to the LLLong list of that high maintenance friend that I had to remove myself from.

I got a call from my dad about 30 minutes before my nephew's birthday party started and he asked if we'd be there. We live 2 hours away from them. No one told me about the party or when it was supposed to start. Does my family expect me to be psychic or something?? I hate when they make me out to be the bad guy who doesn't ever come visit my nephew and nieces because they never call and invite me to anything!

SIL is having a 1st b-day party for her daughter. MIL told DH that she bet I would go if they told me I could take pictures. As if it's a privilege for ME to take photos of their lives. I'm a semi-pro who has been published and paid for my work. I've taken photos all over the world. I do them a favor by taking great family photos with my high-end camera. They do not do me one by providing 'material' like a birthday party in a firehouse. Bonus: this birthday party is on Superbowl Sunday.

Mom, I love you, but seriously. The holidays are hectic and jam-packed with family obligations enough as it is. DH and I have been to three thanksgivings, two Christmas celebrations, and a family birthday party in the last six weeks, and our January weekends are already almost completely booked. Stop feeling slighted because we decided not to make the 1hr+ drive to your house for the fourth time this holiday season for New Years Day dinner. New Years is not a family holiday, and we're burned out.

OMG, the magician at DD's birthday party was so hot! People think I'm this square soccer mom but I wanted to take him in the back and show me his special tricks!

You know it's a child centric world where screeching, misbehaving kids need to be tolerated. CF people are ignorant and other parents should nod their heads and be compassionate. Keep up this me me me, everything about me, I don't have to alter my life just because I have kids attitude. You're the kind of parent that other moms and dads don't want their own kids to be around. Don't act surprised if Nightattheroxburydyn doesn't get many birthday party invites. Kids don't like rude children either.

I was trying to stay connected with family and friends on facebook. When I post pics ,no one comments on them or never trys to talk to me...(but they will invite me to babyshowers & birthday party or try to sale something)but can't take 1 minute to be friendly...

Birthdays. My husband, his boss, boss's wife along with several coworkers celebrate each other's birthday, go to dinner, etc. Not once have they acknowledged my birthday. My husband even went to a birthday party for the boss's wife and left me home...apparently I wasn't invited. So no, I don't have birthdays, don't celebrate them, husband doesn't even acknowledge them. It hurts a little, but I try not to let it bother me and I wish everyone else a happy birthday.