Yeah, I know my rants are more like whiny complaints, hence the title of this thread.
Today is my birthday. I didn’t except anything spectacular; I didn’t even expect anything special. I just wanted it to be an average day.
It turns out almost everybody forgot it was my birthday. I know this sounds incredibly egotistical, but I am generally very good about remembering birthdays and wishing others good cheer on their days. People who have been my friends for three years didn’t remember.
I had an incredibly brutal math test today. (The rest of the class took it on Friday, but I made it up today because I missed most of last week due to my tooth.) My friends didn’t get grades higher than 55%. The test was very long and I wasn’t given very much time to do it in; I only completed one of the five problems. I’m sure to get under a 30%. I got a 63% on a previous math test for which I had studied very hard. My grade in math is probably a D, and if my current grades reflect anything, I won’t be able to improve it. It’s not that I don’t understand the material–I do!–I just don’t know what the hell I did wrong.
My dad has asked me several times in the past week what Chinese restaurant I want to go to tonight. We’ve been to about 50 Chinese restaurants since we’ve moved here, and I don’t remember the names of any. My dad was angry that I wouldn’t make a suggestion, but I didn’t want to mention a place that nobody in the family had liked. My dad kept saying, “How about the place we went for your brother’s birthday?” Yeah, dad, that was several months ago; do you think I remember which one that was? Anyway, my dad got mad because I hadn’t given him a definite answer in the whole 3 minutes that he had been home, so he started yelling at me.
After that, I just went up to my room. My mom came upstairs and yelled at me for fighting with my dad and “ruining everyone else’s day.”
<Sigh> Now I’m getting the silent treatment. Fuck this. I couldn’t even have an average day today? The rest of this week better be pretty damn nice in order to make up for today.
I’m sure I could come up with something spectacular.
[sub]I’m sorry, I don’t know what came over me. Wait, it must have been your underpants and boobs. Uh. Er. Yeah. <ducks out>[/sub]
That sucks, 'Boobs (Can I call you 'Boobs?) I’m oddly sympathetic, as I was in a very similar situation sunday.* Sitting around moping on my birthday**. And with no good reason, mind you: I’d gone to a great party the night before, and I’m throwing one next weekend… but on my actual birthday, all my friends were busy, and I sat in front of the TV feeling like a pathetic loser. No matter how many good things are going on in my life (and right now, I’m at a record high) birthdays are always a bummer.
Of course, my parents weren’t yelling at me, so that was a plus. Tough luck, FireUnderpantsBoobs. Have a Happy Birthday, and thank God it only comes around once a year.
[sub]*dig that alliteration, baby.
**This is now the second time I’ve blatantly hijacked a thread to mention my birthday[/sub]
Aw, man, that totally sucks. I grieve for you. Take comfort in these facts…
1.) Everyone here wishes you a kick-ass birthday.
2.) Your parents are being dumb for being mean to you on your birthday.
3.) S’not your fault for not remembering the name of a Chinese restaurant.
4.) Your friends are boneheads for slipping up and forgetting your birthday.
5.) Math not only sucks, but brutally hard tests that don’t get finished suck even more. But you know what? It’s one test, and hopefully by working your ass off you’ll be able to pull up your math grade. [sub]Oddly enough I’m going through the same troubles with my math class atm…and it’s kicking not only my ass but my GPA’s, and being junior year, that’s kind of important. I’m scared. So rest assured you’re not the only one in that hole. [/sub]
6.) Best of all, iampunha got nekkid just for you. See how much we love you? It can’t be so bad…
Uh, my last birthday was September 16. Celebrations were spoiled a bit by the fact that my father died that morning.
Nevertheless, I sympathize with the OP. Sounds like the parents could have shown considerably more situational awareness. Perhaps you can let it ride for a day or two; your parents may realize that they were overly harsh and try to make up for it. If not, make a point of treating yourself to something special in the near future.
As for the test; well, don’t confuse a math test with real life. Er, unless you’re planning to become a mathematician or something.
'Boobs - I’m sorry that really bites, but remember I’m only an e-mail away
El_Kabong - I am soooo sorry…I don’t know what else to say…If ya want any body to talk to?..
Sounds like time for a pizza party/16 Candles screening followed by a passionate chucking of empty beer cans at the goalposts local high school football field.
Then you could watch The Virgin Suicides and feel MUCH better, in comparison.
Wait, isn’t this the plot of a well known movie from the 80’s?
Don’t sweat it! We all know how this will end: You’ll score the unbelievably rich (and no sign of narcissism!) and hot-bodied cutie. And rest assured, you’ll get those panties back.
Happy Birthday FireUnderpantsBoobs. Love the name, btw.
Friends for three years forgot? Hell, I’m lucky if I remember my own birthday. Some people just don’t set any stock by such things. Don’t sweat it.
What’s a birthday anyway? So approximately n sun-cycles ago, you were born. It’s good to celebrate your life, but bad to build up one day so much. Enjoy tomorrow instead.
On the maths front - as a veteran of so many tests that you’d faint if you contemplated the number, I have a suggestion. If you understand the material but have a problem with the questions, then it is your revision strategy that you need to review.
Any revision process should include extensive past test questions. Maths questions, especially elementary maths, can be extremely technique-based. Once you’ve learned the techniques, you can complete the test without even needing to engage your brain. Maths questions can take a very long time if you don’t have the technique ready and in place and yet just seconds if you do. Get this sorted out and you’ll cruise it.
I know that this post lacks sympathy. But you’re already getting quite enough of that and you chose to post this is the pit, so you’ll just have to deal with it
I’m with ya, FUB. Today is my birthday, and my wife forgot, apparently. I mean, she didn’t even say “Happy Birthday” to me on my way out the door this morning.
Tell you what, if I get a “Happy Birthday” from anyone today, I’ll share it with you.
I know how it feels , i always remember others birthdays and give them stuff or take them out but it is seldomly returned , but i got sick shit of them forgetting 2 years in a row and dumped them all for a couple of new friends
Your friends forgot your birthday twice so you dumped them? Geez. I’d hate to see what would have happened if they hadn’t returned that book you loaned them.
I make a point of telling people (in my best “serious” voice) how many shopping days are left until my birthday (so they can budget for it, etc.). And counting down the days for them. You gotta be proactive about these things, ya know?
(BTW, that’s 23 days, for those of you who are planning to buy me expensive presents.)
