# woman kills husband for forgetting birthday **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [August 17, 2011, 3:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/woman-kills-husband-for-forgetting-birthday/593034 "2011-08-17T15:04:37Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![singular1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ba9def/32.png) [@singular1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/singular1)\ **Post date:** [August 20, 2011, 1:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/woman-kills-husband-for-forgetting-birthday/593034/41 "2011-08-20T01:56:43Z")
Once Mr. singular forgot my birthday. I was a bit disappointed, but I didn’t make a big deal about it. The next day - or the day after, I don’t remember which- he remembered, and got really pissed at me for not reminding him. I’m kinda torn about this - am I supposed to tell someone I live with “Hey-tomorrow’s the day you’re supposed to remember!” every year? If he forgets I feel a leetle crappy, but no big deal. But it sucks to have to say “hey, don’t forget to remember this!” every year. By the way, he never forgot again, but I wouldn’t freak out this time, just like I didn’t freak out then. ---
**Author:** ![Sue\_Duhnym](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/91b2a8/32.png) [@Sue\_Duhnym](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sue_Duhnym)\ **Post date:** [August 20, 2011, 2:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/woman-kills-husband-for-forgetting-birthday/593034/42 "2011-08-20T02:20:07Z")
My husband forgot my 40th birthday. I wouldn’t have killed him over it but don’t mistake how shitty something like that can make you feel. It eats away at your soul a bit. ---
**Author:** ![carnivorousplant](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/carnivorousplant/32/3563_2.png) [@carnivorousplant](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/carnivorousplant)\ **Post date:** [August 20, 2011, 2:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/woman-kills-husband-for-forgetting-birthday/593034/43 "2011-08-20T02:29:47Z")
> [@Sue\_Duhnym](#): > > My husband forgot my 40th birthday. I wouldn’t have killed him over it but don’t mistake how shitty something like that can make you feel. It eats away at your soul a bit. I’d just as soon forget about my birthday. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Sue\_Duhnym](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/91b2a8/32.png) [@Sue\_Duhnym](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sue_Duhnym)\ **Post date:** [August 20, 2011, 2:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/woman-kills-husband-for-forgetting-birthday/593034/44 "2011-08-20T02:47:36Z")
> [@carnivorousplant](#): > > I’d just as soon forget about my birthday. 🙂 LOL, yes. Which is why I explicitly said I didn’t want it to be a big deal. Still, a sitter and dinner would have been nice. A card would have been nice. ANYTHING would have been nicer than nothing at all. ---
**Author:** ![Sue\_Duhnym](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/91b2a8/32.png) [@Sue\_Duhnym](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sue_Duhnym)\ **Post date:** [August 20, 2011, 3:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/woman-kills-husband-for-forgetting-birthday/593034/45 "2011-08-20T03:00:22Z")
> [@Sue\_Duhnym](#): > > LOL, yes. Which is why I explicitly said I didn’t want it to be a big deal. Still, a sitter and dinner would have been nice. A card would have been nice. ANYTHING would have been nicer than nothing at all. Man, I sound pathetic. I should add that he wasn’t always this way and it was highly atypical. For my 38th birthday, his mom was here for a visit and, knowing he had a built-in sitter, flew himself in from Shanghai for a mere 36 hours to take me to dinner. Literally, a travel time of 28 hours for a 36 hour stay. Complete surprise, limo, champagne, my favorite restaurant, etc. That is some romantic stuff, right there. 🙂 There’s a great guy hidden under the douche. ---
**Author:** ![Euphonious\_Polemic](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/euphonious_polemic/32/3002_2.png) [@Euphonious\_Polemic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Euphonious_Polemic)\ **Post date:** [August 20, 2011, 3:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/woman-kills-husband-for-forgetting-birthday/593034/46 "2011-08-20T03:39:05Z")
> [@Sue\_Duhnym](#): > > There’s a great guy hidden under the douche. In his defense, he only forgot your birthday because it’s like you have never aged a day, and his brain could not possibly conceive of the fact that you might be turning 40; it was simply not possible! ---
**Author:** ![Mom-of-Andrew](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/8c91f0/32.png) [@Mom-of-Andrew](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mom-of-Andrew)\ **Post date:** [August 20, 2011, 3:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/woman-kills-husband-for-forgetting-birthday/593034/47 "2011-08-20T03:47:21Z")
> [@Euphonious\_Polemic](#): > > In his defense, he only forgot your birthday because it’s like you have never aged a day, and his brain could not possibly conceive of the fact that you might be turning 40; it was simply not possible! What would it cost to put you on retainer? Not that I would ever forget something important and need your services. I’m just curious… ---
**Author:** ![Euphonious\_Polemic](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/euphonious_polemic/32/3002_2.png) [@Euphonious\_Polemic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Euphonious_Polemic)\ **Post date:** [August 20, 2011, 5:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/woman-kills-husband-for-forgetting-birthday/593034/48 "2011-08-20T05:15:33Z")
> [@Mom-of-Andrew](#): > > What would it cost to put you on retainer? Not that I would ever forget something important and need your services. I’m just curious… I really doubt that a woman like you would ever need my services, given your obvious sensitivity and kind-hearted nature. $25 a pop is the usual fee [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/woman-kills-husband-for-forgetting-birthday/593034.md?page=2)