I`m afraid Bat is right here gekkota. I certainly dont expect to find any kind of marital advice on a gaming forum . I knew most will just joke about it and that was the only reason behind posting it here
I always get around the "forgetting birthdays" thing two ways: 1. Remind whomever I'm dating that I don't even remember my OWN birthday when it comes around. This is true. I don't. I've conditioned myself over the years to forget. And I'm glad I don't remember it, tbqh. Birthday's suck. When you're a kid it's great. You get cake and gifts. When you're a teen it's great, but not as great as when you were a kid, 'cause you undoubtedly get less "wow" type gifts...but it's still great 'cause you get closer to being an adult and the beautiful illusion of freedom. But when you're an adult? It's just one more year closer to the grave. So, I remind them of why I forget my birthday, and tell them "why would I knowingly wanna depress you like that? The best gift I can give is seeing you the same way I've seen you when we first met, because you're still that beautiful, blah blah blah". 2. While I forget birthdays, I remember EVERYTHING else. I've learned long ago that the men who state "it's no use fighting with a woman over things, as they'll always bring up old stuff you've forgotten" haven't thought to, y'know, REMEMBER things of their own and use the same strategy women use. Fight fire with fire, I say. Learn some memory enhancing techniques. And unleash that power every once in a while. Shuts them right up when you start bringing stuff up from the past that they've forgotten about after they try the same thing, especially if the memory is so detailed that they know you can't possibly be lying about it. Extra points if it actually serves to jog their memory and cause them to remember. Rubber and glue, man...rubber and glue. And in the sick, twisted mind of the female of the species (and I say that with love), it actually shows them you care when you remember stuff...even when you use it against them. Go figure.
This all sounds really good........If you assume of course that women are rational My girlfriend wins EVERY argument.....not based on her being right all the time, or me being wrong, or any kind of causal system, but mearly because she will cry if she is not right....The "more right" I appear, the more she cries.....Logic=FAIL
I understand your fustration. On earth the closest thing to me besides my son is my iPhone 3G. Just be grateful your wife didn't have a week long affair with another guy and then break the news that she wants a separation, like mines did. The three things that got me through this last month was God, my mom and my iPhone
Yes, can you also please teach me how to be a dick, gekkota? I seem to be failing in that category. And surely you would know if you paid attention that I am actually 17.
Wow, I've got to say this thread is embarrasing me. Not because its bad, but because I don't think in the UK we are used to talking about this stuff to strangers as much as in the US (I'm assuming most here are American), even as a joke. I feel so old fashioned all of a sudden...
My post was meant to be a joke, in response to the all the other posts. Obviously, the only one who got it was CDubby94. No...I think you've pretty much got that down pat.
I went through something similar a few years ago, and it's brutal. Hang in there. Believe me, I feel for you.
Dude.. That's terrible, I'm real sorry to hear that. I'm sure you have thought about this already but it might be worthwhile to check out some online (or local w/ real people) forums or groups that specialize in this sort of thing. It may help to talk to a community that has gone through similar ordeals where you can draw from other's own experience and perspective. The average user on this forum (myself included) is not going to be able to relate to what you're going through. I apologize if this is out of place/line but hearing what you said genuinely hit me, and I wanted to lend some virtual support, however insignificant it may be. Good Luck!
Be careful, forgetting her birthday might give her the idea that she now has a get-out-of-jail card which she will used to cover some infidelity that's gonna happen pretty soon. If she ever get pregnant, make sure to check the kid's DNA, you might not be the dad. Good luck.
All this came out of someone named monk Anyways, I`m pretty sure she`d never cheat on me (this is what I m going to believe as long as possible, and I dont want anyone to tell me I could be wrong ).
ROTFL better yet you should get some kevlar for yourself your dog and your folks and tell everyone to were them to bed because i would shoot my spouse, family and pets if she forgot my birthday. whatever you do just make sure you are very paranoid because i here it's great for relationships
This advice is coming from a woman, so listen up. First of all, if a woman EVER asks you what day it is, there is a reason she is asking. Immediately assume its a birthday, anniversary or Valentine's Day automatically unless you are already for sure that its not Forgetting her birthday is one of the worst things you can do - The only way you can redeem yourself would be to do something really creative. Listen to everything she says and surprise her with a gift you'll know she'll really like but would never have expected you to get for her (you'll have to use your deductive reasoning skills for this because it can't be something she explicitly says she wants... unless its jewelry) -this way she knows that you "get" and appreciate her If your anniversary is coming up soon just forget the birthday and focus all of you're attention on that - plan something really unexpected and romantic. Otherwise you should plan on staying on the couch for awhile
