This is just a vent and this problem is just a sprout from a deeper marriage problem that's been going on for 5 yrs. I accidentally got my husbands birthday date mixed up - for some reason I forgot it was the 5th and thought it was yesterday. He was already mad from 3 days before over something else, so when he came home on the 5th with a cake in his hand - he appeared sulking - I thought he was still mad from the other day but that was actually his birthday. If that was me I would have spoke up and said "hey did you know today's my birthday". He didn't bother to say anything and we proceeded the next day to make a cake with a card and gift card inside - he has everything so he's hard to buy for. I never bother to ask when he's coming home - that's the way its always been. Finally my 9 yr old call him on his cell and said "Happy Birthday" and he disappointingly said his birthday was the day before and that he's so disappointed. This made her cry.

He comes home all mad and refuses to open the card or have cake - even said we can throw it in the garbage. He knows I would never intentionally or negligently forget his birthday on purpose. He could have accepted this statement but no...he dragged it on. I admitted my innocent mistake but he rejected that and continued to be miserable. I feel he should have accepted that explanation and for the kids sake just let the kids acknowledge his birthday. This was a mole hill made into a mountain.