**I have a friend I met when we were both was 18 because we loved the same music and met by fate 1 night when we talked briefly and she gave me a ride home from the subway/path train station in Jersey. We discovered we had the same Duran Duran music obsession. This friend now lives in Pennsylvania now for many years. We reconnected a few years ago thru Facebook. I visit every year and go on road trips with this friend for music concerts where she and her husband offer me a lot they pay for. I am appreciative of all they do for me. They do a lot and pay for so much when I visit, yet when my birthday comes soon after they forget all about me.**
**I hate reminding anyone of my birthday who has known me for years. This couple have a friend in their state born the day before me on September 21st and they never forget her birthday. She shares about it tagging my friend on FB. When I visit my friend is planning for her friend’s birthday buying little things from the market for the other friend’s birthday. They even take her out to eat. I told my friend how I feel about this and she apologized saying my birthday is on her calendar.**
**Even when we were younger this woman had birthday plans for her former best buddy who later betrayed her. My friend made sure the boyfriend she is now married to paid for a birthday party for her former best friend. I felt bad I was 1st skipped on my birthday soon after, but thought it was because we just met. It hurts to be forgotten. I should be used to it by now. I give a lot in return to this couple even when we were younger. I always wish them both a happy birthday. I am going to start cutting back on wishing them and other folks who don’t think of me a happy birthday.**
**I am still trying to adjust to this friend playing favorites which she would deny. She told me at the last minute too someone else was originally supposed to take my spot at the last concert we went to recently asking if I have a disability ID because we may have a problem with concert seating. I said thanks for putting me on the back burner. I would appreciate being told before the last minute I was your last option. This friend said no it is not like that she just got confused and would have got me a ticket anyway🤔.**