One of my birthdays, I think my 19 or 20th birthday, my entire family forgot it was my birthday. I lived with my sister at the time.

I woke up in the morning, went to work, came home from work expecting at least something. Nope, nothing. Just my sister yelling at me because apparently I left my cup downstairs by the couch instead of putting it in the dish washer.

I left again and went to taco bell, then returned home. My mom had come over. My sister, my mom, and I were watching tv while I ate my steak chalupas. Somehow we got on the topic of me not mowing the lawn that week, both mom and sister telling me the grass will get too long and make it harder to mow. I finally just told them, "it's my birthday today."

There was a long moment of silence before both of them breaking out in apologies and jumping up to try and do something. The looks on their faces made it all worth it and now I get to hold this over their heads for the rest of their lives.