How big is a Birthday, really?

[Captroop]

The Situation: It's my girlfriend's brithday tomorrow.

The Question: Under any circumstance, is it forgivable to not see your girlfriend on her birthday? What if you take her to dinner the next day?

The Factors:

1.) Tomorrow my gym is offering a special free Krav Maga seminar, and I was hoping to take a few friends who were considering taking classes there.

2.) I will be in a meeting on the other side of D.C. all day, effectively doubling the time is will take to get to where she wants to do dinner in rush hour traffic.

3.) We could have a lot more time together Friday night because I won't have to worry about work the next day.

So some of you more experienced long-term relationship guys and married guys, what do you think? Should I plead my case, or soldier up and go tomorrow?

[Darth Biscuit]

Don't know your girl... but in general they are pretty touchy about this...

If it's a work thing or a family thing that caused you to miss it... you should be OK as long as you make it up on Friday AND if she knows in ADVANCE...

If it's your choice to not do anything... ouch. Good luck with that...

[Cat]

I don't know, I don't understand women.

[Carolina Husker]

I went to a Pearl Jam show on my girlfriend's birthday two years ago and got away with it.

Krav Maga, not so much.

[Darth Biscuit]

I don't know, I don't understand women.

Then how do you think we feel?!?!?!?!?

[Cat]

Women are fuging crazy. That's the one thing I do understand.

[Jbro]

Krav Maga?? I would just shot you before you got within 5 feet of me.

[Jase]

It depends on how important birthdays are to her. My wife would not be happy to say the least.

[SmootsDaddy89]

I think pleading your case wouldn't hurt. I'd go that route first and see if she might be understanding or even agree with your logic/reasoning. Unless you're worried she'll go apeshit for even MENTIONING the POSSIBILITY that you wouldn't be with her on her birthday.

If she's that bad you should just dump her.

[88 Bronco]

Birthdays are 24 hours

[Captroop]

I think pleading your case wouldn't hurt. I'd go that route first and see if she might be understanding or even agree with your logic/reasoning. Unless you're worried she'll go apepoo for even MENTIONING the POSSIBILITY that you wouldn't be with her on her birthday.

If she's that bad you should just dump her.

Exactly. That's why I came to the scholars seeking wisdom before doing so.

But I have a Jewish girlfriend. She doesn't go apeshit, she just pouts and guilt-trips me to death.

[88 Bronco]

How sentimental does she get?

[Captroop]

She booked a 5-star hotel for Valentine's day and we've only been dating for 7 months. Something tells me she's pretty high up there on the sentimentality scale.

[SmootsDaddy89]

Oh dear lord.