Is it ridiculous to be annoyed at a best friend for not saying good luck or anything before my cpa exam today? They took the same exam last week and I said good luck and asked about it afterwards.

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You both are girls, aren’t you?

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Casual sexism, best ignore. This isn’t a gender this, it’s a maturity thing.

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Where is the button I can click to vote for “Most Ridiculous Complaint”? The year is early but this has legs...

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If you are 12, absolutely not. If you are older than 12, absolutely yes.

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Maybe your friend would prefer someone not ask about the exam because it’s so stressful. Maybe they think they are being kind by not asking.

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How many times has your best friend done something for you and maybe you forgot to reciprocate? It's easy to get fired up with only one side of the story. We have all been forgetful or even careless to others. Accepting that will help you get over it. Remind yourself why you two are best friends and go out to celebrate having taken the tests and taking a break. In 30 years you won't give a damn about the fact that he/she didn't say good luck. But you'll remember all of the good times

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Happy to offer advice. I just went through this with my fiance, started feeling like I wasn't getting appreciated enough. Made a big deal about it, we talked it through and ended up feeling guilty about the whole thing because I realized I am so happy to be with them (of course) and they do so much for me that I had kind of forgotten about and/or didn't realize they had done in the first place. So I wanted to offer you fresh advice to help you avoid any negative emotions. Best of luck!

No. Move on

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Some people hate talking about the exam. I was one of those and told as few people about it as possible because I didn’t want to get asked about it after. We all know that you can’t walk out of there knowing exactly how you did, and I’ve noticed the more confident people are, the worse their scores end up being. The one I thought was the easiest was my lowest, and when I walked out of BEC I was certain I failed (and ended up with a 92). Even though I ended up doing well on it, I was miserable being asked about it because it was so rough when I was taking it. Because of that, I try to avoid talking to people about it. I’ll be encouraging before, but rarely ask about it after.

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Really? You are annoyed because of someone not saying good luck? Maybe you have too much time in your hands.

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I usually wish good luck to my friends before exams, interviews, etc but I have totally forgotten before! I once almost set an alarm to remind myself to shoot off a good luck text the next morning and forgot. I felt like a shitty friend for not sending a confidence boost. My point is- your friend may have the best intentions but not be as blessed with follow through or organization as you. Keep being amazing- hopefully they’ll catch up but you guys will maintain friendship either way.

Oh- and best luck on that test 💜

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Honestly, I am really terrible about things like this. Does that make me a bad friend? No. Actions speak louder than words any day. Would you have appreciated a “good luck”? Sure, but some people just don’t function that way. I think if said friend is your best friend he/she has obviously given you many more reasons to appreciate them, so I don’t really think you have a platform to be upset. They probably just didn’t think about it/realize. Life is hectic as is, and I don’t think anywhere in a friendship rule book it says you have to wish someone good luck before an exam even if you did.

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To answer your question: yes

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Maybe she stopped taking addy after the test and is more forgetful now.

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Radio silence from them so far

I mean you could just tell them this. I'm hoping it's a mature adult friendship.

Grow up 🤣

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