I used to be pretty excited about birthday until the age of 11. Since then it just became another day for me. So, whenever my loved ones did something for me, I didn't get any more excited or happy as they were.
As a kid and teen, birthdays were fun of course. But when I got into my 20s, people seemed to treat [my] birthday to be an excuse to have bad ideas. For example, the idiotic "sex gift" from boyfriends, or the pressure to drink until I blacked out from the many friends who just kept buying me drinks.
Looking back, how disingenuous. A drink as a gift. A sex act as a gift. I'd rather no gift at all! A drink is not memorable nor personal. Having sex is something two people do regardless of the date on the calendar, and to make a "special" act only possible on one day is cheap.
In my late 20s I just made a declaration that I was going to have peaceful birthdays from then on. I had a bit of pushback from friends who demanded I can't spend my birthday at home, telling me how to spend my birthday and with whom, and doing what. But that was enough. I decided to grow up. So after my late 20s and all through my 30s/40s I've been enjoying serene birthdays. :)
My birthday was always a disappointment because it was in December so none of my friends wanted to come (because they couldn't buy me a gift) even when I said I don't need a gift most people wouldn't come.. So usually only 2-5 would show up..
Now my husband always buys me a cake and something I like which is nice :)
I’ve had different birthday phases:
Until 10th standard I used to have proper cake cutting with a very tiny group of friends. I used to treat my birthday like a festival during those days lol.
During high school I didn’t have any parties and I just visited the temple with my family post which we went out for a family dinner.
During college I cut the cake at midnight but the hostel boys used to beat the shit out of me in the name of “birthday bombs” and we used to smear cake on each other’s faces. Stupid us.
Then I graduated in 2020 when Covid happened and since then I’ve celebrated my birthday at home as I’m WFH. No more cake cuts but I get gifts from my family.
I have my birthday next month and I’m pretty sure it’ll be the same this time too unless I suddenly try to get creative and plan something fun.
Every birth day we do things when never ever dreamed of doing.
Last year we did a hot air balloon ride thingy.
Year before that i got a crash course on a racing circuit.. ( well actually learning to prevent crashing...🤣😂 )
This year my lady and i will go to a " how to handle your 4x4 ln extreme rough terrain.
My lady wants this year a romanic dinner as a true lady.. so i and up with horses, a long dress old classic romantic style ,
dinner and a walk on the beach at night..
So yes... every year some crazy fun things😂🤣
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My birthday is pretty much a normal day. Only special thing my SO and I do is go out to dinner sometime during my birthday week... using my birthday coupon.
I once worked for a company where your birthday was one of your paid holidays... that was nice.
I just make a cheesecake and buy a veggie sizzler from Pizza Hut, that's all really.
The presents phase died out ages ago, like it were nice getting presents as a kid and all, but I already pretty much buy things I need anyway, so I don't see much point.
If there's something I want and it's not too expensive, I may ask someone to buy it, but in general, I'm reluctant to ask, as I don't generally like asking for things.
Nooo. I always make sure to celebrate. No one could ever shut me up about my birthday.
I grew up with birthdays being a big deal. They still are to me even at 30.
Have not celebrated for the last ~20 years. As you described it, a day like any other. When I am throwing a get together with friends, it’s unrelated to my birthday.
My kids want to spend the day with me on my birthday and that's the part I love. Otherwise, I'd be happy to pretend my birthday didn't even happen.
On every birthday of mine I do something I was scared of doing before. That’s my tradition as a way to oppose my fears and celebrate the “New me”.
My parents tell me to thank them not me so every birthday for me is just another day of the year, Yay and thats it. Not much people notice or even seems to care for me, but when it comes to my friends birthday or someone else then i put on a happy face to celebrate their birthdays
I love it and I celebrate it, I'm actually the only being excited for birthday and any others special days cause my family don't care about those stuff.
It's so monotonous for me, I have forgotten my birthday many times. It's nice that family members remember and wish. Though my last year's birthday celebration was fun and memorable. I don't celebrate my birthday, but it was the last day of my college life and I shared my birthday with my best friend (you already know who 😂), so I did want to celebrate it, in college, with everyone. And I did. Probably the best birthday celebrations I've ever had
I celebrate but then it's Christmas Eve so I don't work and can drink as much as I want, eat what I want and all that
I feel special when my family celebrates my birthday 🎂 My mom makes me a cake. She does that for my brother and sister too.
My birthday is so awesome that even people who don't know me celebrate it with fireworks. lol
Now that I am older I don’t celebrate 🎉 anymore
It tends to be just one of those days. The only time it wasn't just a regular day was when I was on holiday.
I don't think I've celebrated 4 of the past 5
I prefer not to celebrate it. It's not a big deal to me
After 77 of them, the are just like any other day. When I reach 100 I will have a big party.
At my age its just another day like any other.
I celebrate it normally with loved ones
Any other day. At times wish I didn't have one.
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