Adults who over-celebrate their birthdays?

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Anonymous wrote:It is silly to me. I like to go to dinner with my fiancé and maybe to the local corner bar, but I don't even drink that much. One year a few friends came over and we played Cards Against Humanity. That's ideal for me. I don't like a lot of attention. The people who insist on "birthday week" and "birthday month"...all I hear when they say that is "ME ME ME ME ME ME ME"

You're an introvert. I'm a social extrovert. Looooove my birthday. Feel free to decline invitations that are not to your taste.

NP here, I get what you say. My extroverted husband LOVES to celebrate his birthday. Big time. Introverted me likes a small family dinner and cake. *I love celebrating bdays with close, intimate friends.

so celebrate them the way you want. I don't see why introverts or people who don't like big birthday celebrations feel the need to criticize those who do. I have a friend turning 50 this month. She never made a big deal of her kids' birthdays, even; she certainly doesn't advertise hers. I will drop off a card or maybe a bottle of wine but I understand she doesn't care to celebrate. When I turned 50, I took a fabulous girls' trip but didn't invite her because I am pretty sure she would have thought it was excessive. So she gets to not celebrate, and I got to celebrate in a big way with no unenthusiastic friends around. Win win.

[Anonymous]

Sounds like a little jealousy imo. Do what you want for yourself, certainly don't worry about other people's celebrations.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It is silly to me. I like to go to dinner with my fiancé and maybe to the local corner bar, but I don't even drink that much. One year a few friends came over and we played Cards Against Humanity. That's ideal for me. I don't like a lot of attention. The people who insist on "birthday week" and "birthday month"...all I hear when they say that is "ME ME ME ME ME ME ME"

You're an introvert. I'm a social extrovert. Looooove my birthday. Feel free to decline invitations that are not to your taste.

NP here, I get what you say. My extroverted husband LOVES to celebrate his birthday. Big time. Introverted me likes a small family dinner and cake. *I love celebrating bdays with close, intimate friends.

so celebrate them the way you want. I don't see why introverts or people who don't like big birthday celebrations feel the need to criticize those who do. I have a friend turning 50 this month. She never made a big deal of her kids' birthdays, even; she certainly doesn't advertise hers. I will drop off a card or maybe a bottle of wine but I understand she doesn't care to celebrate. When I turned 50, I took a fabulous girls' trip but didn't invite her because I am pretty sure she would have thought it was excessive. So she gets to not celebrate, and I got to celebrate in a big way with no unenthusiastic friends around. Win win.

I wasn't criticizing, I was just making an observation based on the introvert/extrovert comment.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:A lot of PP's here sound miserable. It's fine if you don't want to celebrate your own birthday, but don't bemoan folks enjoying their lives and celebrating another year on this earth. A lot of people won't get that chance.

Yep. I'm a fan of doing it up and the "Treat yo'self" mantra.

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Anonymous wrote:I don't go over the top, but with so many illnesses taking people out at young ages these days I'm just happy to see another year alive. Several friends have died of cancer, and hey we're all late 20s. I'm just thankful to be alive honestly. I never post anything on Facebook on my birthday, but I do celebrate my birthday. This year is a milestone birthday (30), and I'm taking a cruise with DH. Nothing on Facebook. There's a serious problem with people "Facebook living." I read an article about it somewhere. I'll post it, if I can find it.

I'd love to see it!

Here's the one about Facebook and vacations.

https://www.google.com/amp/s/mobile.nytimes.com/2016/08/14/fashion/vacation-photos-facebook-instagram.amp.html