Mental health-wise, what would you do if nobody except your spouse remembered your birthday?
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Anonymous
| Like, no close friends, sibs, et cetera? How would you feel and how would you bounce back? Would you care, mentally and emotionally? |
Anonymous
| I wouldn’t care. Birthdays aren’t a big deal for me. |
Anonymous
| I would not care at all. |
Anonymous
| I wouldn’t care. I’m grown. |
Anonymous
| I wouldn't care. I'm an adult. |
Anonymous
+1 It just isn't that important OP. |
Anonymous
+2. I'm 35 and haven't celebrated a birthday since 21. |
Anonymous
| My family remembers mine. That’s it. I do have a great birthday - summer near July 4. Every year I plan a trip and I am always happy for my birthday. |
Anonymous
| Throw a party! Invite people, tell them you want to have a good time and celebrate with them if they are available (and you pay for it). |
Anonymous
| Goodness! Who do you expect to care???? How many peope’s Birthdays do you commemorate? |
Anonymous
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My parents forgot my 16th birthday so I got over that being a special day to anyone but me a long, long time ago.
That said, I do appreciate the efforts friends, coworkers, and family make. It’s nice. But it won’t break me if they forget. |
Anonymous
| My birthday is on Tuesday. My sister will remember, that’s about it. DH will be instructed to make me whatever I decide I want for my bday dinner, otherwise he will do nothing. Still contemplating what I want. |
Anonymous
| I would feel hurt. Ive always been appalled by people who are birthday divas but also jealous of theur moxie to demand attention. |
Anonymous
| I would absolutely care. |
Anonymous
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No big deal. I feel like birthdays are for kids, and insecure attention whore adults or adults who've almost died.
So it wouldn't affect my mental health. However, I'd have a total shit-fit and consider a divorce if my husband threw me a surprise birthday party. |