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Birthday blues
Is it normal to dread your birthday? Mine is coming up and I think of all the effort me and other people have gone to to celebrate other peoples birthdays and how I've been to parties and like 50 people turn up. Then I compare that to what usually happens on mine, which is usually f*ck all, at best having drinks with 2-3 friends. If I ask people to come celebrate with me they always have a reason why they can't come, and yet I always make an effort to go to other peoples birthdays, even if they're not a great friend of mine. It p*sses me off that I haven't had a big fuss made of me since my parents used to throw me parties when I was a kid. I expect I'll just sit around feeling depressed as usual...
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Comments (7)
Barnum (8435)
2007-06-29 13:30:18
Thats sucks :(

To tell you the truth, I wouldnt make it a point to go to other people's b-day parties. Why waste all the time and effort going to theres if a lot of people dont show up at yours. It is always good to have a small group of close friends that come to your b-day party. Thats all you really need, its just another year in my view. So next time, I wouldn't make a big deal about it, don't worry!
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sisophous (3738)
2007-06-29 13:58:13
Your story is typical of life in general. People do not always reciprocate the way we hope or expect. You sound let down and disappointed that the effort you show is not returned by others. I suggest you focus on remembering the birthdays of those who acknowledge your birthday and politely drop the others.

I stopped celebrating my birthday as far as parties go when I reached my teens. From then on, it was just my girlfriend and myself on our birthdays. As you get older, it is typical for most people to just spend a birthday with one or two friends at most and little more.

Lower your expectations and plan something you like to do on your birthday and you will not feel gloomy when the day arrives. Life in general isn't fair so don't compare yourself to others.
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girlygirl24 (8509)
2007-06-29 17:43:56
aww you should love your bday. It dont matter how many people you have at your partys as long as your with your friends you can have all the fun you want.


By the way HAPPY B-DAY!!
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gizzie56 (8681)
2007-06-29 18:14:07
Birthdays used to be important to me when i was young now its just oh damn I'm another year older.
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Be_weird_with_me (8615)
2007-07-01 02:33:48
normal, especially the older you get.
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sourberrie (9218)
2007-07-06 00:40:52
I know how you feel :/ I had a party this year and i ended up crying in my room because only ONE person showed up, of the 3 i invited, but it was still depressing. Then my cousin decided to try to break my window with ice, and break down my door. And since my mum doesn't have a lot of money on the table, i didn't get a gift from her, and i have never gotten a gift from my relatives that i am close to, except for my Nana. I don't even remember half my birthdays, i guess i am just a xmas kind of person
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hornyboy13 (12138)
2007-12-08 20:55:27
dude it's ok. U get sexually aroused by girls assholes. I do too. I whack off almost all the time to it.
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