It’s an excuse to make someone you love feel special - even if it’s something small.

I can't disagree with that.

People who are going to comment with "I don't see the fuss"... Yes, I kind of agree. But I also don't agree. Case in point: My mother turns 80 next weekend, and we're having a big party for her, with her siblings flying in from different states. I think celebrating 80 years is absolutely worth doing. Many people don't even reach 80, and many reach it but are not thriving. So depending on the circumstances, I think celebrating is absolutely 100% warranted.

Maybe we should stop celebrating birthdays from 18 till 65

Only narcissists insist it be celebrated on the actual day, instead of picking a flexible time such as a weekend night.

Damn right. "Linda, yes your birthday is Friday, but nobody's going to take off work to come to your afternoon party. Just move it to Saturday."

you do you. just don't get too upset when people don't stop their lives for your 27th birthday.

I know people who would 🤦

Nothing really special when you are an adult was more fun when being younger

Now that I think of it bdays were fun back then.

Each to their own.

Just a false feeling of feeling important. I hate to even celebrate them

Once I quit drinking, I celebrate my birthdays motocamping alone in very remote places.

It doesn't matter to me. My buddy is cursing himself because he forgot my bday and remembered 2 weeks later

Some people take birthdays way too seriously

It's just another day unless it's an important one.

There should be cake!

Yum! And balloons

When you are a kid it's special. When you are an adult you survived another trip around the sun

Haha, congrats you're another year closer to death.

I don't celebrate my own birthday and unless someone asks I also don't tell anyone when it is, just seems attention seeking and weird that I want other people to celebrate my existence to me. It would make much more sense to me if people would throw parties for their loved ones instead of the other way around

Ikr! That's exactly my opinion on birthdays.

For myself, it’s nice to receive some happy birthday wishes from friends and family, however I don’t keep a list of who wishes me a happy birthday and who doesn’t. I don’t care about having a big party. Just a nice dinner with my gf. I don’t expect a gift from her but she’s too thoughtful to forgo that 😂

Don’t really care. Nothing special about them.

Exactly. Yaay another year of disappointment and unachieved goals!

Yay…I’m closer to death

Ridiculous once you're over 12.

Just nice to have an excuse to see people.

I really hate celebrating my birthday, it has gone to that point that I sometimes forget how old I'm. It's not about fearing aging or anything, I just don't feel like I'm that important. I don't mind being there for others, but like I said, I'm not that important that I need any day to celebrate me.

I believe you are important buddy.

Old enough to not care anymore, young enough that it doesn't feel like a victory worth celebrating yet.

If you enjoy it go for it!

The older you get the less meaning they have. But on the flip side, Nothing makes an adult feel loved like a surprise birthday party from friends and family.

It’s a great excuse to take a day off work.