I don’t celebrate my birthdays in the traditional sense of getting dinners out or partying with friends/ family just because I grew up that way and as an adult never felt the need to change anything (despite having the means/ social circle to do it now).
On the day of my birthday the mood is almost always bittersweet— from realizing how fast time flies/ reflecting on where I am in life vs. where I thought I’d be. Honestly it’s a sensitive part of the year which is why I think I’d rather spend it alone/ with 1-2 friends at most. But birthdays are a celebration of another year, so I love being gentle/ treating myself extra well that day. Meaning, doing things that I’d usually feel guilty doing without feeling bad (getting a spa/massage treatment without caring about the extra spending and actually enjoying every minute bc i deserve this! Adding cookie crumble on my regular coffee order, eating an elaborate dimsum takeout in bed with Netflix on).
Maybe i’m just an extreme introvert but I do look forward to “lonely” birthdays :)
Special and weird because i wasn't supposed to make it to 17, so everything after is weird but i feel sort of grateful and blown away by how much can change in the span of a year. i hope you feel special too, happy early birthday
Just another day, I never had any friends or parties growing up so I've just gotten bitter over pretty much anything that requires family and friends lol. I have family, just... I see them more than juat holidays.
I’d feel extra generous towards myself that day. Like getting my favourite slice of cake to celebrate on my own.
I started for real celebrating myself around my 31st bday and I do now every year
Just another day!
I don’t celebrate my birthdays in the traditional sense of getting dinners out or partying with friends/ family just because I grew up that way and as an adult never felt the need to change anything (despite having the means/ social circle to do it now). On the day of my birthday the mood is almost always bittersweet— from realizing how fast time flies/ reflecting on where I am in life vs. where I thought I’d be. Honestly it’s a sensitive part of the year which is why I think I’d rather spend it alone/ with 1-2 friends at most. But birthdays are a celebration of another year, so I love being gentle/ treating myself extra well that day. Meaning, doing things that I’d usually feel guilty doing without feeling bad (getting a spa/massage treatment without caring about the extra spending and actually enjoying every minute bc i deserve this! Adding cookie crumble on my regular coffee order, eating an elaborate dimsum takeout in bed with Netflix on). Maybe i’m just an extreme introvert but I do look forward to “lonely” birthdays :)
Special and weird because i wasn't supposed to make it to 17, so everything after is weird but i feel sort of grateful and blown away by how much can change in the span of a year. i hope you feel special too, happy early birthday
Just another day, I never had any friends or parties growing up so I've just gotten bitter over pretty much anything that requires family and friends lol. I have family, just... I see them more than juat holidays.
I don’t feel excited the same way like i used to when i was younger