I don't celebrate my birthday every year!

I don't understand , but I do respect your decision.I don't know your birthday and after reading this , I'm glad I don't know it. See I am one of those who would wish you a happy birthday Every year. I would ask what are you doing? What cake are you going to have? See like a ditz , I don't see it as the person getting older, but as the day the person was born! Their day! It is the one day in my family where you got to plan and do what you want to do. Age and the year is never mentioned. my ritual is to order my cake and go to my favorite restaurant. I may get gifts or not. But dinner and cake happens! So My wish for all my friends is that they get the joy of each bithday without the age thing getting in the way. So I can't understand not having thr joy of celebrating your day. But I do respect your choice.

I don't celebrate my birthday and I have never. It is just that I don't have time for it and whenever it passes, I only receive messages plus small presents. But arranging for a birthday party, I consider it a wastage of money and time

I don't celebrate mine, either. I tend to ignore it, although I'll admit to being a little hurt when no one even says "Happy Birthday." Last year was a bummer because my older daughter was here from out of state and everyone gathered at my house. My son was the only one who even remembered and he brought me a card. I wondered later if he thought we were gathering for my birthday because they didn't stay long after that. Who knows...

Yea, its what people who's birthday it is. My brother is the same way. He doesn't expect anything. I, in the other hand like it when they do something. I either appreciate if they take me out to eat with all the cousins or have a little bbq at home where the whole family comes over. Ever since I was a kid, I would always like the family be reunite.

I do not celebrate birthdays either because it is just going to be a big reminder that another year of my life has ended. In fact, I keep it a secret and most people do not know the date. I remember one time I went to this office and I handed my documents to this lady and she just said 'oh tomorrow is your birthay'. I did not even remember it was till she mentioned it. Needless to say I was not that happy with the reminder I got.

Given a choice, I wouldn't celebrate my birthday with other people too! I might treat out myself and the kids with a nice dinner, or a trip for a couple of days, once every few years, but I don't want to have to celebrate it regularly. Unfortunately (or fortunately), my son's birthday falls on the same day as mine. So, there would always be a celebration on my birthday. But not necessarily mine. And sometimes, as an afterthought, people would remember that it's my birthday too.

I celebrate my birthday by myself. It was last week and there was not one phone call. I went shopping a few days before my birthday and I bought myself some gifts and some treats and I cooked my favourite dinner and had it with a glass of sparkling rose. I'd love a cake and a few cards...it seems the older I get the more I disappear.

That is the same way with me. Sometimes we do something for my birthday and sometimes not. It is no big deal.

Yeah I think that is a choice and depends totally on the person. My choice is to celebrate it every year. That is the time of the year we are all together, my friends and family, and celebrate. I absolutely love celebrating and love the feeling I get being with the people that matters to me :) It is just such a lovely feeling.

I am 18 years old and I always celebrate my birthday ! After all it's once a year and we have only one life ! Respect it ! Firstly I think we should celebrate it because that way you can call friends and make some kind of relationships when they bring friends of there own ! Secondly in that day everyone respects you and you have a great fun ! Third, you are the center of attention, like people say, you are in the middle of the lights ! Cheeers !

so do i... though 24 its old enough for celebrate huhu im still not ready being 24..X_X but i hope all my relatives, family, friends will always sent wishes and pray all the good to me...:)

Yes i have the same idea as you do.Maybe somebody think that the birthday should be a day to celebrate,but to me its not a big deal life will go on not just a birthday time,also it doesnt mean i am not happy or longly it just a kind of attitude to life.

i believe your parents will remember your birthday even though they don't give present. and some of your friends will remember it too and they will say happy birthday to you. you can say you don't care if nobody remember your birthday but i believe in the deepest of your heart you are wishing your parents and your friends will say happy birthday to you.

I rarely celebrate, too. Hmmm... But, I think my father will allow me to make some party one years later. On my birthday, the happiest things is the gift and pray, my friends give to me. I like it. I have ever see a drama, it tells that we shouldn't happy if we celebrate our birthday because it means that our lifetime span will reduce. We should be happy because we can still live here, and do whatever we like. :)

during my childhood days, i used to celebrate my birthday in a grand manner. But now a days i dont have much interest in birthday !!