birthdays
By Yumeko
@aureategloom (9541)
Bosnia And Herzegovina
September 12, 2022 8:30am CST
how old were you when you stopped being excited about your birthday?
i can't remember the last time i celebrated mine, but i have a 27 year old friend who's still celebrating her birthdays because she likes that. maybe i would celebrate mine it if my friends lived closer, or if we were all in the same place.
since 7th grade or something, i only have a family lunch and a cake. actually i think i celebrated my 17th birthday, but nothing after that. and now i feel like even family lunch and a cake (and some presents) are too much because i'm not a child anymore.
what do you think about this? should we celebrate our birthdays after certain age?
i can't remember the last time i celebrated mine, but i have a 27 year old friend who's still celebrating her birthdays because she likes that. maybe i would celebrate mine it if my friends lived closer, or if we were all in the same place.
since 7th grade or something, i only have a family lunch and a cake. actually i think i celebrated my 17th birthday, but nothing after that. and now i feel like even family lunch and a cake (and some presents) are too much because i'm not a child anymore.
what do you think about this? should we celebrate our birthdays after certain age?4 people like this
6 responses
@Beestring (14554)
• Hong Kong
12 Sep 22
I think the celebration of a birthday has nothing to do with a certain age. Some people enjoy celebrating while others may not be that keen to do it. As a matter of fact, here when an elderly family member reaches a certain age, family members may hold a banquet to celebrate his/her birthday.
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@aureategloom (9541)
• Bosnia And Herzegovina
22 Sep 22
i agree. but i also know many people who don't care about their birthdays and don't celebrate them.
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@Beestring (14554)
• Hong Kong
22 Sep 22
@aureategloom Yes, it really depends on the person.
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@ptrikha_2 (46951)
• India
14 Sep 22
I feel Birthdays should be celebrated, whatever be the age.
However, it is up to an individual whether they like to celebrate it with a lot of friends and relatives, or have a small cake and snacks celebrations at home.
Whatever be the way, enjoying is the key.
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@aureategloom (9541)
• Bosnia And Herzegovina
22 Sep 22
that's nice. but if the key is enjoying - then we could do it every day, right?
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@aureategloom (9541)
• Bosnia And Herzegovina
22 Sep 22
not even when you were a child?
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@moirai (2853)
• Philippines
12 Sep 22
Hmm... I haven't been celebrating my birthday since... I don't really remember.
Birthdays, for me, are just like any other day, with the slight difference of having cake or spaghetti or pancit on the menu. 
Seems to me it is better to 'celebrate' or be thankful EVERY DAY you are still able to wake up. 
Seems to me it is better to 'celebrate' or be thankful EVERY DAY you are still able to wake up. 1 person likes this
@aureategloom (9541)
• Bosnia And Herzegovina
22 Sep 22
i like the way you're thinking. but i also think that people nowadays don't feel like they should do something for other person unless it's some special date. like, why wouldn't you get a cake randomly on some thursday evening??
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@aureategloom (9541)
• Bosnia And Herzegovina
22 Sep 22
we still celebrate my granddad's birthday (he's 89) and he likes it. i think it's sweet.
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@aureategloom (9541)
• Bosnia And Herzegovina
22 Sep 22
do you have anyone to celebrate it with?
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