Birthdays...

[SueleenGay]

Posted: 9/15/06 at 3:57pm

Does anyone really care about them once you are past 21? If so why?
Discuss...

[Rathnait62]

Posted: 9/15/06 at 4:00pm

Depressed by an upcoming birthday, Sue?

[SweetQintheLights]

Posted: 9/15/06 at 4:01pm

After I turned 21, someone said to me:

"The only thing you have to look forward to now is death."

[DayDreamer]

Posted: 9/15/06 at 4:02pm

I celebrate every birthday.

Just glad to be alive one more year.

[SueleenGay]

Posted: 9/15/06 at 4:05pm

No, but I have a friend who is in his 40's that is obsessed with his birthday. Everything has to revolve around him for a week! He is an only child, and I think it is common with only children who have always had the only birthday in the house to obsess about it. Most rational adults I know don't really give a **** about their birthdays, but there is always that person at work or in your circle of friends who think that their birthday is the most important day of the year. I say grow up.

[son_of_a_gunn_25]

Posted: 9/15/06 at 4:06pm

I'll let you know in 7 months...

I like the philosophy a friend of mine uses. He's never going to get any older than 21. He is just going to celebrate the anniversary of his 21st birthday.

My 21st this past April was during one of the worst times of my life I still managed to have some fun, but I think my 22nd will actually be more fun than my 21st because of that.

[StageManager2]

Posted: 9/15/06 at 4:06pm

My goal is to live fast and die young! I won't have time to observe birthdays.

Sueleen: Is this the same guy who registered for his birthday?

Updated On: 9/15/06 at 04:06 PM

[Rathnait62]

Posted: 9/15/06 at 4:08pm

Sue, I grew up an only child (my sister and brother are from my dad's second marriage and I didn't grow up in their house), and last year, I moved a couple of days before my birthday and spent my birthday unpacking. I never did make plans to celebrate or anything - it's no big deal to me.

Your theory is flawed!

[MatthewAddison]

Posted: 9/15/06 at 4:08pm

I'm an only child, and I try to keep my birthday a secret.

I think your 25th is something to celebrate...because then you can rent RENTAL CARS.

So after 21, comes 25. Then it's death.

[son_of_a_gunn_25]

Posted: 9/15/06 at 4:10pm

My 25th is my golden birthday so I guess I do have something to look forward to...

[Katecab99]

Posted: 9/15/06 at 4:11pm

Ooooh, really?

I'll be 25 in December. I haven't really been excited about a birthday since I turned 21.

[MatthewAddison]

Posted: 9/15/06 at 4:15pm

I passed my golden birthday when I was 3.

Sigh...

[DayDreamer]

Posted: 9/15/06 at 4:16pm

I guess they just mean different things for different people. Like I said... I celebrate the fact that I am here one more year. What's not to celebrate? I am thankful to be here, and express my gratitude by celebrating, doing something fun with my friends.

[Rathnait62]

Posted: 9/15/06 at 4:17pm

That's always fun too. Sometimes it works out that way, sometimes it doesn't.

It's like New Year's - it's just a date. You can choose to make it into something if you want, or not.

[DayDreamer]

Posted: 9/15/06 at 4:19pm

See... I hate New Year's Eve, because of that pressure that you must have fun. I usually don't plan anything big on that day.

My birthday can be something as simple as dinner with a few friends to ski vacation to being surprised by my best friends with an out of town trip.

[son_of_a_gunn_25]

Posted: 9/15/06 at 4:20pm

I boycotted new years this year. I was in bed and asleep by 8 PM!

[Rathnait62]

Posted: 9/15/06 at 4:20pm

I love spending time with friends to celebrate my birthday - but, it doesn't always happen. I appreciate it when it does, anda am not disappointed when it doesn't.

And I have always found New Year's celebrations to feel a bit - desperate.

[DayDreamer]

Posted: 9/15/06 at 4:22pm

I agree! My favorites have been when we go home and spend the entire week at the beach. Then it's just one more day of fun with friends. Or when it turns out fun in a totally unexpected way.

[Rathnait62]

Posted: 9/15/06 at 4:24pm

I only expect to celebrate birthdays when I'm in a relationship. I don't remember ever setting something up myself for my birthday - again, if friends do, then great. If not, that's totally cool too. I don't know why it's not a big deal to me.

[doodlenyc]

Posted: 9/15/06 at 4:24pm

The only thing I want to do on my birthday is tell my mom i love her. Some years I send her flowers. She did all the work that morning, SO many years ago.

I generally hate being "it."

[Rathnait62]

Posted: 9/15/06 at 4:26pm

It's funny, doodle, as my rep here is as someone who always wants to be "it." But, I really don't.

And my mother always makes my birthday about all the work she did - I don't have to.

[doodlenyc]

Posted: 9/15/06 at 4:28pm

but, Rath-amatazz...you ARE "it!"

[Rathnait62]

Posted: 9/15/06 at 4:29pm

Thanks, kid.

But I'm not. Really, really far from it, in fact.

[Fiction Writer]

Posted: 9/15/06 at 4:31pm

Basically, I think, the only reason to look forward to your 21st birthday is so you can drink.
Since I already do that, I'm not really looking forward to it... Although, that night, I'll probably go out just so I can get carded and not have them say, "Sorry."
I'm an only child too, but my birthday isn't something I obsess about. For unsaid reasons, it makes me sad, but not because I'm growing older.

[shiksa_goddess]

Posted: 9/15/06 at 4:32pm

I've never been excited about any birthday, including my childhood ones. I just turned 22 less than a month ago and I beg everyone in my family not to make a big deal about it. I believe you should be thankful for each day you have on Earth, but after 21, there really are no milestones. Unless you wanna go the 25, 50, 75, 100 route.