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I feel so shallow for caring about my birthday

Spot In The SkySpot In The Sky Posts: 1,175
edited September 2008 in All Encompassing Trip
On Wednesday I turn 24 and the day itself, Sept 17, doesn't count for anything, it has nothing to do with my accomplishments and yet I get that tingly feeling as the day approaches, like something special is going to happen. Of course its cool to get birthday presents, but in a greater sense, I dont deserve them.
Does this feeling of caring about your birthday ever go away? Is it completely societal? If I lived alone and had no family and no friends, it would never come up, so is it purely influenced by friends and family?
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  • upina2001upina2001 Indiana Posts: 764
    Spot In The Sky wrote:
    On Wednesday I turn 24 and the day itself, Sept 17, doesn't count for anything, it has nothing to do with my accomplishments and yet I get that tingly feeling as the day approaches, like something special is going to happen. Of course its cool to get birthday presents, but in a greater sense, I dont deserve them.
    Does this feeling of caring about your birthday ever go away? Is it completely societal? If I lived alone and had no family and no friends, it would never come up, so is it purely influenced by friends and family?


    for me, i like it to still be acknowledged, but i dont go announcing it to the world. I like it to kinda sneek up on people. You find out who truely remembers it instead of them remembering because you brought it up a week before. happy early bday.

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  • angie76angie76 Posts: 646
    I think I know what you mean. I really don't care about my birthday, especially that Im just getting older. Im kind of in a rut too in my life.
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  • vedderfan10vedderfan10 Posts: 2,497
    Yeah...my birthday was on Thursday...At least Pearl Jam wished me a happy one...sigh...but yeah, I don't like to make a big deal about it now...Had a great weekend in Seattle just prior, so that was more than enough...
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  • GraySaturdayGraySaturday Posts: 2,878
    I'm obsessed with my own birthday. I don't think it's shallow. It's your special day!
  • zenithzenith Posts: 3,191
    sept 17 is the same day my son turns 14, so you share a special day with him :)
    impatience is a gift ........
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