I love my birthdays, I take off work but tell friends/family I have to work and am going to the bar after with a few coworkers; I work 40 miles away from home so it's not like they will want to join. I turn my phone off, lock the door, and do nothing the rest of the day. Last year I watched the entire Death Note series.

It's gonna be a pain come this July as SC2 doesn't have ghosting. QQ

NIIINO

Slovakia1320 Posts

January 20 2011 18:10 GMT

#23

thats so sad.... b.day should be celebrated. its day of your birth ! thats great you made it to 22 and you are awesome why you dont want to celebrate awesomeness ?!
Well i dont celebrate it hard core but i want to have at least a drink with my friends and have fun.

btw happy b.day man

hope you have a great cake

Thegilaboy

United States2018 Posts

January 20 2011 18:27 GMT

#24

I don't really celebrate them in a big way anymore. It's usually just me and some close friends going out to get some drinks, and shooting the shit. I like it that way, I don't need a big celebratory ordeal or anything like that.

Ayush_SCtoss

India3051 Posts

January 20 2011 18:29 GMT

#25

When I turned 15 on the 22nd of December last year, it was my first birthday without presents and honestly I could care less about it. I just am happy with people wishing me happy birthday. I am pretty neutral about this issue. My friends don't know this otherwise I would be made fun of and shunned and yada yada lol
But yea, I do have chocolate cake and hang out with friends.

Liquid`Drone

Norway28918 Posts

January 20 2011 18:47 GMT

#26

bdays certainly aren't big anymore, but I still like to buy some high end beer and eat something nicer than usual and spend the evening doing something I enjoy rather than something I don't enjoy. don't care about presents at all though, nor about "partying".

Cow

Canada1104 Posts

January 20 2011 18:48 GMT

#27

Personally I don't care too much about my Birthday, but for everyone's birthday, my family goes out to eat at a restaurant, and then we have cake after. It's not too extravagant, but I think it's a very nice excuse to just have a nice dinner with your loved ones. I haven't had a birthday party since I hit double digits though.

Oh and Happy Birthday!

Cambium

United States16368 Posts

January 20 2011 18:55 GMT

#28

My GF gives me a gift, and that's it. Only very few of my friends know/knew my bday, I don't like to make a big scene.

(I had bday parties until... 19 probably)

AzTec

Canada178 Posts

January 20 2011 18:59 GMT

#29

Damn this is a sad blog.

Ever since I was born I've had birthdays / parties / presents.

Last couple of years (I'm 20) it's wound down quite a bit (couple presents from parents, no presents from friends [although some people ask if they should] then dinner with the family and or going out drinking with my friends [birthday hat at the bars = people buying you drinks all night lol])

When I was a kid though birthdays were always massive, lots of presents from friends and parents + parties like laser tag, mini putt, waterslides, etc.

DorF

Sweden961 Posts

January 20 2011 19:16 GMT

#30

I like my birthday....I get stuff and I get to eat cake ... :3

yoonyoon

Korea (South)1065 Posts

January 20 2011 19:25 GMT

#31

At least you don't live in Korea with "friends" who make you do stuff like 생일주(big bowl of alcohol mixing in all sorts of nasty stuff) or 십배주(ten shots of soju)..

Disregard

China10252 Posts

January 20 2011 19:29 GMT

#32

On January 21 2011 01:09 Roffles wrote:
I honestly don't care. It's just another day, plus I always feel kinda depressed cause I'm another year older and another year of my life has gone by.

I Concur! You guys actually have cake, I opt not to celebrate or receive gifts... Nothing special. Of course that doesnt stop others from listening but whatever.

Backpack

United States1776 Posts

January 20 2011 20:50 GMT

#33

On January 21 2011 03:55 Cambium wrote:
My GF gives me a gift, and that's it. Only very few of my friends know/knew my bday, I don't like to make a big scene.

(I had bday parties until... 19 probably)

Same here. (except the last part, i stopped around 16) If someone knows it's my birthday than its fine, but i'm not going out of my way to celebrate. I would much rather celebrate actual accomplishments of real life goals/challenges. Being born is nothing special...

Box.N.Straw

Canada55 Posts

January 20 2011 21:53 GMT

#34

I used to have huge birthday parties when I was younger. My parents would invite my extended family (my mom has 6 siblings, my dad has 8, and EVERYONE has kids), family friends, some distant family as well, etc.

Honestly, putting at least 60 Vietnamese people in one small bungalow is just a terrible, terrible idea.

Due to the craziness of my earlier birthdays, I prefer to either not celebrate them or just have a nice quiet dinner with a few loved ones. I know a lot of people who are similar as well so it's definitely not weird!

nosliw

United States2716 Posts

January 20 2011 21:56 GMT

#35

My family don't celebrate birthdays. We give out hand-written cards.

numLoCK

Canada1416 Posts

January 20 2011 22:50 GMT

#36

Well, most of my buddies and I all turned 19 last year, drinking age, so we celebrated heavily. My family always buys a cake for everyone's bday and we go out for dinner usually on the closest available day. There is certainly less emphasis than the birthday parties that I had as a little kid, but that is to be expected.

Count9

China10928 Posts

January 20 2011 23:04 GMT

#37

We don't do anything special for birthdays in my family, I get my mother flowers for hers and we go out for dinner at a restaurant (not fancy, just one that we all like) and that's it so you're not alone.

Chef

10810 Posts

January 20 2011 23:13 GMT

#38

You can't say that you don't celebrate birthdays and then eat cake/go out to eat and stuff

On my birthdays I'm usually just slightly more introspective than usual. I don't like telling people because I feel like asking someone to wish you a happy birthday is kind of pathetic and sad, but at the same time I still spend the whole day wondering if anyone will remember. Usually someone ends up remembering a month later, but by that time it's just funny.

lac29

United States1485 Posts

January 20 2011 23:19 GMT

#39

My family never celebrated bdays beyond a nice home cooked dinner (never going out or take-out). No presents are usually given.

Rinrun

Canada3509 Posts

January 21 2011 00:11 GMT

#40

I never really celebrated my birthdays, I usually get money from my parents though.
Except last year they didn't give me anything- might be a sign saying 'get your own monies'.