PisceanWisdom
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Does anyone else feel anxiety about their birthdays?
As if you don't live up to the expectations of that age?
As if you don't live up to the expectations of that age?
Birthdays
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SocialRetahd
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do.deh.do.deh.do.dooooooooooo.do.do.....it's your birthday!!!
PisceanWisdom said:
YES!
snail
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Just turned 40 October 3, and I really felt horrible about it. My partner threw a surprise party for me and I threw up and my vision got very blurry. She doesn't understand how real my anxiety is and how it only gets worse. I thought that everyone at the party hated me and felt resentful about being there - they probably went because she is a very forceful person and somewhat powerful in our business field. I also felt they were shocked to see how I have no friends of "my own" that were there. Everyone we socialize with is through her because I cannot make connections on my own. I also felt that they thought I was very pathetic to be 40 and to be in this situation and to be still struggling so in my field, even though I have a "powerful" partner.
I'm just glad it's over.
Just turned 40 October 3, and I really felt horrible about it. My partner threw a surprise party for me and I threw up and my vision got very blurry. She doesn't understand how real my anxiety is and how it only gets worse. I thought that everyone at the party hated me and felt resentful about being there - they probably went because she is a very forceful person and somewhat powerful in our business field. I also felt they were shocked to see how I have no friends of "my own" that were there. Everyone we socialize with is through her because I cannot make connections on my own. I also felt that they thought I was very pathetic to be 40 and to be in this situation and to be still struggling so in my field, even though I have a "powerful" partner.
I'm just glad it's over.
Emma
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I don't feel like I'm 21 and I probably don't act like it either...I come across as extremely dumb or stupid, right now I'm wearing a bracelet with a hippo charm and I was eating lasagne before with a stuffed dog named Carlisle...will I ever grow up?..oh I also spent my 21st birthday alone
i dont like celebrating my birhtday, ever. i only had parties when i was younger. but now people are lucky if i let them take me out to eat on my birthday or something. i really dont like making my birthday into a big huge deal. i think of it as just being a day older then yesterday.
and i also hate having to pretend i care about other peoples birthday. like with my one and only friend, i have to call her on her birthday and act like im sooooo happy and excited for her, when really i dont give a crap. but, thats just me
and i also hate having to pretend i care about other peoples birthday. like with my one and only friend, i have to call her on her birthday and act like im sooooo happy and excited for her, when really i dont give a crap. but, thats just me