Happy birthday?

[sucettes]

So, it was my birthday recently.. But I have no idea how to enjoy it. I just feel all this pressure, my family and everyone are expecting me to be happy, that this is supposed to be the happiest day of the year for me. I mean, I don't even have friends to celebrate with, and I'm too shy to make a party with the few people I know... My question is, how do you feel when it is your birthday and how do you celebrate it?

I just feel pressured and that people make a too big deal out of it. And I'm trying to smile through the whole day just to make whoever it is around me satisfied, 'cause I don't want to seem like I'm not enjoying my day. :: Does that make sense?

 

[DeadmanWalking]

Well, for starters, happy birthday.

You celebrate your birthday however you choose to and feel however you want to. There are people who choose not to celebrate their birthdays for whatever reason; that doesn't make them bad, it's just their choice. I don't really celebrate mine and, on my day, I don't feel anything. It just is what it is. Do whatever you want to and let the world either accept it or go away. There's no "scripted way" to celebrate a birthday.

 

[sucettes]

Well, for starters, happy birthday.

You celebrate your birthday however you choose to and feel however you want to. There are people who choose not to celebrate their birthdays for whatever reason; that doesn't make them bad, it's just their choice. I don't really celebrate mine and, on my day, I don't feel anything. It just is what it is. Do whatever you want to and let the world either accept it or go away. There's no "scripted way" to celebrate a birthday.

What you're saying sounds very intelligent and I actually feel better after reading it. Thank you!

 

[coyote]

Happy Birthday! :]