My POV is that it is not a big deal after you’re 21 or the milestones like 30, 40+
I’m an older millennial so in today’s times, you get more happy birthday texts from businesses than you do from friends and family. My dentist is more consistent in telling me my birthday that my own father or friends. It’s just not important to anyone else and an afterthought. I’m the same, I do it just cause and not cause I care.
I’m okay with this… just fewer people I have to go back and like or say something to their comment. This is a completely selfish and unappreciative view; I realize I’m lucky to have anyone say thing.
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Happy birthday man!
Honestly, yeah you’re kinda right. But life is far too short to ignore reasons to be happy and celebrate. You’re a combination of hundreds of thousands of years of evolution, go buy yourself a cake, invite some friends over and just enjoy your day
Hard agree. After 40, I’ve actively tried to discourage people acknowledging my birthday. I don’t mind the aging, but I’m generally not in the mood for celebrating it. I’ll be 50 this year, and hopefully that milestone will pass with a minimum of fuss.
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25 here.
I just don’t care, idk I guess I’m lucky that I have a few family members that post happy birthday on Facebook and get a few calls but I just don’t care, I’d rather just go the day without anything happening except a night out with my partner.
Disagree so very much. While I respect anyone’s decision to celebrate in their own ways, I love every single birthday this life has afforded me. I have lost so many friends at far too young of an age, and they were denied the experience of aging. So for every year I’m allowed to have, I’m gonna celebrate the hell out of it with gratitude.
I had an employee ask me years ago, if he could have Monday off for his birthday. He was turning 28. I told him that his birthday was just another day to the rest of us. We needed him on site and working. We only get 5 days in these new construction houses and the deadline was always critical. He called in sick Monday morning. When I fired him Tuesday he had no idea as to why this was happening. So yeah, I’ve felt like this for a long time now haha
In construction, you don’t get many benefits like other jobs. But if you ever needed a day off, you took it. Your job will be there the next day. But if you tell a man the reason is your 28th birthday and then lie about it, you’re fucking out.
I don’t think any birthday should be a big deal. I do nothing for mine and I do get my kids stuff for their birthdays but I keep it very chill. I feel the same way about holidays. I’m really uncomfortable with the freaking month-long sprint to get to Christmas. I’d rather just give stuff to people when I want instead of feeling obligated to shower someone with gifts. It too often ends up being about quantity and equity instead of really knowing someone and being thoughtful.
I will celebrate those who like a birthday. I only wish people would respect my not wanting to acknowledge mine. I honest to god do not care.
my partners mom celebrates her birthday month and everything we do with her within the month she has to decide what we do haha