| I'd think I'm being a bother if I just go to someone and say 'hey, it's my birthday', I'd feel like if they were close enough to me they'd remember and if not, I'm not going to be obnoxious about it, idk. |
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| Who the fuck even celebrates birthdays anymore? |
| No, I always hope nobody notices. I don't like attention. My Birthday is the worst day of the year for me. |
Thanakos said: Exactly. I swear, most of the times I even forget it's my birthday. My friend reminds me of it on the same day. Not even my family remembers or prepares for it. Never had a birthday party in my life.Who the fuck even celebrates birthdays anymore? |
| No, never. Ideally, I want it to be known only to those who appreciate me. I used to keep it strictly secret for privacy and security purposes (because the date of birth and/or the birthday alone might act as a form of identity check), but nowadays, if someone's truly interested in it, I wouldn't mind telling them in private about it if they haven't figured it out already. The point is, it's much more satisfying imho to have people being genuinely interested in me that they would ask me about my birthday or try to look it up and when they remember it without any "upcoming birthday" display, rather than having random people and people I don't really talk to congratulate me just because my birthday would be openly displayed somewhere. |
| Nah, high school taught me not to do that. If you mention it even once, then you got 'birthday beats' so I just never tell anyone when it is. |
| I don’t ask for attention. I just let it be. |
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| No. For me, it is just another day... |
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| I dont like celebrating my birthday i dont like the day to be about me last thing I would do is remind people |
| No, I actually don't like it when someone remembers. Free foods at some restaurants are the only thing I care about on birthdays. |
| wow... Im a bit surprised that people really don't want anyone to know that its their birthday, maybe I'm young and naive or just really lonely (or both, perhaps.). I'm really shy and introverted but when it's my birthday I would definitely appreciate being with the few friends and loved ones I have at a time like that. |
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amagirinomikoto said: You seem to be fine to openly display it, thoughnever. i feel like i shouldn't have to tell people my birthday unless they ask me, otherwise it just seems like i'm being annoying RedWolfGhost said: "anyone" would be a rather extreme case, but being with a selected few is something that even the most introverted people will likely enjoy. People who absolutely don't enjoy their birthdays or even loath them might not like the attention, might not have the people in their lives they would absolutely want to celebrate the anniversary of their birth with, or they might not wish to celebrate getting older or even their own existence in the first place.wow... Im a bit surprised that people really don't want anyone to know that its their birthday, maybe I'm young and naive or just really lonely (or both, perhaps.). I'm really shy and introverted but when it's my birthday I would definitely appreciate being with the few friends and loved ones I have at a time like that. |
Noboru said: RedWolfGhost said: "anyone" would be a rather extreme case, but being with a selected few is something that even the most introverted people will likely enjoy. People who absolutely don't enjoy their birthdays or even loath them might not like the attention, might not have the people in their lives they would absolutely want to celebrate the anniversary of their birth with, or they might not wish to celebrate getting older or even their own existence in the first place.wow... Im a bit surprised that people really don't want anyone to know that its their birthday, maybe I'm young and naive or just really lonely (or both, perhaps.). I'm really shy and introverted but when it's my birthday I would definitely appreciate being with the few friends and loved ones I have at a time like that. Ah, I understand. I respect that as well. |
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amagirinomikoto said: Then if there were fields to provide your bank/credit card data, your current place of residency, your full name, etc., would you fill them out with your information as well?seriously? there's an option to put my birthday on mal so i put it. i want people to know how old i am before they start messaging me. nobody on mal wishes me happy birthday anyways and i never bother bringing it up in conversation. If you only want to know people how old you are, you could merely include the birth year, unless it's important for you that others know your exact day of birth. That's a bit surprising that no one wishes you a happy birthday, but you might have only users in your friend list who aren't really the type to mention it or you told them that you don't want them to mention it. Because it's typical for "random friends" to message someone on their respective birthday, plus, you get a note in your panel when the birthdays of your "friends" are. amagirinomikoto said: The "strangers" can turn out to be classmates, friends or anyone else you know in person. Or they might become either at one point or other.also i was referring to real life in my comment. i never tell my classmates or my friends my birthday unless they ask me. i couldn't care less if strangers on the internet looked at my profile and saw when my birthday is. RedWolfGhost said: Then it's fair enough. I feel btw. the same that I would appreciate it very much to be able to spend the time with or at least be congratulated by a selected few, which is why I don't just tell anyone about my birthday. Ah, I understand. I respect that as well. |
Thanakos said: Who the fuck even celebrates birthdays anymore? I do, cake and everything. I'm going to be 29 in December. I'm even thinking about throwing some sort of huge party when my 30th comes. |
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| @amagirinomikoto: I've been merely pointing out the flaws in your reasoning. Not sure why you are acting that defensive. Sure, let's call it a day. btw.: I've only spent like 10-15 minutes for the whole thread at most. Besides, there are 14 years old and even younger who behave more mature than you. |
| No because I'm not obnoxious but my Birthday also lands on Christmas Eve. Yay for being fucked up at 8 o clock mass. How could you guys miss my birthday it was 7 months ago? |
| “The world is full of nice people. If you can't find one, be one.” ― Nishan Panwar 8=D ~ O: |
| I don't like when people know about my birthday, it's always terrible, having people saying it in your face or singing is just an absolute nightmare to me. To me the worst of all is accepting gifts, because i do not know how to react, i'd be so thankful but i'd find it hard to express it considering the stoic nature of my attitude. I do not like attracting attention to myself so i'd rather not have people knowing it is my birthday or at least if they know it is my birthday i would not want anyone to make a big deal out of it because it always makes me feel super awkward. |
| well people do not have that much interest in birthdays these days and its unfortunate indeed but i post something if people throw a birthday party for me...if not i buy cake and other stuff for myself :D |
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| Hell even I forget my own bday sometimes, so nah |
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| Hah, maybe if I find myself in a spot of trouble. |
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| No, that's a pretty rude thing to say |
| I'd tell them because let's be honest who remembers when it's someone's birthday. I don't even know my parents and my brother's birthday and i'm supposed to remember for every person that I know? Nah not happening. |
| No I don't because it's unnecessary. I reply when someone asks me about my birthday and don't shove it in their face. |
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| No like if anyone care if it's my birthday or not |
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BrightFlashLight said: Not always. Some people like me may prefer to be asked about it rather than to tell or show it to everyone. And conversely: if someone else never asks about your birthday when you don't have it displayed anywhere, it's like saying that they don't even want to congratulate you.If you don't say anything, it's like you saying you don't want your birthday to be celebrated. |
| No, I'd rather avoid the fuss and attention. No one knows when by birthday is outside of my family. I wouldn't be weird about it and refuse to tell someone if they asked for the date, but I also wouldn't volunteer the information. |
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BrightFlashLight said: I think I need to correct myself: instead of a " they don't want to congratulate you", it would be more of a "they aren't really interested in you" or even a "they don't give anything about you". Because when you get closer to someone, you would normally want to know about their special day. And you would want to at least congratulate them on their birthday and, if possible, spend some time with them.Noboru said: Not always. Some people like me may prefer to be asked about it rather than to tell or show it to everyone. And conversely: if someone else never asks about your birthday when you don't have it displayed anywhere, it's like saying that they don't even want to congratulate you. The first part may be down to preferences, but the second part is just sad. I understand sometimes friends may have other stuffs to want to talk about, but to not want to congratulate someone's birthday is just disheartening. Therefore, I don't mention it or at least, not directly. Though it's been feeling quite disheartening to see with stuff like that how little others seem to feel about me when they already act quite indifferent about my birthday. |
| I do, even though I'm quite indifferent about my birthday. It is not a special day to me anymore, however, I always wish it would be more special. So I announce it to people and hope someone will do something special then. I also never look forward to my birthday, only two-one week ago (like currently), I get excited. I just hope that |
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| What’s the big deal with birthdays? All you did was not die for twelve months. That's all you've done, as far as I can tell. |
| nope. none of my recent friends actually knows my birthday. There is only one guy who knows, other than the government and my family. |
| No, others announce to me that it's my birthday without my asking and being præviously blissfully ignorant of that fact. |
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| i always mention it lol. ive never had enough money to really celebrate it, so the least i should be able to have is someone smiling and saying "oh! happy birthday". |
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| Nope, half the time I wouldn't even remember if I wasn't reminded and I couldn't even tell you how old I was without doing the math. |
| I don't celebrate my birthday anymore and find no reason to bring that up randomly. For me, it's just like any other day nowadays. |
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| I never announce to anyone that it's my B'day.... I really don't like the limelight and attention, and unexpected surprises really put me on the spot and make me feel a bit nervous. If someone does know about it and comes ahead to wish me, I'll gladly accept it though. It's just that I don't really mind not getting wished from every human being on my friends list |
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