Aw, thank you so much. That's really sweet of you.

I feel kind of silly for even letting it bother me especially days after the fact, but I was completely alone all day and the only attention I got from anyone was just one single text message and then a small handful of "happy birthday"s on facebook (AKA the most insincere method of communication, imo). I've been sick for like half of my birthdays in the past with colds, the flu, strep throat, food poisoning, etc etc (for some reason early February and my immune system just don't get along) but THIS one was by far the worst I've ever had because I felt so horribly unloved. I just worry that I'll never be able to make or keep any true friends... I've been an awkward, unpopular, socially inept loser my entire life and I fear that will just always be the case no matter what I try to change about myself.

But, I just went and bought myself some belated pity cupcakes so I do feel a tiny bit better now.