You'd think I'd be used to it by now, but I still feel sad about celebrating birthdays alone. I try to blank out how I feel by buying some special dessert for the day, but then you see/hear about friends having a "birthday week" and spending time with family, friends, maybe even a spouse/partner and their family...I don't want to look at social media posts too closely. It just reminds how I don't have the relationships/connections that other people do, and it makes me sad. And I also moved away from the city, so I guess this is even more my fault this year. I also feel guilty for wanting these relationships...I always read (even on here) how we should just be happy (actually happier) alone. I'm not sure how or why that is, so that's why I'm here.