last year nobody said happy birthday to me even though i told everyone about it. it made me feel like nobody cares. unless you tell them, tehy will never know and when they do, they sound less than excited.

[H3rmit]

How excited are you about other people's birthdays? I'm not, so I am not surprised when I am not in the birthday loop. You are very concerned with how other people treat you, and you feel left out. I always felt left out, too, but then I realized I was leaving myself out. I had no clue how to participate. Maybe you are in the same boat. I decided to stay out and not bother learning a culture that is not natural to me. Your decision may be different.

[no soul]

Originally Posted by heyitsme7

last year nobody said happy birthday to me even though i told everyone about it. it made me feel like nobody cares. unless you tell them, tehy will never know and when they do, they sound less than excited.

don't know when your birthday is so sending you a hug so you know someone cares x
i am new here so just started posting. i dread my birthday by the way! i never get to feel special despite having 6 kids and knowing lots of people

Originally Posted by H3rmit

How excited are you about other people's birthdays? I'm not, so I am not surprised when I am not in the birthday loop. You are very concerned with how other people treat you, and you feel left out. I always felt left out, too, but then I realized I was leaving myself out. I had no clue how to participate. Maybe you are in the same boat. I decided to stay out and not bother learning a culture that is not natural to me. Your decision may be different.

what do you mean by a culture that's not natural to you

[H3rmit]

Originally Posted by heyitsme7

what do you mean by a culture that's not natural to you

Social behaviour. Focused on human interaction.

[spondiferous]

Sometimes you just have to make your own birthdays. And let people know if it's important to you and they don't say something that your feelings were hurt. But I agree - do unto others as you would have them do unto you and all that jazz, if you aren't already.