[seawhale]

I noticed that some people usually don't like to receive birthday wishes to be posted on their Facebook walls by disabling others from writing post on their walls or even by hiding the date of birth not to allow other to be notified.

Everyone likes to receive kind wishes from others wether colleagues, family, friends, coworkers...etc

What could possibly be their point of view?

[eeyorestail]

Some people view their age as a private thing and don't like to share it. Many people also get embarrassed or annoyed when people make a big deal of their birthday.

Also, one's birthday is one of the necessary "ingredients" identity thefts need to steal your identity.

[JJBX]

It could be as a simple as they just don't want their walls cluttered with stuff. Birthdays aren't a huge big deal and it can be annoying to have 20 people posting pictures of flowers and cakes on their wall, plus you're in the awkward position of not being able to delete those posts for a while because it hurts peoples' feelings.

[loowisalibot]

I for one, made my birthday invisible or should I say private on my Facebook account because I hate my wall being flooded with greetings and also I really only want those people who really remmebered my birthday to greet me without Facebook notifying or reminding them that it's my birthday. I just think that it feels like we are obliged to greet them because of the notification. Don't get me wrong, I want people to greet me but I appreciate it more when I know that they really remembered my birthday without Facebook notifying them.

[seawhale]

Originally Posted by krminnj

Some people view their age as a private thing and don't like to share it. Many people also get embarrassed or annoyed when people make a big deal of their birthday.

Also, one's birthday is one of the necessary "ingredients" identity thefts need to steal your identity.

Indeed, specially ladies don't like to announce their date of birth, although I believe that Facebook allows people to hide the birth year.

I agree with you in the second point, may be some people feel annoyed from exaggerated birthday wishes, or they feel silly while celebrating their BDs with others in public, although I believe confident persons just act normally and accept any BD greetings from other.

Can't get the last point, how could possibly others do with someone's birthday date, if we supposed that it is only announced to their friends.

[A Red Panda]

Birthdays aren't happy days to everyone.

I don't like my birthday - it's a reminder of many different negative things that have gone on in my life. I'm often forgotten about or cancelled on.

It's became such a habit that really, I view birthday wishes as fake. If it's announced somewhere (like on fb) and then everyone starts posting? They aren't sincere, they're just being polite.

I get nothing positive out of it, so I keep my birthday private. If someone remembers on their own accord and sends me a message, well, that means the world.

[~Christina]

I actually forgot to delete my Birthday prior to my Birthday this year ( I usually do) .... I just think "to me" its silly that everyone on my list says "Happy Birthday" when the only reason for most all is that a lil box on the top says its my Birthday... The people who really know and love me remember with out a FB prompt!

Anyway just my view.

[connect.the.stars]

Originally Posted by seawhale

What could possibly be their point of view?

Don't want to sound like a downer, but this is how I feel when my birthday comes around. Pleaseee don't go out of your way and stress out about making me happy. Often times I let people down by not doing enough or wanting enough. I don't like people making a huge fuss over a random day. It's just another day. Carry on. I'd rather be invisible.

It's also the day I should pay my respects to my grandpa since it's the day he died. I should pay my respects to my mother too because it's Mother's day. I'm not a very good daughter.

And honestly, what the point of celebrating a day I didn't do anything on? I wasn't the one doing the birthing. It's my mom I need to thank...

I hid mine because like others have said the people I am really close to will know anyway without a prompt.