Dislike birthdays

Yep same here and by older, I mean like 60’s and higher. Although some people as young as their 30’s can be that way too, that’s how I am.

Hard to believe that I’m now considered “older” people because I don’t feel my chronological age or (I’ve been told) look my age. But I often wonder how I got here so fast, it seems. I don’t consider myself “elderly” though.

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I kind of hate birthdays. I don't like being in the center of attention in that way (on the other hand, I have dressed rather extravaganlty for years to say something) for something that was not my achievement. I do believe there's more of us and not liking birthdays -and especially the celebrations - is perfectly normal.

I must admit that I don't hide my birthday on facebook though and I do enjoy the wishes I do recieve from a few close friends. It's all fine as long as I can skip on the cake and songs. And when I did do something for my birthday, I would take a day off and visit a museum or go mountainbiking (or both on the same day) on my own. All this just to say there's a lot of gradations of not liking your birthday ...

Yeah it's normal to not feel your current age and I'm the same way.

I've always wondered how common it is, no matter what age one is.


I'm always up for cake, birthday or not.

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Me too, except on my birthday...