In my personal opinion at least. I mean what's the point? You're another year older. So? We're only getting closer and closer to death. If you're under 21, enjoy them while you still can because you're not going to have parties and have it be a big celebration anymore after 21. At least that's how I see it fit. 21 was the age for me where I finally am legal enough to drink and gamble even, where I finally have full permissions as an adult, I don't need to be a certain age just to do something anymore, unless I run for president, then I have to be at least 35, but fuck that shit.

My point is, even before I was 21, birthdays in general kinda died out for me in celebrating. When I was a kid, birthdays and Christmas and New Years would be the excuse for me to get shit I've always wanted because I never had the money for it. Now that isn't the case anymore. If I want something, I personally pay for it. If I don't have the money, I work my ass off to save up and get it, or I put it on my credit card since that's monthly payments and it builds credit. I don't have to really ask for gifts anymore because honestly anything I ever wanted currently, I pretty much bought it with my money, either from money I have from my previous jobs or from my last financial aid money before it got cut again. I'm now keeping my fingers crossed that I get this one job that actually pays really well and isn't retail, so I can get more stuff and pay off the small debt I'm in. I say small because its nothing compared to how much debt most Americans are under. I know people that over $80,000 in debt. I wouldn't be able to sleep at night if that's how much money I owed.

So yeah... while its nice to get free things from loved ones and friends, I'm not someone that has a sense of entitlement and honestly, I always prefer to earn the things I want rather than to receive it as a gift. Granted when I was a kid this was the ONLY way I could get things I wanted to get by waiting for birthdays and whatnot, until I finally got to legal working age here.

To those of you that are under 21, what do you plan on doing on your 21st birthday? To everyone else, just enjoy life. Birthdays will always be there but we all know its not the same once you reach a certain age. I guess you can say its just part of growing up.

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i never had a birthday party

its just another day of the year what makes it so special

Well you lived another full year on the planet basically each year, so you're celebrating by being alive. I guess that counts.

I mean I made my husband's 25th birthday epic but I guess if you want to be jaded and don't want to celebrate your life that is fully up to you.

You're getting closer to death regardless, why not have one day of the year dedicated to you alone

Quote from: Decimator Omega on April 23, 2016, 09:12:03 PM

Quote from: Zen on April 23, 2016, 09:10:31 PM

My birthday was too close to Christmas, parents didn't celebrate it often and when they did, they just gave me half of my Christmas presents early. Birthdays are only an excuse to drink/do drugs for me anyhow.

You know... after reading that, now that I think about it, I have yet to achieve birthday sex... so..... That's something to look forward with a girl possibly one day.... maybe.

same tbh only girl that gave me the time of day was Mary Jane

The drug?

People decide to throw a party, give me gifts, do whatever, thats fine.


But I never expect anything.

If that ever were to happen to me I'm not sure how I'd react if it was a surprise, I'm not one to get parties anyway, and yeah I don't expect anything either. Just another day for me really.

Quote from: Decimator Omega on April 23, 2016, 09:14:49 PM

Quote from: Zen on April 23, 2016, 09:13:22 PM

Quote from: Decimator Omega on April 23, 2016, 09:12:03 PM

Quote from: Zen on April 23, 2016, 09:10:31 PM

My birthday was too close to Christmas, parents didn't celebrate it often and when they did, they just gave me half of my Christmas presents early. Birthdays are only an excuse to drink/do drugs for me anyhow.

You know... after reading that, now that I think about it, I have yet to achieve birthday sex... so..... That's something to look forward with a girl possibly one day.... maybe.

same tbh only girl that gave me the time of day was Mary Jane

The drug?

No, the chick from Spiderman.

Oh.

Just another day in my books.  I have a decent paying job and I buy things I want.

That's how I see it to. Just no job yet for me.

fuck you I do what I want

birthday parties are fun

k.

fuck you I do what I want

birthday parties are fun

SEE? WE THINK ALIKE.

FUCK YOU PEOPLE

I do what I want you dumb pieces of shit

I'm not telling you how to live your life. All I'm doing is just sharing my opinion. Who you do think I am? Verbatim?

I'd say age matters a far lrss once you are legally considered an adult (18/21).

But birthdays are always worth celebrating. Cake and booze.

Quote from: Korra on April 24, 2016, 01:12:58 AM

Party pooper

I think I should have been alive over 100 years ago.

Quote from: PsygnI on April 24, 2016, 01:14:09 AM

I'd say age matters a far lrss once you are legally considered an adult (18/21).

But birthdays are always worth celebrating. Cake and booze.

Well.... I don't really have anyone to celebrate with whenever mine comes along...

But eating cake for yourself is great!