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Post by GoldenGirl on Dec 17, 2010 21:16:43 GMT
Well I've now less than 3 hours left of my twenties!! I don't feel particularly bad about turning 30, but I do feel kind of disappointed that my 30th is passing by without any kind of celebration. I think I mentioned before that my husband and I were planning on having a joint 30th party earlier in the month and that had been one of the goals I was working towards this year, but we left it too late to book the place we were going to have it. Now the day itself is upon me I'm feeling really kinda depressed as I had wanted my 30th birthday to be so different from my previous milestones. I was happy at least that my husband had said a wee while back that he was taking the day off - he's never off on my birthday because he works in retail management and I hardly see him at all for the entire month of December, so I was pleased that this year I was going to have him at home on my birthday. Now he has to work so tomorrow really is going to be like every other birthday. I have also taken my birthday off my facebook profile so I don't get a load of ingenuine birthday messages from minor acquaintances and people I haven't actually seen in over a decade, as I hate that! Maybe that makes me sound like an old grouch but I really can't stand people wishing me a happy birthday that show no interest in me at any other time of the year!! It's also a little experiment to see if anybody actually does remember - I think it will be interesting to see who actually does know when my birthday is!!
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Ponyo
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Post by Ponyo on Dec 19, 2010 16:21:24 GMT
I think thats disappointing that you were not able to book the place to have your birthday and on top of that your husband had to work afterall. I can imagine how upsetting that must have been for you. I realise your birthday has passed but could you not organise something belated for when your Husband is not working. Could be something like a lovely meal in a restaurant to going somewhere you would like to visit. I realise this may not be the celebration you envisaged but its something that could take away some of that disappointment. Although 30th is a milestone you could still celebrate your future birthdays in style. I was actually looking through Facebook to wish you a Happy Birthday and I noticed you had closed your page. But I understand why you closed it. I think Facebook can be rather false for birthdays or depressing. Some people have an abundance of messages whilst others receive next to nothing on their Birthday. I much prefer a text message as then its less public.
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Post by susan on Dec 19, 2010 18:27:04 GMT
Sorry that i never sent you a message on here yesterday. My son decided that he would play hide and seek with my laptop charger. So a just imagine a bouncing hamster now. I'm planning on having a big 40th. Hope that you done something nice in the evening.
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Post by GoldenGirl on Dec 19, 2010 19:44:30 GMT
I was actually looking through Facebook to wish you a Happy Birthday and I noticed you had closed your page. But I understand why you closed it. I think Facebook can be rather false for birthdays or depressing. Some people have an abundance of messages whilst others receive next to nothing on their Birthday. I much prefer a text message as then its less public. Yeah I did it yesterday - I think my birthday has just made me realise how false it all is. I mean I had 90-odd so called 'friends', most of whom didn't know it was my birthday and those do know it and should have remembered didn't. In other words I actually have no real friends other than my husband and you guys! I may activate my page again but will have a cull of probably 90% of the folk on my friends list!! It's difficult to find any time together through December because of his work, but yeah I guess we could try and do something later on, even if it is in January!
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Post by GoldenGirl on Dec 19, 2010 19:48:34 GMT
I'm planning on having a big 40th. Cool, can I come? It will give me something to look forward to, even if it is 10 years away!!
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Post by susan on Dec 20, 2010 9:42:27 GMT
Yeah you can come. No idea where it will or anything but will let you know nearer the time. Just checked and my 40th is a sunday. Plus it gives both of us time to think of something to wear.
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Post by GoldenGirl on Dec 20, 2010 20:57:02 GMT
I'll pencil it in my diary for 2020!
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Post by labrador on Dec 22, 2010 10:20:17 GMT
Hi peeps
I'm so sorry to have ony just stumbled upon this thread just now...is it too late to wish you a happy birthday? I'm not a Facebook 'friend' with you (maybe I should be....but just remembered you've closed your page!) so I'm sorry I didn't know it was your birthday. I know what you mean about 'friends' on FB....I'm a little selective about who I confirm as a friend but there are still people who I'm 'friends' with that I wouldn't count as friends in reality. Very few people remember my birthday if thats any comfort...I have a little 'birthday calendar' to help me but even then I'm not 100% reliable! My second wedding anniversary this summer wasn't too great for me either as I was in the middle of a particularly anxious patch and its more depressing because it should be a special happy day. That I also was anxious and depressed on my wedding day didn't help....it felt like things weren't getting better even though I had had good patches inbetween the two dates. I try not to put too much emphasis on these days....yes, it would be nice to enjoy and celebrate and remember them...but I sometimes think the weight of expectation triggers anxiety in me. Anyway, fear not GG, I have put you on my birthday calendar for December 18th next year. Sorry not to see you and Susan yesterday...hopefully can manage next year
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Post by labrador on Dec 22, 2010 10:24:05 GMT
8-)HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!! chillihamm...33 today? Ah...so young!
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Ponyo
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Post by Ponyo on Jan 2, 2011 19:53:25 GMT
God my 40th will be in 2015 I feel old already
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Post by GoldenGirl on Jan 5, 2011 20:23:00 GMT
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