Birthdays

PisceanWisdom · Newbie User Joined: Mar 10, 2005 Posts: 19

Does anyone else feel anxiety about their birthdays?

As if you don't live up to the expectations of that age?

SocialRetahd · Expert User Joined: Dec 02, 2006 Posts: 762

do.deh.do.deh.do.dooooooooooo.do.do.....it's your birthday!!!

jayo · Posted: Fri Oct 05, 2007 1:00 pm Post subject:

I know what you mean.

I've just turned 35 - should be married and have kids.

Should have that life - couldn't get it - social phobia cheers!!

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Joey86 · Posted: Fri Oct 05, 2007 2:56 pm Post subject:

Yup, not only do I not feel like my age, but I also hate birthdays because I am the center of attention.... grrrr, this is not the way life should be!

Day_Tripper · Intermediate User Joined: Sep 02, 2007 Posts: 198

snail · Posted: Sun Oct 07, 2007 9:08 pm Post subject: birthdays

Just turned 40 October 3, and I really felt horrible about it. My partner threw a surprise party for me and I threw up and my vision got very blurry. She doesn't understand how real my anxiety is and how it only gets worse. I thought that everyone at the party hated me and felt resentful about being there - they probably went because she is a very forceful person and somewhat powerful in our business field. I also felt they were shocked to see how I have no friends of "my own" that were there. Everyone we socialize with is through her because I cannot make connections on my own. I also felt that they thought I was very pathetic to be 40 and to be in this situation and to be still struggling so in my field, even though I have a "powerful" partner.

I'm just glad it's over.

Emma · Posted: Sun Oct 14, 2007 6:21 am Post subject:

I don't feel like I'm 21 and I probably don't act like it either...I come across as extremely dumb or stupid, right now I'm wearing a bracelet with a hippo charm and I was eating lasagne before with a stuffed dog named Carlisle...will I ever grow up?..oh I also spent my 21st birthday alone

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DH · Newbie User Joined: Jun 23, 2007 Posts: 21

Yes, I am going to be 18 soon Shocked

. And I have no mates to celebrate it with. I should be going out having a piss up, instead I havn't bookeed the day off. I will come home and sit at my computer. YEY!

SleepingBeauty · Posted: Tue Oct 16, 2007 7:30 pm Post subject:

i dont like celebrating my birhtday, ever. i only had parties when i was younger. but now people are lucky if i let them take me out to eat on my birthday or something. i really dont like making my birthday into a big huge deal. i think of it as just being a day older then yesterday.
and i also hate having to pretend i care about other peoples birthday. like with my one and only friend, i have to call her on her birthday and act like im sooooo happy and excited for her, when really i dont give a crap. but, thats just me