Another year, another birthday
Its my birthday in a half hour and I just...kind of wish I could skip it. I just really do not feel like celebrating at all.
At the same time though, I think part of the reason why I don't feel like celebrating is because it just upsets me that at this stage in my life I should be out celebrating with all my friends and significant other in a super cool way...and I'm going to be sitting at home with my grandpa while I wait for my parents to get home and open the presents I already picked out so I have no idea why my mom is going to bother wrapping them.
I can count the number of friends I have on one hand (the closest of which lives three hours away) and it feels like all but one of them forgot this year- hell I even had one of them ask me what I wanted for my birthday a few weeks ago and just nothing.
I'm just not feeling the happy in my birthday and I am just dreading having to get through tomorrow.
@writerchick88 I'm sorry to hear that. But happy Birthday..!
@writerchick88
Do what you feel like it's right.
If you feel like you will be okay celebrating your B-Day with family, then do so. Now, be honest with yourself. Is that what you really want?
At this stage of life, sure it may seem so. But who gave that set of rules that you should have a grand party of 100+ and get wasted? It's just something that people your age do, but would you enjoy it if it happened to you? Everyone has their own preference when it comes to birthday parties. And you are the main star, you pick what you want to do for your birthday. There is no need for comparison of who gets the most people or who has the best parties.
Don't expect and assume. You can not have a healthy friendship without open communication. You can't expect your friends to read your mind. If you want something to be done, you need to be able to say so. You need to be able to advocate for your needs and not assume that your friends are some godly mind readers.
Hey ____________, its my birthday tomorrow, and I want you to come to my birthday party! I would be really happy if you were to come and celebrate it with me. I look forward to your reply and hope you can make it.
Something along those lines will do the trick.
Best~