The trick perhaps is to take OWNERSHIP of your day.
I remember one year my birthday was pretty much ruined because I waited all day for one friend to show up who ditched out. yes he had a valid reason for ditching but ... he never told me in the first place.
So after that I decided my birthday was my day to do what I wanted to and I would NOT wait around for anyone like that ever again.
The following year I had a ME day for my birthday... I went out shopping at the mall, bought a gift for Mom's B'day. I went to the book store and spent as much time as I wanted. Then I went out for dinner.
It was fun because it was a quiet day but... I did what *I* wanted to do, and spent as much time as I wanted on it.
The year after that I spent my birthday at the mall again and got a glamour shot done. :)
Now that I'm with my boyfriend he often tries to make it a nice day for me too which is sweet. And I try to make his birthday fun too. :-)
i cant handle my birthdays
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That sounds very reasonable.
The trick perhaps is to take OWNERSHIP of your day.
I remember one year my birthday was pretty much ruined because I waited all day for one friend to show up who ditched out. yes he had a valid reason for ditching but ... he never told me in the first place.
So after that I decided my birthday was my day to do what I wanted to and I would NOT wait around for anyone like that ever again.
The following year I had a ME day for my birthday... I went out shopping at the mall, bought a gift for Mom's B'day. I went to the book store and spent as much time as I wanted. Then I went out for dinner.
It was fun because it was a quiet day but... I did what *I* wanted to do, and spent as much time as I wanted on it.
The year after that I spent my birthday at the mall again and got a glamour shot done. :)
Now that I'm with my boyfriend he often tries to make it a nice day for me too which is sweet. And I try to make his birthday fun too. :-)