For my whole life I’ve never cared about my birthday but my most desired birthday gift was just some time to myself. It’s never been an acceptable answer to “what do you want for your birthday “ as an adult I don’t request that anymore but it makes the occasion complicated and more of a giving season.
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Same here brother. Just give me a nice sunny day and I’m okay with that
I decided to consider it an occasion where I deliver other people the right to celebrate and eat cake. I’m ok with that now. But the question of what I want is hard because I don’t like to lie.
What do you want? First thing that comes to mind, don’t think about it
GFY 😊
Same
We’re gonna get a long for a long time you candy man.
Im in it for the long term 🫡🔥
🫡 frens
Being friends with someone who practices law is invaluable
At a minimum I can probably tell you who you need to call.
A guy that knows a guy is a good guy too.
As a Sicilian I can tell you that if I’m your friend this is true.
Dude. I’m Sicilian, Polish and Hungarian. Lfg
Based aggregate. This is why you make quality foods.
Probably right ✊🏼🙃
I’ve been to 2 of the 3 countries!
I hope one was Sicily so I can congratulate you for recognizing it as a county. Other Italians don’t count us as such so might as well be independent. FWIW I’m Sicilian American but the culture runs deep
I recognize it as a country, but no didn’t have time to visit. Italy tho which was meh. Budapest was amazing. Got my first massage there
Budapest was wonderful for me. Trained there from Sarajevo a decade ago. Incredible photography opportunities right!
Cake, dinner, cigars, and maybe a drink. Had all these today and great weather to boot. I celebrate the whole month 🤷♀️😆🎉. I have to tell the husband that people want to eat cake for his birthday though...
Hope your birthday is a good day for you 🫂💜🎂
And that’s great! I’m just speaking for myself. I’m forty soon and for as long as I can remember I just want some dedicated time for myself to read only on my back or build a Lego castle. I love parties don’t get me wrong but I don’t want to go somewhere with my friend where the reason they are going all in on some party activities is to celebrate me. When I’m dead then yes. Go buck wild. Burn a town down in my honor.
Yep, I get it. Although as an introvert loner there were never big to-dos. And being with the hubs for over 20 years, we're pretty set in our ways. The kid likes to make a big deal now, so it's fun to see him excited. I also feel like it's your day and you should do what you want. Spending time alone is how you recharge. And yes a funeral is for the living, so they should put the fun in it!
Solitude is a gift. I curse anyone who tries to visit a party or gift unto me. I totally get you. It helps eliminate the chaff from your life to state this plainly, before well-meaning fête-lovers insinuate a ghastly unwelcome do in your honor.
Well said. It makes me feel dead. I know people need a reason to leave their cubicles I get it but… in any case I love these people so much that’s what makes it complicated. Someone printed out some random bitcoin llm generated bitcoin image and
Presented it to me as a joke. It’s great. I love them but I’d rather have my feet in the mud next to a lake by myself asking God for grace and direction before I go back into the world.
I’ve always been this way too. I was actually traveling once and forgot it was even my birthday until two days later. My wife’s the opposite, so I’ve had to adapt.
Same. She celebrates her half birthday. I’m happy to oblige. But I need a Walden pond I think.
😂 on top of mine I’ve also got to celebrate 5 kids bdays too. I do my best but she has to light the fire!
What a blessing. I want more kids.
Have’em. You won’t regret it.
If it was totally up to me I would. Haha
Come on John, you can sneak one in there😜😂
lol. In my opinion I’m an A+ lawyer and highly persuasive. Which explains my wife if you ever saw her would know I married up. But..this not a sneak at my disposal.
I know I know. It really does come down to what the woman wants. In all honesty, I wasnt too sure on the 4th and it took a lot of convincing. But then for the fifth, I didn’t really think it would be possible physiologically and I just said, okay if it happens then it’s meant to be. A, “the universe gets what it wants” kind of thing.
That’s how I felt about the first. We’ll see!?
My Grandpa’s only answer to what do you want was “peace and quiet”. He was a wise man.
Today we don’t have quite the stronghold on the family as the men once did. My grandfather had the same authority but today we have new
Dynamics.
There was this trend for a few years on Facebook where people would “adopt a cause” and ask for people to donate to it instead of spending money on a gift for the person.
I usually ask for cash so I can do what I want with it, such as convert it to BTC.
This year I actually just mentioned to my wife that I’d like a new study Bible.
Waitaminute... Is today your birthday?
Sacrifices of being a man. And you’ll never be acknowledged or get credit for it
Birthday celebrations are for children. If you’re older than 13 and you’re throwing birthday parties, giving/receiving gifts it’s time to grow up. #unpopularopinion
Happy birthday john! 💜
Seed phrases are my new gift cards for close family and friends 🧡