What Are You Thinking? Continued 14

[ShaneoD]

Just wondering how many people really love their birthday or dread it? And why? I'm curious...

I'll admit I'm positively indifferent to mine

 

[MrMakersMark]

Just wondering how many people really love their birthday or dread it? And why? I'm curious...

I accept it.
But am really adverse to all the fuss.
I don't really celebrate it.

I've probably seen too many to get excited.

 

[morelikeasong]

Just wondering how many people really love their birthday or dread it? And why? I'm curious...

I love attention, but hate expectation because I’m almost always let down. So I wouldn’t say I dread it, but I do usually end up feeling bad.
“it’s my party and I’ll cry if I want to”

 

[SmokingFap]

It got chilly again here today, so my weather app told me that people lose 60% of their body heat through the top of their head. I had read an article years ago that put it at like 75 to 80%, but I'm definitely going with my weather app on this one.

 

[SmokingFap]

Just wondering how many people really love their birthday or dread it? And why? I'm curious...

These days, I usually only remember it a day or two afterwards.

 

[morelikeasong]

The grocery store stopped stocking my go-to coffee, or the brand stopped making that variety. Either way… major bummer.

 

[MrMakersMark]

The grocery store stopped stocking my go-to coffee, or the brand stopped making that variety. Either way… major bummer.

Not a good day!

 

[RosewoodTulip]

I love attention, but hate expectation because I’m almost always let down. So I wouldn’t say I dread it, but I do usually end up feeling bad.
“it’s my party and I’ll cry if I want to”

Oh that's been me today with our Mothers Day. I got a "card" - piece of paper folded in quarters that he literally just did in the room with me right at the end of the day. Took him 5 minutes.
I feel so appreciated right now

 

[SalaciousMonkey22]

Just wondering how many people really love their birthday or dread it? And why? I'm curious...

I love attention, but hate expectation because I’m almost always let down. So I wouldn’t say I dread it, but I do usually end up feeling bad.
“it’s my party and I’ll cry if I want to”

I love my birthday. I think acknowledging the journey is important. But I also know I have these expectations that are maybe unfair to others so years ago I just started planning my own birthday parties

 

[morelikeasong]

Oh that's been me today with our Mothers Day. I got a "card" - piece of paper folded in quarters that he literally just did in the room with me right at the end of the day. Took him 5 minutes.
I feel so appreciated right now

I’m sorry babe being a mom takes so much from us and you deserve to be shown real appreciation .

 

[MandaPandaa]

I love attention, but hate expectation because I’m almost always let down. So I wouldn’t say I dread it, but I do usually end up feeling bad.
“it’s my party and I’ll cry if I want to”

I love attention, too. But I don't want to ask for it. I don't want to tell you what I want on my bday. I don't want to think about planning my day for other people. If it were up to me I'd just get takeout and watch romcoms while getting shit faced on margaritas. Lol

 

[morelikeasong]

I love my birthday. I think acknowledging the journey is important. But I also know I have these expectations that are maybe unfair to others so years ago I just started planning my own birthday parties

I love this for you. And I’m glad you found something that works!!

I plan literally every aspect of everything else in my life and if I have to plan my own day too, I don’t even want it

I love attention, too. But I don't want to ask for it. I don't want to tell you what I want on my bday. I don't want to think about planning my day for other people. If it were up to me I'd just get takeout and watch romcoms while getting shit faced on margaritas. Lol

I was just typing the above to Monkey as this popped up. I’m with you.
I also would really love for someone ELSE to just say “we should get takeout and watch a romcom and slam some margaritas because I know you love that”

 

[fsa52]

I wish this storm would come in already! The changing pressure is killing my head!!

 

[Nightbird]

4:14p SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH ISSUED by Environment Canada
DATE: Sunday, March 30, 2025
(Locations listed below description)
Conditions are favourable for the development of severe thunderstorms that may be capable of producing strong wind gusts.
Hazard: Wind gusts up to 90 km/h.
Timing: This evening. Likely in the 8 to 10 P.M. Edt time window.
Additional information: A line of thunderstorms is expected to move through the Region with strong wind gusts being the main threat.
Strong wind gusts can toss loose objects, damage weak buildings, break branches off trees and overturn large vehicles. Lightning kills and injures canadians every year. Remember, when thunder roars, go indoors!
Severe thunderstorm watches are issued when atmospheric conditions are favourable for the development of thunderstorms that could produce one or more of the following: Large hail, damaging winds, torrential rainfall.
Emergency management Ontario recommends that you take cover immediately if threatening weather Approaches.
Please continue to monitor alerts and forecasts issued by Environment Canada.

 

[cheekygirl75]

Just wondering how many people really love their birthday or dread it? And why? I'm curious...

I’m in the camp of usually being disappointed with my birthday, so I’m trying to just stop caring. And this year especially is a big birthday that I really just don’t want to acknowledge at all!

 

[MandaPandaa]

I also would really love for someone ELSE to just say “we should get takeout and watch a romcom and slam some margaritas because I know you love that”

This exactly. Just do it. Don't ask me. Show how well you know and love me and take control of making me feel special without making me come up with a plan on how to do that.

I think so much of the time before my birthday is taken up by trying to come up with a plan that makes everyone but me happy. I'm so over that. Lol.

 

[MandaPandaa]

I love my birthday. I think acknowledging the journey is important. But I also know I have these expectations that are maybe unfair to others so years ago I just started planning my own birthday parties

Idk. Is it unfair to others to be made to feel special a couple times a year? I don't really think it is.

But as mothers who take care of everyone and everything except ourselves and are then made to feel like we don't matter on days we should matter most unless we plan it? That's so wrong...

 

[MrMakersMark]

Idk. Is it unfair to others to be made to feel special a couple times a year? I don't really think it is.

It isn't.

 

[Sexy_Singer]

It's too quiet.

 

[AmberLGreen]

It's too quiet.

Sshhh, you will make the crazies come out

 

[SalaciousMonkey22]

Idk. Is it unfair to others to be made to feel special a couple times a year? I don't really think it is.

But as mothers who take care of everyone and everything except ourselves and are then made to feel like we don't matter on days we should matter most unless we plan it? That's so wrong...

It isn’t at all and I don’t think that’s what I said. Neither do I overlook the typically gendered nature of planning and responsibility either. I just like birthdays.

 

[AmberLGreen]

Oh that's been me today with our Mothers Day. I got a "card" - piece of paper folded in quarters that he literally just did in the room with me right at the end of the day. Took him 5 minutes.
I feel so appreciated right now

I got a text message!

ETA - it said “Happy Mother’s Day”

 

[cheekygirl75]

Sshhh, you will make the crazies come out

Present!

 

[RosewoodTulip]

I got a text message!

ETA - it said “Happy Mother’s Day”

How lucky are we!
Well I appreciate us both anyway!

 

[Photog1rl]

That salad was really good.