Do you enjoy your birthday?

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I have never once done anything special or recieved any gifts for my birthday (actually a friend drew me a lovely picture for my birthday once, that was very sweet), so I can't exactly say what I "would" think about it if it had been any sort of signifigant event in my life. But here are some thoughts on the issue:

I certainly like gifts and good food.. but I don't like being the center of attention.

Spontaneous gifts show that someone cares and was thinking about you - gifts on a special day only show that said person felt obligated to buy you one because of the occasion.

A surprise party sounds like my worst nightmare.

No one has ever thrown me a party and no one ever will so if I had been the type of person who expects their birthday to be special, I would have just been let down time after time.

I don't like the passage of time, it makes me sad. I wish everything would just stay the same. A birthday is only another reminder of the passage of time.

I usually don't propagate the fact that my birthday is approaching when it is approaching. If someone discovers I will certainly accept any dinner invitations that I receive, but the center of attention is not one of my favorite hangouts either.

I always end up disapointed by my birthday. My expectations are always high and I end up having a melt down because of all the stress. Plus the people I invite never show up

I like my birthday because it is my special day. This year was nice becuase My mom and my daughter came in with donuts and coffee on a tray and sang to me (Mine was on the 1st of March).

The downside is that my sister decided to skip my birthday this year- no call, email, card, nothing. She is mad for some unknown reason. It isn't just my possible Aspergers- my mom doesn't understand either. She got mad at us on Christmas. I sent her a card and a present for her birthday in January even though we had this issue, but I guess she wants to make sure I know she is mad at me.

Oh I'm sorry- no one wanted to hear that probably.

My birthday is the saddest, loneliest day of the year for me. I am always glad when it is over.

It's just like another day. I would probably feel uncomfortable if someone gave me a card or gift. I don't care to be the center of attention either. I think this year I will buy myself a pair of tall black rubber muck boots and a large black umbrella.

Meh. A birthday's a birthday. My last was my 30th, though, so I wasn't so enthusiastic about that one (I can't really be this old, can I? I don't feel 30 or have any of the things one allegedly "ought to have" at this point (my own house, a steady girlfriend and 2.4 kids. You know what I mean, right?), so how can I possibly have got here so quickly? ).

It's an excuse to get free stuff and eat junk food, of course I like it