Birthday blues
- June 27th, 2010
- Posted in General
- By severin
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It came and went.
Family, bunches of social networking folks, and a couple friends wished me Happy Birthday. They’re awesome.
Also awesome, I got a call from Bethany in the wee morning hours, she took it upon herself even. <3
But overall, the whole event was pretty depressing. The highlights of this poo sammich:
- 20 minutes into the day, a close friend elected to ask for tech support prior to the acknowledgment.
- The one person that spent time with me to celebrate the milestone, received some harsh news that abruptly ended things.
- I was complimented for my superior gift selection from a friend on their birthday, but on my birthday they neglected to even acknowledge it. Even worse, they congratulated somebody else that they’ve openly spoken ill about.
- Even the people I talk to the most frequently had forgotten, they heard about the upcoming day a mere 4 days prior.
As a couple disclaimers, I’ve become a hermit lately so I can’t expect people to hold onto my day with breathless anticipation. Plus I’m guilty of forgetting birthdays too.
Its not like I’d want gifts or a party, no material perks at all. If a birthday is somebody’s ‘next lap’ in their life long run, then I’d want an occasional cheer from the audience to know they’re still watching.