Why I Don’t Celebrate Birthdays

Birthday Girl Crown 4
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Many people are annoyed with me when I try everything possible to avoid celebrating my birthday. I usually try to be traveling for work, out of town, or disappear for the day. Here are a random list of reasons why I don’t celebrate birthdays.

  1. It’s just an arbitrary day.
  2. It’s an arbitrary unit based on a calendar that’s based on the Earth’s rotation round the Sun.
  3. I’m no different on my birthday than the day before or the day after.
  4. Decades aren’t a good measure of milestone.
  5. There’s too many birthdays. Many places I work at celebrate birthdays weekly.
  6. It’s a commercial industry of cards, gifts, and celebration.
  7. I don’t get toys anymore.
  8. It’s never on a convenient day.
  9. I’m getting older.
  10. I just don’t want to okay.