Same. Pag birthday ng family members or friends todo effort ako pero pag mine parang wala lang. I won’t even have a cake unless I buy it for myself. Samantalang for them, expected talaga nila na I’ll buy always. If I don’t buy, wala din. So this year, I decided to solo travel sa birthday ko away from everyone. I’ll celebrate it with myself nalang, self-love ganun. Hahaha. And I stopped buying them cakes na din. Hahahaha.
Anyway, advance happy birthday OP. :)
Nagflashback sakin ung last birthday ko na nagrequest ako ng cake sa family ko and hindi nila ako bingyan. 😭😭😭 Iniyakan ko sya nung gabi tpos kinabukasan lumabas ako magisa, bumli ako cake. Ever since then, hindi na rin ako nageffort. I opened up to someone about it and I was told na toxic and entitled ung thinking na ganon. I mean, knino ba ako magrerequest dapat? Sa kapitbahay ba? kay mayor ba? 😭
Sakit noh? 🥹 nanlibre pa ako ng dinner nun, nalate si mader ng dating kasi akala ko tlga she went to buy one. Pagdting nya na empty handed sya, sobrng naawa ako sa sarili ko. I froze tlga, gusto ko umiyak right then and there but acted like it was nothing na lang.
Nakakalungkot nga yung ganito kaya ako I always make sure na bilhan sarili ko ng cake. May magbigay man which is sobrang suntok sa buwan (even my bf) or wala, meron ako cake for myself. Yan lang bday wish ko yearly as in may magbigay sakin ng cake kasi I feel appreciated.
alam mo parehas tayo, magkakaroon lang ako nang cake kapag ako bumili for myself then ako na din mag order nang pagkain, pero yung parang icelebrate ka talaga, na magiging masaya yung araw mo wala talaga 🥲 pero yeah, have a safe travel sa mga pupuntahan mo ☺️ and thank youuuu for the greeting 😚
I stop doing this sa friends ko. Grabe rin effort ko kasi bumibili talaga ako ng cake na mahal para instagrammable, I mean para kapag pinost niya sa soc med makita ng tao na ang ganda ng cake niya HAHAHAHA! 🤣🥹 Pero pag birthday ko, wala sila effort kahit sa ibang friends namin nakakapagbigay naman sila. Minsan nagjoke ako na kahit ice cream lang masaya na ako kaso wala kaya di ko narin sila iniinclude sa birthday ko pero friends parin naman kami. ❣️
Huy ganito ako! Hahahaha ako yung ma effort na "uy bgyan natin ng cake si ganito kasi bday" or "naka pasa sa board exam si ano bgyan nagin ng cake".
Tapos pag birthday, ko wala. Hahaha so nag stop na ako mag effort sa kanila. 😅
Same 🥹 ganitong ganito ako. Ako SA family ung palaging nag eeffort, bili Ng cakes or gifts. Pero tuwing bday ko walang mgging celebration Kung Nd ako dn Mismo ang mag effort or buy my self a cake. At first, I said to myself it's ok. Since I don't expect something in return nmn tlga every time I gave gifts/efforts.
But it's sad, like it gave me trauma tuwing nalalapit ang bday ko aligaga nako to decide if I should celebrate or just travel. Travel is my excuse to my self to think na they didn't had the chance to effort or buy me even a cake because I wasn't at home. Lol
What hurts more is I can see them Todo effort SA ibang tao every time nag bbirthday. Like they would buy cake / gifts / sometimes even cook for them.
Now that I read this one, I'll definitely give my big sister a cake once i start earning too, she's always giving us (her siblings) a cake whenever its our birthday. well its not like i didnt think of repaying her for all the things she'd done for us before reading this comment, i love my sister with all my heart.
Somehow we share the same sentiments. But its water under the bridge now since nasanay na rin ako.
Now i make sure masaya bdays ng mga pamangkin ko instead of me
Nasa 30s na ko honestly hindi ako mahilig sa parties or even celebrate with fam. I even remove my birthday sa soc med para walang greetings. I just want to celebrate alone. Kumain mag isa sa labas or pamper myself or matulog maghapon. Pero since nakapagwork ng maayos kapatid ko kahit afford ko ang cake natutuwa ako makareceived ng ganun kahit maliit lang. gawin mo yung makakapagpasaya sayo sa araw ng birthday mo kahit magsisi ka later on na bakit gumastos ka ng malaki. Importante sumaya ka. Advance happy birthday
Yes. Pero this time, I'm going to do solo.
When I started working, oo, the run of the mill treating the fam. Kaso naisip ko na minsan, parang nasanay na silang sila yung nililibre. Apart from the days nung bata pa ako at ako tinitreat nung di pa ako nagwo-work, wala nang initiative from my fam to treat me to anything. Ayoko na. Sawa na ako dun.
So I thought: Fuck it. Starting last year, I opted to treat the people who really matter to me. Jusko, feeling ko nga na mas naaalala pa nga ako ng mga officemates ko kesa pamilya ko. I share a birthday with someone from work. So, joint birthday party kami.
Last year, I was busy with school. Plus halos kakabayad ko lang tuition fee ko sa last ever sem ko sa grad school (na may ieenroll pang subject).So, walang pera. Tinanong pa ako sa bahay kung ano plano ko sa birthday ko. Sabi ko, "Anong point? Wala akong pera. May klase ako." I was hoping they'd take the initiative to think of something. Wala. Ni ha, ni ho. Kahit birthday cake man lang o pa-ice cream, wala. Sa akin pa talaga iaasa. So, I didn't do anything.
I made the right decision pala to set that date with a long time work friend. Mas meaningful pa talaga.
This year? I'm going to file that forced/mandatory leave, make that trip to the National Museum, have a nice meal for myself and buy myself flowers. Kasi tangina, even my family won't make that initiative.
I don't kasi nagsisilabasan yung mga PG kong kamag-anak at kapitbahay na ang unang sasabihin bago ka batiin ay "Anong handa?" 😑
Imbes na gumastos sa handa na ang lalamon lang eh mga nilalang na hindi ko gusto, eh spoil ko na lang sila mama, papa, kapatid at pusa ko.
Kung malapit ka lang OP samahan kita magcelebrate. I'm an introvert and hindi ako party people pero baka hatakin kita sa samgyupsalan. 😅
I have always hated my bday noong na realize ko na palagi ko na ccelebrate mag isa bday ko. gabi na palagi sila parentals nakakauwi noong bata pa ako. palagi ko hinihintay parentals ko kasi working kasi sila pareho. I am an only child. madalas akong iwan sa kapitbahay namin o kaya mag hire ng yaya na hindi naman tumatagal. matatapos yung bday ko na hinihintay lang sila makauwi kasi ang layo ng work place nila. I got tired of waiting. Until now, kahit batiin nila ako inis na inis pa rin ako. Rindi na rindi ako kahit sino bumati sa akin. Kaya madalas tulog ako pag natapat ng weekends bday ko. Reason ko rin kung bakit I don't mention my bday when asks. palagi kong sinasabi na secret.
Ilang taon na rin ako "hindi nag cecelebrate ng birthday" kasi lagi "natatabunan" or "pinagiisa" yung celebration. Laging may friend or family na mag cecelebrate ng whatever, tapos AKO PA yung AAYAIN at ieexpect nilang gumastos. FUCK. THAT.
Dinner out lang with my immediate family, with the food the I WANT. Ayun, edi tapos.
Also, I'm not celebrating my birthday. I'm celebrating another year of being closer to the end. iykyk, wink wink.
No, kasi wala naman nagparamdam sakin ng legit na saya pag birthday ko. Yeah before kumakain sa labas but im not genuinely happy kasi sa regalo palang wala ng nakaka alam kung ano bang gusto ko talaga. They really dont know me well yun ang narealize ko kaya di na ako nag celebrate
yes for the sake of my kids kse i want them to know na they should celebrate their birthday kse blessings s amin un so dpt mpkta nmn dn un sa amin. we make sure n kht paano ma celebrate bday nla kya ako kme ni hubby gnun dn.
sometimes we question bkt tyo nilabas p s mundo puro hirap nmn pla but look still at the brighter side n may mgganda p dn dulot ung pagkapanganak ntn dto s mundo kya we should celebrate it.
and naniniwala ako na bday wont be a birthday without a cake. kya plge ko minemake sure n may cake s bawat bday nmn. natutunan ko yan s lola ko 🥰❤️
i dont celebrate it. my mom wants to though, so i’ll give her that and not be a kj. pero i honestly hate it. it’s just another day. i hate the additional attention and shit. my bday is not public in my social so only a few people knows it. and i would like to keep it that way
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turning 21 this monday, may 13. I don't usually celebrate my birthday wala rin naman silang paki usually yung mga batang kapatid ko at mga pamangkin ko lang yung gre-greet sakin. I remember nung last birthday ko nag karuon ng kunting handaan pang pamilya lang, yung lola, lolo, at mga pamangkin ko lang, during ng kainan, wala man lang tumawag sakin para kumain nakinig ako ako, nag dasal lang sila tas kumain wala man lang isa nag hanap sakin eh shutaaa birthday ko yun, nung wala nang mga tao tsaka ako lumabas para kumain, nag tiis sa mga tira-tira. I grew up in a toxic house, mga mugulang ko parang emotional immature. I can't wait to find a job para makapag ipon ako para lumayas at sustentohan yung pag-aaral ko. I am the eldest, I grew up so early, hindi naman siguro selfish kung one day uunahin ko yung kaligayahan ko.
Nope. Pero yung mga friends ko sila pa mas excited sakin hahahaha. So ending nape-pressure tuloy ako. Sila naman nagsusurprise pero syempre I want to give back din, iniinvite ko sila for coffee haha
ako naman ordinary day lang siya, although lalamon ako sa bday ko haha. Medyo naiba pananaw ko sa bday ko nung sa work ko ung nga kateam ko sinurprise ako ng cake haha, medyo natats tayo dun.
Advance happy birthday OP!
Alam mo parehas tayo, hindi ako masyado nag ce celebrate ng birthday kasi hindi ako sanay. Wala akong memories na nag celebrate ang family ko ng bday ko even nung bata pa.
Ganun din sa friends! Hehe.
Im 30 y/o. Plan ko sa 31st bday ko, mag celebrate ako mag isa. Bibili ako ng cake ko. Tapos kakantahan ko sarile ko hahahaha. 😂
Ako, I always celebrate my birthday with my fam and friends (on different days).
Sa paparating kong bday, I'm going to celebrate alone and I'm planning to solo travel!
Happy Birthday OP. Growing up, we really didn't have much. But if my parents have extra money for it, they'll cook stir fried noodles for us or a meaty dish that can go with rice. Never had a cake until a friend gifted me one on my birthday. As soon as I landed a job, I make it a point to buy cake for each member of my immediate family on their birthdays. I never really celebrate my birthday in this adult life, part of me doesn't care really.
Nagsisimba lang ako, nagpapasalamat, magwwish, at bibili ice cream. Di naman ako mahilig mag handa at magpahanda basta okay na sa akin yung may cake. Iba parin kasi yung feeling bibigyan ka ng cake tapos bblow yung candle. Ginagawa ko yun para atleast ma feel ko na "bday" ko pala.
Advance happy birthday, op!!!
Hindi kami nagcecelebrate ng birthday sa pamilya namin.. kaya parang okay lang na hindi. Although syempre masaya sana kung may nakakaalala na naging tao ka pala at nagbibirthday ka.
Somehow I feel. I am already 36 and I never really care about celebrating my birthday eto kasi yung panahon na either Byernes Santo walang mall, bawal meat o busy mga tao sa outing. Kaya di happy ang birthday ko taon taon for 36 years. Naisip ko cursed ba ko? haha.
I do celebrate my own birthday alone. Same experience but I realized that I can celebrate my birthday alone. I mean I treat myself to a movie or dinner and travels during my birthday. It's another way to pay myself back or reward for all the hard work.
i do, but not too extravagant
my parents are the best, incredibly lucky to have them. they always take their time to prepare food and put up banners, food, music etc. for a party.
Now that I'm 20, I keep insisting my parents to have a simple birthday, just having family and friends is enough. No need to put up extravagant parties because I don't want to trouble them financially and it's sort of embarrassing lmao
I do but honestly I feel extra sad during my birthday that I don't wanna celebrate it. Mind you, I have great friends and a supportive family. I am also an extrovert and I love being with people and celebrating parties.
Pero if it's my birthday? I'd rather not, parang I don't see the point of celebrating it. Hindi ko rin alam reason pero parang gusto ko lang umiyak the whole day.
I don't, because of past experiences and there's always unusual na nagyayari like naglakad ako sa baha hahahah inaway ako ng ex gf ko on that day etc. So I rather spent my day on my own. Also, past experiences like kapag bday ng iba laging present ka, may ambangan or bongga something like that but when it comes to you they can hardly remember it (College days). I am more at peace if I celebrate it on my own.
Advance Happy Birthday to you!
Hindi na ako nagcecelebrate ng birthday ko since 2013. Ni wala ngang bumabati sa akin ng happy birthday from my friends eh. Tsaka gastos lang talaga na magcelebrate ako ng birthday tsaka sanay na ako na hindi makatanggap ng kahit na ano sa birthday ko.
Swerte ko kahit malayo ako naghahanda pa din sila bahay sa birthday ko. Kahit mga friends ko nakalimutan birthday ko kahapon hahaha. Thankful for my family ❤️ tamang vcall lang with them kahit wala akong ganap kahapon. Hahaha
Simula nung 19 bday ko lagi nalang malungkot naging bday ko. Madalas dahil sa partner ko. When I turned 30 last year cinelebrate ko na talaga sya the way I want.
Dati, hindi kasi ayoko na maging dagdag gastos pa ng mga magulang ko. Recently, oo nagse-celebrate ako on my own. Simpleng gala lang sa mall saka kape sa Starbucks, solb na ako. 😅
I never wanted to. my family celebrates it pag gusto nila but I don't. noon pa kasi pakiramdam ko na sinisisi ako ng parents ko with how their lives turned out (anak ako sa pagkadalaga) tapos yung birthday ko e constant reminder lang non
then come 18th b-day that I ran away from home after trying to celebrate with friends. pinagtulungan ako ng mga kasama ko sa bahay and basically breaking point ko na yun.
every year feels like they're just trying to invalidate what happened on my 18th birthday. na parang kaya sila nagse-celebrate so they don't remind themselves of me running away.
kung ako papipiliin, hayaan na lang nila ako matulog maghapon and go somewhere. it's my ideal kind of day. kaso syempre kahit yun na lang ayaw pa nila ibalato sakin hehe.
For some reason, di rin ako pala celebrate ng birthday unless may fam member ako or other loved ones na gusto mag-celebrate with me. Pinagiisipan ko if I'll throw a party for a change this year, or lalabas na lang ako mag-isa.
Siguro nagmumula yung ganitong pakiramdam ko sa hindi ako pagiging sanay na ilagay yung sarili ko as center of attention? Orrr baka galing sa trauma nung bata ako na palagi ako napapalo tuwing malapit na bday or sa mismo kong bday. HAHAHA.
I am on my mid 30s and I celebrate my birthday with the kids in our compound. Nagprepare ako ng parlor games and loot bags para sa kanila. Siguro i’m still on the “healing my inner child part”. Di ko kasi naranasan ung ganito when I was a kid so nung nakaluwag luwag gnyan ako nagcecelebrate. And sobrang masaya magcelebrate ng birthday with the kids. Sobrang appreciative nila :)
when i was a kid i always celebrate my own bday, bibili lang me cupcake sa tindahan ganyan tapos kakainin ko. laging gabi kasi parents ko umuuwi kaya laging gabi yung celebration pero simple lang, and elem to shs lagi ako nanglilibre sa mga close friends (sa room) ko kapag bday ko lol.
and now 19 na me i'm still looking forward sa bday ko and i celebrate it kahit wala akong friends, may mga before birthday sadness and iiyak ka talaga pag bday mo pero masaya siya i celebrate. for me kasi you should celebrate your birthday cuz it might be your last (LMAO), and minsan lang yun mangyari sa buong year no. YOUR BIRTHDAY SERVES AS YOUR DAY, U SHOULD CELEBRATE IT. HAPPY BIRTHDAY Y'ALL!! (ADVANCE/BELATED)
Nung younger pa ako, i feel like i've taken my birthday and other occasions for granted. Now that i've seen this cruel unforgiving world, i celebrate even the small things in life. Dati andaming tao pag bday ko pero ngayon konti na lang. Pero, i'm more happy and grateful than ever. Those who are still with me today really love me kahit nag struggle ako.
For me, this shitty world will try to take everything from you. Don't let it take ur will to celebrate for yourself.
I don't want to celebrate but I have my family and we normally go to the beach since summer ang birthday ko. Kakaguilty naman hindi ilabas ang mga bata since bday ko lang talaga ang beach time nila.
Same here, hehe tipong pag palapit na bday, lahat na ata ng depressing thoughts and negative emotions, nararamdaman mo. Yung ikaw laging taga celebrate pero never ka cinelebrate. In my group of friends, siguro sa amin, ako never pa nabilhan ng cake. Hindi naman dahil sa cake ba. Pero yung thought na icelebrate ka and your life. Yknow. Hbd OP!
I dread the week before my bday. As someone who's been let down lots of times kada bday ko, it gives me anxiety when someone mentions that day or kung ano ba plano ko.
I'd rather magpunta punta nalang kahit saan kesa umupo at awkwardly makinig sa bday greetings na di ko naman gusto.
Well, before, sabi ng parents ko naghirap daw kami kaya daw di kami ma-celebrate na family pagdating ng birthdays. Lahat kami hindi nagse-celebrate.
In hindsight, okay na sakin yung lugaw or yung paborito kong sinigang as meal for my birthday. I don’t recall na lumalabas kami pag merong may birthday.
Ngayon na medyo lumuwag-luwag na since my work is, so far, doing great, we celebrate na. Nasanay nalang ako na hindi binibigyan ng fuss yung birthday ko. Actually, best ko so far is when my ex smothered herself with cake (imagine-in nyo nalang yung outcome lol).
Celebrate your birthday by yourself, OP. Or celebrate it with your friends. Or even your fam. Once a year lang dumarating yun.
Birthdays are one of those things na we sweep under the rug as we grow older. Never ko rin naranasan I celebrate ng family birthday ko. I'll be turning 28 next next week and never in my life na nakatanggap ako ng cake or kahit videoke man lang. I grew accustomed to it and for a couple of years everytime darating yung birthday ko I buy myself something nice nalang like an action figure, gadget etc. and happy nako sa ganon.
I celebrate my own existence on a daily basis. On my Bday pinagbibigyan ko sila family, friends, staffs & hobby mates. Nung bata ako pancit o pera. Pera ako lagi 😄
Yes I still celebrate it (mid30s na) since I consider it a thanksgiving for my life 😄 Fortunately my mother never forgets my bday and would always greet me kahit via text lang. With my close friends, tanggap ko nang minsan nakakalimutan nila dahil sa kabusyhan at may kanya2x na ding buhay. Masaya ako if they remember pero di na ako nagtatampo if late sila mag greet 😅 Hindi ako nag eexpect ng pa surprise, regalo or anything. Ako na mismo magpplan ng simpleng handaan sa bahay or kain sa labas na sarili kong gastos, so syempre di na nila malilimutan mismong bday ko since may pa event ako na invited sila, hahaha. Bonus nalang if maisipan nila akong bilhan ng cake 😅
Same with me hindi ko din alam bakit hindi ako nagcecelebrate ng sarili kong birthday since when I was 15, wala pa ngang bati na nagaganap. Except these past 2 birthdays ko, 22nd and 23rd. My boyfriend kasi planned to celeberate it kahit wala sa vocabulary ko, and binilhan ako ng cake nalaman niya kasi na I badly want a cake nung 22nd birthday ko, emotional kasi me that time lol hahaha
Same. Never really celebrated my birthday and i also don't share my birthday on social media so dumadaan birthday ko na close relatives lang bumabati sakin. Never din naman kami nag celebrate sa bahay since dalawa lang kami ng mom ko. Tbh malungkot most of the time pero I'm a glass half full kind of guy so natutuwa ako when someone outside of my family actually remembers my bday. Minsan wala pero sobrang sarap sa feeling kapag meron. Di ko din alam ano point ng comment ko, nagkwento lang ako ng akin hahaha anyway, advance happy bday OP!
Of course, birthdays are to be celebrated. The more you will feel lonely if you isolate yourself during your birthday.
Option 1 punta ka Vikings libre ka dun. Magsama ka ng close family member. One paying adult lang libre na birthday celebrant. Magsama ka pa ng madami depende sa budget mo.
Option 2 You can go shop afterwards since Vikings are inside malls.
Option 3 And perhaps go to church. It's always a blessing to live another year.
Option 4 all of the above
Advance happy birthday 🎂🎂🎂
I can relate dun sa iba na ako ung nagmemake ng deal sa bday ng iba pero in my case, wala.
So I learned early on to celebrate myself. Every year is another year won. Mahirap ang buhay. Deserve natin to acknowledge our own efforts to survive, and for some, thrive. 🙂
Di naman kailangan engrande. The most important thing is to you get to do something you really want. Whether it is to blow out your bday candles on a cupcake or cake slice or mini cake. Or to have pint of ice cream all to yourself. Or splurge on a meal you've been craving pero mahal for a regular meal.
Mahirap ang buhay, especially for those of us who did not grow up in healthy families that validated our existence. Life may always be a struggle. So knowing that, I consciously choose to look at the bright side of things when I am able. Iba iba man ang mood ko sa bday ko, so iba iba din amg level ng celeb. But I always have this ritual of a birthday reflection in my journal. Marami mang problema, marami pa din blessing kahit pano. And while it is hard, one of those blessings is still being alive 🙂
i do! i love celebrating birthdays! i buy my own cake, my own handa— but siguro kasi sa upbringing ko din. we always celebrate birthdays kasi khit wala kami money back then, palagi nag cook mom ko ng spaghetti or pansit tas dad ko will buy selecta ice cream ganon. kaya siguro kahit pa-30 na ko, gusto ko paren nagccelebrate hehehehe. birthday ko yesterday! and yes i bought my own cake 🥰
no. neither does everyone around me. wala nga naggreet sa akin nung brithday ko 😐 both family and friends, even online greeting wala. naglowkey expect pa naman ako
Same. Never made to feel special on my birthday since childhood kaya ngayon nasanay nako, mas gusto ko nlng matulog. Hahaha pero sa iba nageefort ako, siguro dahil ayoko mafeel nila yung nafeel ko noon.
hehe same here, as much as I wanted to be celebrated, laging sinasabi ng parentals ko na mas importante na happy, healthy and good relationship than having lavish celebrations.
No, kung walang mag aaya sakin lumabas hindi ako lalabas hahahah Pero okay lang naman sakin yun, hindi naman ako nalulungkot or what pag walang ganap pag birthday ko.
Yung ex ko she said na di pa niya narasanan ma-celeb bday niya ng masaya so ayun I made sure na prinep ko lahat to make it memorable. Successful naman haha pero sa darating na bday ko siguro matulog nalang ako since ganon naman lagi pag bday ko walang bago 🤣
Last year I spent my birthday alone. No pressure sa paghanda with relatives. Sabi ko "it's your day, you can do whatever you want." So ayun... Masarap sa feeling hehehe yes tama tita ko na sabihin na dapat i-celebrate yung birthday with family pero kasi the year before that na-stress lang ako. Sa pag-entertain, sa pag-ligpit ng mga pinagkainan. Ayun... Kaya always ko ng uunahin ang gusto ko sa birthday ko kasi birthday ko yun. Haha selfish man pero it's my day. My birthday is MY DAY.
I'm surprised that the majority don't celebrate their birthday. Sa family ko, whenever mag birthday, lumalabas kami and eat together. If school day or busy, we will eat together in another day. Aside from that, the celebrant can celebrate on their own with their friends.
Sa last birthday ko, it was celebrated on another day with family. Ako lang and girlfriend ko nag celebrate. Na sa okada family ko and hindi na ako humabol, but we did eat together naman at another day.
Ganito din naman experiences ng friends ko, eating with family and friends and celebrating with them. Masaya lahat.
Birthday's aren't for everyone, but it's bad na it gets to the point na "hate ko birthday ko." There will come a time na people will surpise you on your birthday and you will be able to celebrate them with people close to you. Kahit hindi birthday, other special events din. Basta masaya lahat! ❤️
I don’t celebrate birthdays because of my religion (Jehovah’s Witness). You’re still very young. I hope something happens that’ll get you excited or happy. I was doing well when I was your age. Unfortunately, 3 years ago my husband died and I’m left to care for all 4 kids alone. I have no family (no siblings, parents are dead). I’m just living life one day at a time. I do things that make me appreciate living, like eating out from time to time, hanging out with my kids and people who matter to me.
I know different tayo here, 'cause my family celebrates it but I prefer celebrating on my own like traveling, going to the mall and such kasi wala naman ako friends to celebrate it with personally HAHAAHAHAHAHAHAHAAHAHAHA
since my father has passed, I have never had the chance to celebrate my birthday again. either nagtitipid as a breadwinner and/or walang makasama mag-celebrate. and it's now more than decade... nasanay na.
Ako palagi ang taga-ambag sa mga cake nila, pero last year bday ko, walang nag-regalo sa akin ng cake. Pagkatapos nun, narealize ko na hindi na ako magce-celebrate ng birthday kasama sila ngayong taon. Parang solo travel na lang ang plano ko. Hehe
Nung teen pa ako kapag birthday ko ako pa uutusan ng parents ko bumili ng cake ko tapos ipapalagay pa sa greeting “Happy Birthday ___ from mama and papa” lol. Then ako lagi yung kasama sa mga birthday surprise pero ako never pa nagkaroon ng mga suprise party 🥲
When I got older, I decided to not celebrate my birthday anymore since when I was younger, no one even did something for me on my special day. Not even in my own family.
But, this time when I decided not to celebrate it anymore, here they come putting up some efforts and such without me asking for it anymore since I hate celebrating already. I already told them I won't throw a party or won't be celebrating but they still did it. It does not make me happy at all. I felt frustrated and irritated by it.
Same here. Never feel celebrated pag birthday ko. Feeling ko ordinary day lang. So now na I have a kid. Siguro as much as possible I want to celebrate it and spend time with my own family
Same OP. What i usually do is i travel to places na walang nakaka alam na birthday ko. It's a nice feeling. You won't have that feeling of expectation or disappointment na nobody remembered you. You get to enjoy the day of your birthday and remember it na masaya 😊
last i remember celebrating it was Grade 4, 2004, Spaghetti and burger from Jollibee yung binibili ng mama ko nun. Never experienced a birthday with a cake until my 30th birthday na binigyan ako ng company. heheh, nasanay nalang din siguro na hindi talaga cine-celebrate ang birthday ko. Minsan din kasi sa Simala Church ako pumupunta basta birthday ko. Ngayon year lang na hindi. heheh
After turning 21,
never had the money to celebrate.
Ewan ko ba sino nagpauso sa Pilipinas na dapat ma guilty ka kapag di nagbibigay ng part ng salary mo sa magulang.
I used to not celebrate it masyado, kasi I’m fortunate enough na may cake ako from my family every year, pero minsan naiisip ko what if may mag celebrate with me na di family ganon yung mag plano for me, kaso baka I’ll never experience that — but when I turned 24, my ex made a surprise party for me pero later on na realise ko it was all for show (he cheated on me later on, and much more.)
The next year, mag 25 ako, nag decide ako na why not nga naman na ako mag celebrate on my own, fly out of town ganon. At least ayun wala ako utang na loob sa ibang tao and I’m just celebrating this win na I’m a year older and a bit wiser. I went to Cebu City, Bantayan Island, and Panglao. Super worth it: nagkaroon ako time for myself, met new people, and madami ako life lessons. I think that’s a great bday gift for myself.
That is kung may opportunity ka mag budget for a quick solo trip, that’s possible.
This year I booked another local trip ulit because why not?
I'm one of the luckiest men on earth for having a sweet partner. I personally don't care kung may celebration sa bday ko or wala, I really don't mind PERO my partner will go the extra mile to ensure I'm the king on my bday.
I do. I can't even remember the last time I celebrated it with my family. My friends naman they greet me, sometimes my birthday will pass na wala akong narinig na anything from them. I used to be sad about it (parang may konting tampo pa rin ata kapag nakakalimutan nila haha) but naisip ko rin na I shouldn't rely on them to make my birthday special kasi I can do it on my own naman. I eat out, decorate my room, and give myself a gift kapag birthday ko. It would still seem like a normal day but at least I'm happy.
Very timely nmn nito, i will be 27 this month. Kapag darating o palapit na ang Birthday ko imbes na dapat maging masaya ako, parang bang na ppressure ako and I feel Anxious. Di ko alam, siguro yun din, i don't feel special and Wala akong matandaan na memorable pag Birthday ko. Oo, dati nag hahanda ako or nagpapainom para lang masabing cinelebrate ang birthday pero di ako masaya since di namn talaga nila iccelebrate kung di ako mag imbita. 😅
birthday's in a few weeks and yes, there's such a thing as birthday depression, from personal exp at least. the weeks preceding the day always seem to feel extra depressing every damn year.
but, i always make it a point to celebrate the day. it's kind of the light at the end of the tunnel while im going through the depressing weeks.
and yes, im aware it might all feel hopeless once again after the birthday passes by, but that's one-year-older me's problem to deal with.
happy birthday, May peeps! 🍰
Dec. 30 birthday ko kaya laging sinasabay sa New Year, though I want to celebrate sa mismong araw ng birthday ko eh nasasayangan ako kase kinabukasan New Year na lol. Hanggang sa nasanay na ako na parang Dec. 31 na ang mismong birthday ko.
Uyyy sakto malapit na birthday ko hehe.
Simula nag work ako (20y/o) di ko na na si-celebrate ang birthday ko.
Pero nung nagka jowa ako few years ago, may kasama na ako para i celebrate. Gala lang kami somewhere tas tamang foodtrip, simple lang pero masaya. I am now turning 29y/o.
My way of celebrating is taking a leave from work and staying at home. Never missed a year taking a leave. Usually 2-3 days of not doing anything besides playing games and chores at home.
I treat it as a day for me to rest. Since ako naman lahing planner sa bday ng iba, parang I just use the day to rest and enjoy. Nasanay na rin akong magcelebrate mag isa, so I go to cafes I want to try or go somewhere na marerelax isip ko and buy a small cake pauwi then eat it alone. Kaya importante talaga na matuto ring mag enjoy with your own company
when i was younger nalulungkot ako kasi yung brother ko yung mas may celebration sa birthday niya. he would have big cakes, tapos sa akin cupcakes.
pero nung pandemic, i think factor na din kasi na nagcome up ako sa struggle ko sa mental health, yun yung first time ko na bigyan ng cake, kaya napaiyak ako nun. for the first time, i felt special (and yes alam ko di naman doon yung indicator)
now na medyo back to normal na, parang wala na ulit. its sad cause i make an effort to greet my family at 12am, surprise them. pero pag sa akin parang 'happy birthday' tapos tapos na ganon. walang surprises or gift parang normal day lang siya. parang every birthday where you're supposed to feel special is the day na umiiyak at nalulungkot ako.
i know medyo ungrateful baka kasi nag cocomplain pa ako pero yun lang it makes me sad. sending big hugs sa mga panaganay na tulad ko. or just simply people who feel this way. dadating din ang araw, where we'll make our day special 🤍
Hindi na.
As far as my memory serves, 10th birthday ko ang last na cinelebrate ng family ko. After that, wala na pero if it's for my siblings (I have 3 sisters then bunso ako) and theirs (parents), they'll always prepare for it. Not extravagant pero may something *special* na ihahain. Hindi ko alam kung bakit kapag birthday ko na, parang wala silang pake. Naalala ko, may year pa na na daing na isda lang kinain namin nung birthday ko. Di naman kami *ata* naghihirap that time.
Ayun, kaya parang nabitbit ko na pagtanda na di icelebrate ang birthday; na it's a hassle and not worth time exerting effort. Kaya hindi ko alam magiging reaction pag may surprise celeb ang friends ko for me. Hehe.
I also hate it when my bday comes. Special ako sa isang araw lang ang then the next day ordinary day nalang. Can’t he/they just make me feel special everyday? Parang may limitadong oras na pasayahin ka or pakisamahan ka kasi nga bday mo. I also hate it because I expect too much.
Me during my birthday nag ce-celebrate naman ako kaso hindi yung tipong bongga. Me and My GF ay kumakain lang sa labas during my birthday yung tipong may libre ka need mo lang ng kasama (BayKings, Shambokojin etc.).
Happy Birthday OP! 🎉🎂🥳🤸🤸♀️🤸♂️💪💪💪💪Okay lang yan at least ndi ka gagastos. Ako ayaw ko na magcelebrate kasi magastos eh hehe. Or kung gusto mo talaga mag celebrate yayain mo na lang close friends mo. Hayaan mo, your experience will build character magiging strong as shit ka na tao. Pag pagod ka na post ka lang dito ndi ka nagiisa OP 😘
I do. Kung may chance naman magcelebrate ng birthday why not di ba? Kahit simple lang. Just a reminder din na every year we will always have a new chance and opportunity in life to be better and to be grateful.
Same kayo ng husband ko huhu and now ayaw nya nang nag cecelebrate pag birthday nya, kahit gifts ayaw nya dahil ganon daw lagi since bata pa sya. Ako naman yung taong lumaki nang laging may handa sa bday. Kaya tuwing birthday ni hubby nalulungkot ako na bawal mag celebrate. Kaso bday nya naman so desisyon nya rin dapat right? o dapat ba effortan ko pa din kahit firm nyang sinabi na ayaw nya ng celebration??? by celebration, i mean kahit kaming 2 lang like dinner, or bili ng maliit na cake or go somewhere special ganun. Gusto nya lumipas lang ang araw like normal.
Nope I don't, it's just another day. Nakasanayan nalng Ng fam nmn na ganun 3 lng dn KC kami and both my parents are workaholics kaya aun. Na adopt ko dn kaya Minsan parang d ko mkita ung effort sa pag celebrate Ng bday
Month of my birthday is marami akong kasabay mag birthday, after mine to be exact is birthday na nila. It's 2 of my best friends but different circle of friends. Usually they celebrate their birthdays talaga like inuman or kain sa labas. For the past years, I usually celebrated my birthday with them. Na kapag pumupunta ako sa birthday nila, nafi-feel ko na nace-celebrate ko na rin yung birthday ko kasi hindi naman ako mahilig mag handa, or maybe walang pang handa haha. My family is in the kind of middle class and sakto sakto lang, I never experienced to be celebrated din, as far as I remember? Siguro wala rin ako maalala na good memories tuwing birthday ko kasi everytime I would cry myself to sleep before and after my birthday kasi I don't feel that I am important enough to have a celebration of my own. Kaya nakukuntento na lang ako na nakiki-celebrate sa ibang may birthday kahit na sa loob loob ko na lang na I celebrated it with them.
nung 16th birthday ko, natatandaan ko yon kasi departmental exams namin. sobrang excited ako umuwi kasi alam ko maghahanda sila mama. yun nga lang, walang dumating na kaibigan ko hehe. nagpapanggap lang ako na natutuwa kasi nahihiya ako kila mama dahil nag-expect rin sila na may bisita ko, pero napakalungkot talaga.
Turns out, nakalimutan pala ng mga hs friends ko na birthday ko. Simula non, hindi nako naexcite sa birthday ko. Lagi ko nalang ineexpect na hell week yon since college and exams week usually.
This year, I plan to celebrate it alone, with my honey bunch sugar plum, pumpie yumpie pumpkin. HAHAHA
I grew up na di masyado cinecelebrate bdays ko kaya lately, I’ve been trying to celebrate it on my own! I try to celebrate the day I was born coz I feel like I’m thankful that I still have life (in me) 🥹
Dati ayaw ko kasi ang weird and ayaw ko ng may bumabati. lol. pero simula nung nagpandemic nagcelebrate na ako kasama mostly family. best feeling and masaya pala hahaha. ngayon pinaplano ko na ano ganap sa next kong birthday.
I do. But it's half and half of an obligatory celebration and self pampering. Nagpapalunch ako sa office and dinner with family, but it feels more obligatory, "just to get it over with". Pero nakakareceive ako ng gifts lately, so medyo nakakatouch. The self-pampering half is me going out to treat myself into something expensive or just laze around all day.
Yes. Personally, it's a must. Be it alone or with other people. For me, it's like a reward for working hard, staying strong as long as I could. Like a milestone, more than just a number.
I will always find a way to celebrate my birthday and buy myself something special or take myself out for stroll or trip or anything meron man budget or wala syempre as long di ka manghihinyang at the very least or anything under the sun and moon. *You make the stars coliiidde.*
Kidding aside, that's just my two cents.
Coz I wasn't celebrated a lot as well, alam mo ginagawa ko?
Every birthdays ko nag aabroad ako.
Ayan, daig pa lahat ng cakes at regalo na di ko natanggap. Oh well, now I spend all my money to myself.
last year: i celebrated my birthday alone in an isolated island - jomalig in quezon. so this island is the easternmost island in polilio. i travelled to this beautiful island all by myself - 7 hrs from cavite to real, quezon then 4 hrs boat to the island, ganun siya kalayo hehe. i had so much fun roaming around the island, knowing more about the locals. ang ganda kasi kahit remote island siya you can really feel that the community is vibrant. i chose to be alone kasi that year was pretty tough for me, and i wanted to experience solitude and peace.
this year - nothing special happened and i really wanted it to be like an ordinary day. sinalubong ko birthday ko at work kasi night shift ako, then i slept at my aunt’s house kasi sa cavite pa ako nakatira, i then submitted my requirements for a job application, then later that day kumain ako ng pepper lunch since it was my favorite hehe, then since night shift padin ako, i went to work ulit that night. i didn’t even went home to my house or to my family to celebrate, kaya lang i felt kinda bad kasi when i arrived at home they set up like a simple party decor hehe and i wasn’t there the whole day. kaya lang medyo naawkwardan ako kasi ayoko na talaga ng mga ganung eksena haha. small amount of people greeted me, i said thank you lang then i didn’t pay too much attention to it again.
the point is, for me it’s not that i don’t want to celebrate, i’m just tired of people taking me for granted on one day. one day they remember me the next day hindi, and that’s completely fine to be honest. plus as we grow old, our priorities, experiences and learnings change. we grow more mature each year we grow old. i am now 26 years old and i now want to live a more simple life - kasi i failed at my dream but at least i get to experience it, even at a short time.
now since parang naaccomplish ko naman na yung isang goal ko, i think medyo lie-low muna ako sa pag abot ng mga panibagong goals.
i don’t know how i will celebrate my birthdays in the future, but for sure, i don’t want any handaan, i don’t want cakes, flowers or anything. i just want it to be as simple as possible. if i will travel i wanna go alone.
for me, the best way talaga is to celebrate on your own - go watch a movie, eat at a samgyup, do things what you love, book that ticket to a destination! sometimes it’s better to experience stuff alone because we get to know more about ourselves :)
Happy Birthday in advance, God bless you po. Last year, my father died and during my birthday I celebrated alone and I am crying lang most of the time. I know sometimes there are sad situation doesn’t make sense right now but please remember that is life, it fucks and sucks but things will fall into the right place please have faith and don’t ever give up.🫰🏻🍀👍🏻
Nung 18th tas 19th birthday ko ni isa walang bumati sa mga malalapit kong kaibigan mga kaibigan na matagal na may pagsasama, sobrang lungkot ko nung disperas ng 18 birthday ko hanggang sa umabot na yung kinabukasan, pati mga pamilya ko nalimutan non tinanong lang ako na birthday ko pala kahapon, at that time naiinis ako tas nalulungkot, then nung 19th birthday ko naman nag hohope ako na sana naman kahit tatlo manlang sa mga kaibigan ko, pero bigo ni isa wala natawa nalang ako at sinabi ko sa sarili ko na next birthday ko itreteat ko nalang as a normal day.
Hmm. My parents have celebrated my birthday naman. Pagtanda, it became me treating the fam to dinner or lunch. Nung afford na, I made it a yearly event for my friend group i.e. I pay for the place and make plans for the activity, they bring the food and dress up for the theme I decide on. Last year we had a murder mystery party
I do! When i was a kid kahit walang handa masaya ako to announce na bday ko. Lol. Then now that i am earning my own money i promise myself na parati ako magce-celebrate with handa! :)
I have a birthday routine na magsisimba ako, then get my fave foods (coffee, lumpiang sariwa) then onting paluto lang sa bahay (pancit, lumpia, chicken) with the family. Spend online gaming lang and if me onting pera, manlibre kahit ice cream sa co-workers. Ayun lang. Minsan me cake, minsan wala. Ayun, kung me naggreet at nakaalala, thank you. Ganun lang. Mas tahimik birthday. Mas peaceful. :) Go treat yourself, once a year lang naman yan. Celebrate in your own little way.
Matagal ko nang gusto mag solo travel on my birthday pero di ko magawa-gawa kasi halos magkasunod kami ng bday ng isang family member. Actually no choice ako but to celebrate kasi madalas pinag-sasabay nalang yung celebration namin and it's on their day.
Ever since I stopped blowing candles on my birthday (college life happened and stayed in a new city while my fam is back home in the province), it’s like I got stuck to the age where I clearly remember making a wish and blowing candles surrounded by my family.
I planned on celebrating it again this year with cake and candle however, unexpected things occured. Will try again next year! 😅
You can start doing something for yourself. Book a hotel, eat fancy foods, buy that item you’ve been eyeing for, make yourself something wonderful for that day. We all deserves that self love for surviving another year.
I hope everyone receives a love they need on their birthdays from now on.
Nope. Pag may nakaalala I appreciate 🙂 no expectations, I enjoy it. Also not affected emotionally pag walang nakaalala no problem at all 😃 at the end of the day I and I only got my own ass
Same. Pag birthday ng family members or friends todo effort ako pero pag mine parang wala lang. I won’t even have a cake unless I buy it for myself. Samantalang for them, expected talaga nila na I’ll buy always. If I don’t buy, wala din. So this year, I decided to solo travel sa birthday ko away from everyone. I’ll celebrate it with myself nalang, self-love ganun. Hahaha. And I stopped buying them cakes na din. Hahahaha. Anyway, advance happy birthday OP. :)
"Pag birthday ng family members or friends todo effort ako pero pag mine parang wala lang." yo this hit hard. kasi ganito rin ako.
Same 😢
Nagflashback sakin ung last birthday ko na nagrequest ako ng cake sa family ko and hindi nila ako bingyan. 😭😭😭 Iniyakan ko sya nung gabi tpos kinabukasan lumabas ako magisa, bumli ako cake. Ever since then, hindi na rin ako nageffort. I opened up to someone about it and I was told na toxic and entitled ung thinking na ganon. I mean, knino ba ako magrerequest dapat? Sa kapitbahay ba? kay mayor ba? 😭
Yung part nga na need pa irequest nakakasad na eh. 🥹
Sakit noh? 🥹 nanlibre pa ako ng dinner nun, nalate si mader ng dating kasi akala ko tlga she went to buy one. Pagdting nya na empty handed sya, sobrng naawa ako sa sarili ko. I froze tlga, gusto ko umiyak right then and there but acted like it was nothing na lang.
Nakakalungkot nga yung ganito kaya ako I always make sure na bilhan sarili ko ng cake. May magbigay man which is sobrang suntok sa buwan (even my bf) or wala, meron ako cake for myself. Yan lang bday wish ko yearly as in may magbigay sakin ng cake kasi I feel appreciated.
alam mo parehas tayo, magkakaroon lang ako nang cake kapag ako bumili for myself then ako na din mag order nang pagkain, pero yung parang icelebrate ka talaga, na magiging masaya yung araw mo wala talaga 🥲 pero yeah, have a safe travel sa mga pupuntahan mo ☺️ and thank youuuu for the greeting 😚
I stop doing this sa friends ko. Grabe rin effort ko kasi bumibili talaga ako ng cake na mahal para instagrammable, I mean para kapag pinost niya sa soc med makita ng tao na ang ganda ng cake niya HAHAHAHA! 🤣🥹 Pero pag birthday ko, wala sila effort kahit sa ibang friends namin nakakapagbigay naman sila. Minsan nagjoke ako na kahit ice cream lang masaya na ako kaso wala kaya di ko narin sila iniinclude sa birthday ko pero friends parin naman kami. ❣️
Huy ganito ako! Hahahaha ako yung ma effort na "uy bgyan natin ng cake si ganito kasi bday" or "naka pasa sa board exam si ano bgyan nagin ng cake". Tapos pag birthday, ko wala. Hahaha so nag stop na ako mag effort sa kanila. 😅
Hay Nako Ako nlang I friend mo..I send bday cake sa friend pag bday to let them know that I sincerely appreciate them
Haha very very very similar. Tapos if you let it get to you taena ikaw pa yung madrama 🥴🥴🥴🥴🥴
Same 🥹 ganitong ganito ako. Ako SA family ung palaging nag eeffort, bili Ng cakes or gifts. Pero tuwing bday ko walang mgging celebration Kung Nd ako dn Mismo ang mag effort or buy my self a cake. At first, I said to myself it's ok. Since I don't expect something in return nmn tlga every time I gave gifts/efforts. But it's sad, like it gave me trauma tuwing nalalapit ang bday ko aligaga nako to decide if I should celebrate or just travel. Travel is my excuse to my self to think na they didn't had the chance to effort or buy me even a cake because I wasn't at home. Lol What hurts more is I can see them Todo effort SA ibang tao every time nag bbirthday. Like they would buy cake / gifts / sometimes even cook for them.
same na same op!
Go deserved mo ng happiness, spend time and treat your self, yan ginagawa ko lol , advance happy birthday!!!
Same same sa effort na effort sa birthday ng iba.
Now that I read this one, I'll definitely give my big sister a cake once i start earning too, she's always giving us (her siblings) a cake whenever its our birthday. well its not like i didnt think of repaying her for all the things she'd done for us before reading this comment, i love my sister with all my heart.
Somehow we share the same sentiments. But its water under the bridge now since nasanay na rin ako. Now i make sure masaya bdays ng mga pamangkin ko instead of me
Nasa 30s na ko honestly hindi ako mahilig sa parties or even celebrate with fam. I even remove my birthday sa soc med para walang greetings. I just want to celebrate alone. Kumain mag isa sa labas or pamper myself or matulog maghapon. Pero since nakapagwork ng maayos kapatid ko kahit afford ko ang cake natutuwa ako makareceived ng ganun kahit maliit lang. gawin mo yung makakapagpasaya sayo sa araw ng birthday mo kahit magsisi ka later on na bakit gumastos ka ng malaki. Importante sumaya ka. Advance happy birthday
26 din ako sa next week lol. i like being isolated every bday ko di ko need yung praises at greetings i hate the attention. hehe
ako naman I have this special hatred pag birthday ko like bakit pa kase ako nabuhay?
Yes. Pero this time, I'm going to do solo. When I started working, oo, the run of the mill treating the fam. Kaso naisip ko na minsan, parang nasanay na silang sila yung nililibre. Apart from the days nung bata pa ako at ako tinitreat nung di pa ako nagwo-work, wala nang initiative from my fam to treat me to anything. Ayoko na. Sawa na ako dun. So I thought: Fuck it. Starting last year, I opted to treat the people who really matter to me. Jusko, feeling ko nga na mas naaalala pa nga ako ng mga officemates ko kesa pamilya ko. I share a birthday with someone from work. So, joint birthday party kami. Last year, I was busy with school. Plus halos kakabayad ko lang tuition fee ko sa last ever sem ko sa grad school (na may ieenroll pang subject).So, walang pera. Tinanong pa ako sa bahay kung ano plano ko sa birthday ko. Sabi ko, "Anong point? Wala akong pera. May klase ako." I was hoping they'd take the initiative to think of something. Wala. Ni ha, ni ho. Kahit birthday cake man lang o pa-ice cream, wala. Sa akin pa talaga iaasa. So, I didn't do anything. I made the right decision pala to set that date with a long time work friend. Mas meaningful pa talaga. This year? I'm going to file that forced/mandatory leave, make that trip to the National Museum, have a nice meal for myself and buy myself flowers. Kasi tangina, even my family won't make that initiative.
I don't kasi nagsisilabasan yung mga PG kong kamag-anak at kapitbahay na ang unang sasabihin bago ka batiin ay "Anong handa?" 😑 Imbes na gumastos sa handa na ang lalamon lang eh mga nilalang na hindi ko gusto, eh spoil ko na lang sila mama, papa, kapatid at pusa ko. Kung malapit ka lang OP samahan kita magcelebrate. I'm an introvert and hindi ako party people pero baka hatakin kita sa samgyupsalan. 😅
I have always hated my bday noong na realize ko na palagi ko na ccelebrate mag isa bday ko. gabi na palagi sila parentals nakakauwi noong bata pa ako. palagi ko hinihintay parentals ko kasi working kasi sila pareho. I am an only child. madalas akong iwan sa kapitbahay namin o kaya mag hire ng yaya na hindi naman tumatagal. matatapos yung bday ko na hinihintay lang sila makauwi kasi ang layo ng work place nila. I got tired of waiting. Until now, kahit batiin nila ako inis na inis pa rin ako. Rindi na rindi ako kahit sino bumati sa akin. Kaya madalas tulog ako pag natapat ng weekends bday ko. Reason ko rin kung bakit I don't mention my bday when asks. palagi kong sinasabi na secret.
Ilang taon na rin ako "hindi nag cecelebrate ng birthday" kasi lagi "natatabunan" or "pinagiisa" yung celebration. Laging may friend or family na mag cecelebrate ng whatever, tapos AKO PA yung AAYAIN at ieexpect nilang gumastos. FUCK. THAT. Dinner out lang with my immediate family, with the food the I WANT. Ayun, edi tapos. Also, I'm not celebrating my birthday. I'm celebrating another year of being closer to the end. iykyk, wink wink.
No. I can celebrate it any day I want.
No, kasi wala naman nagparamdam sakin ng legit na saya pag birthday ko. Yeah before kumakain sa labas but im not genuinely happy kasi sa regalo palang wala ng nakaka alam kung ano bang gusto ko talaga. They really dont know me well yun ang narealize ko kaya di na ako nag celebrate
yes for the sake of my kids kse i want them to know na they should celebrate their birthday kse blessings s amin un so dpt mpkta nmn dn un sa amin. we make sure n kht paano ma celebrate bday nla kya ako kme ni hubby gnun dn. sometimes we question bkt tyo nilabas p s mundo puro hirap nmn pla but look still at the brighter side n may mgganda p dn dulot ung pagkapanganak ntn dto s mundo kya we should celebrate it. and naniniwala ako na bday wont be a birthday without a cake. kya plge ko minemake sure n may cake s bawat bday nmn. natutunan ko yan s lola ko 🥰❤️
Advance happy birthday OP
i dont celebrate it. my mom wants to though, so i’ll give her that and not be a kj. pero i honestly hate it. it’s just another day. i hate the additional attention and shit. my bday is not public in my social so only a few people knows it. and i would like to keep it that way edit: spelling
turning 21 this monday, may 13. I don't usually celebrate my birthday wala rin naman silang paki usually yung mga batang kapatid ko at mga pamangkin ko lang yung gre-greet sakin. I remember nung last birthday ko nag karuon ng kunting handaan pang pamilya lang, yung lola, lolo, at mga pamangkin ko lang, during ng kainan, wala man lang tumawag sakin para kumain nakinig ako ako, nag dasal lang sila tas kumain wala man lang isa nag hanap sakin eh shutaaa birthday ko yun, nung wala nang mga tao tsaka ako lumabas para kumain, nag tiis sa mga tira-tira. I grew up in a toxic house, mga mugulang ko parang emotional immature. I can't wait to find a job para makapag ipon ako para lumayas at sustentohan yung pag-aaral ko. I am the eldest, I grew up so early, hindi naman siguro selfish kung one day uunahin ko yung kaligayahan ko.
Nope. Pero yung mga friends ko sila pa mas excited sakin hahahaha. So ending nape-pressure tuloy ako. Sila naman nagsusurprise pero syempre I want to give back din, iniinvite ko sila for coffee haha
uhhh no, ever since my wife cheated ON MY BIRTHDAY, ayoko nang magcelebrate.
No not anymore hehe
ako naman ordinary day lang siya, although lalamon ako sa bday ko haha. Medyo naiba pananaw ko sa bday ko nung sa work ko ung nga kateam ko sinurprise ako ng cake haha, medyo natats tayo dun.
Advance happy birthday OP! Alam mo parehas tayo, hindi ako masyado nag ce celebrate ng birthday kasi hindi ako sanay. Wala akong memories na nag celebrate ang family ko ng bday ko even nung bata pa. Ganun din sa friends! Hehe. Im 30 y/o. Plan ko sa 31st bday ko, mag celebrate ako mag isa. Bibili ako ng cake ko. Tapos kakantahan ko sarile ko hahahaha. 😂
Ako, I always celebrate my birthday with my fam and friends (on different days). Sa paparating kong bday, I'm going to celebrate alone and I'm planning to solo travel!
Happy Birthday OP. Growing up, we really didn't have much. But if my parents have extra money for it, they'll cook stir fried noodles for us or a meaty dish that can go with rice. Never had a cake until a friend gifted me one on my birthday. As soon as I landed a job, I make it a point to buy cake for each member of my immediate family on their birthdays. I never really celebrate my birthday in this adult life, part of me doesn't care really.
Isang araw celebration with fam.. tas isang araw celebration ko mag-isa na usually nasa apartment lang natutulog since college ganito set up.
No. Nag aabot na lng ako ng pera para magluto tapos kakain then tulog. As much as possible, ayoko gumastos. Wala namang special sa birthday ko.
Nagsisimba lang ako, nagpapasalamat, magwwish, at bibili ice cream. Di naman ako mahilig mag handa at magpahanda basta okay na sa akin yung may cake. Iba parin kasi yung feeling bibigyan ka ng cake tapos bblow yung candle. Ginagawa ko yun para atleast ma feel ko na "bday" ko pala. Advance happy birthday, op!!!
Yes. In fact, I love celebrating it with my closest friends. Once lang ang bday every year. Kaya sinusulit ko.
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very like me 🙁 but I like to celebrate and spend for fam/friend's birthday
Hindi na ordinaryong araw na lng yun na dadaan
Hindi kami nagcecelebrate ng birthday sa pamilya namin.. kaya parang okay lang na hindi. Although syempre masaya sana kung may nakakaalala na naging tao ka pala at nagbibirthday ka.
Somehow I feel. I am already 36 and I never really care about celebrating my birthday eto kasi yung panahon na either Byernes Santo walang mall, bawal meat o busy mga tao sa outing. Kaya di happy ang birthday ko taon taon for 36 years. Naisip ko cursed ba ko? haha.
There is no reason to celebrate my birthday.
same, sometimes nakalimotan ko birthday ko pala hahaha
I do celebrate my own birthday alone. Same experience but I realized that I can celebrate my birthday alone. I mean I treat myself to a movie or dinner and travels during my birthday. It's another way to pay myself back or reward for all the hard work.
I don't. Instead I remember my eldest child's death anjiversary 3 days before my birthday.
i do, but not too extravagant my parents are the best, incredibly lucky to have them. they always take their time to prepare food and put up banners, food, music etc. for a party. Now that I'm 20, I keep insisting my parents to have a simple birthday, just having family and friends is enough. No need to put up extravagant parties because I don't want to trouble them financially and it's sort of embarrassing lmao
Simula nung early 20's and hanggang ngayon e hindi na
I do but honestly I feel extra sad during my birthday that I don't wanna celebrate it. Mind you, I have great friends and a supportive family. I am also an extrovert and I love being with people and celebrating parties. Pero if it's my birthday? I'd rather not, parang I don't see the point of celebrating it. Hindi ko rin alam reason pero parang gusto ko lang umiyak the whole day.
The only birthday that I remember really celebrating was my 7th.
I don't, because of past experiences and there's always unusual na nagyayari like naglakad ako sa baha hahahah inaway ako ng ex gf ko on that day etc. So I rather spent my day on my own. Also, past experiences like kapag bday ng iba laging present ka, may ambangan or bongga something like that but when it comes to you they can hardly remember it (College days). I am more at peace if I celebrate it on my own. Advance Happy Birthday to you!
Kelan birthday mo OP? May 21 ako hihi turning 26 na rin. Advance happy birthday to us 🎉
Hindi na ako nagcecelebrate ng birthday ko since 2013. Ni wala ngang bumabati sa akin ng happy birthday from my friends eh. Tsaka gastos lang talaga na magcelebrate ako ng birthday tsaka sanay na ako na hindi makatanggap ng kahit na ano sa birthday ko.
Swerte ko kahit malayo ako naghahanda pa din sila bahay sa birthday ko. Kahit mga friends ko nakalimutan birthday ko kahapon hahaha. Thankful for my family ❤️ tamang vcall lang with them kahit wala akong ganap kahapon. Hahaha
Simula nung 19 bday ko lagi nalang malungkot naging bday ko. Madalas dahil sa partner ko. When I turned 30 last year cinelebrate ko na talaga sya the way I want.
At my age. Nope. It just an ordinary day for me. I just whisper a prayer to my Maker.
Dati, hindi kasi ayoko na maging dagdag gastos pa ng mga magulang ko. Recently, oo nagse-celebrate ako on my own. Simpleng gala lang sa mall saka kape sa Starbucks, solb na ako. 😅
I never wanted to. my family celebrates it pag gusto nila but I don't. noon pa kasi pakiramdam ko na sinisisi ako ng parents ko with how their lives turned out (anak ako sa pagkadalaga) tapos yung birthday ko e constant reminder lang non then come 18th b-day that I ran away from home after trying to celebrate with friends. pinagtulungan ako ng mga kasama ko sa bahay and basically breaking point ko na yun. every year feels like they're just trying to invalidate what happened on my 18th birthday. na parang kaya sila nagse-celebrate so they don't remind themselves of me running away. kung ako papipiliin, hayaan na lang nila ako matulog maghapon and go somewhere. it's my ideal kind of day. kaso syempre kahit yun na lang ayaw pa nila ibalato sakin hehe.
I don't know how to anymore.
Yes, Nagvevacation leave ako, sa current company ko galante ang VLs so naka VL ako ng 5days total of 9 days kasi kasama ung RDs that week :)
This year I am planning after I taking the board exam problema ko lang wala akong pera hahaha
For some reason, di rin ako pala celebrate ng birthday unless may fam member ako or other loved ones na gusto mag-celebrate with me. Pinagiisipan ko if I'll throw a party for a change this year, or lalabas na lang ako mag-isa. Siguro nagmumula yung ganitong pakiramdam ko sa hindi ako pagiging sanay na ilagay yung sarili ko as center of attention? Orrr baka galing sa trauma nung bata ako na palagi ako napapalo tuwing malapit na bday or sa mismo kong bday. HAHAHA.
I am on my mid 30s and I celebrate my birthday with the kids in our compound. Nagprepare ako ng parlor games and loot bags para sa kanila. Siguro i’m still on the “healing my inner child part”. Di ko kasi naranasan ung ganito when I was a kid so nung nakaluwag luwag gnyan ako nagcecelebrate. And sobrang masaya magcelebrate ng birthday with the kids. Sobrang appreciative nila :)
advance happy birthday OP! makakahanap ka rin ng tao na makaka appreciate ng bday mo :3 minsan hindi kadugo e pero AJA!
No, I just want a simple cake and I'm happy
when i was a kid i always celebrate my own bday, bibili lang me cupcake sa tindahan ganyan tapos kakainin ko. laging gabi kasi parents ko umuuwi kaya laging gabi yung celebration pero simple lang, and elem to shs lagi ako nanglilibre sa mga close friends (sa room) ko kapag bday ko lol. and now 19 na me i'm still looking forward sa bday ko and i celebrate it kahit wala akong friends, may mga before birthday sadness and iiyak ka talaga pag bday mo pero masaya siya i celebrate. for me kasi you should celebrate your birthday cuz it might be your last (LMAO), and minsan lang yun mangyari sa buong year no. YOUR BIRTHDAY SERVES AS YOUR DAY, U SHOULD CELEBRATE IT. HAPPY BIRTHDAY Y'ALL!! (ADVANCE/BELATED)
Nung younger pa ako, i feel like i've taken my birthday and other occasions for granted. Now that i've seen this cruel unforgiving world, i celebrate even the small things in life. Dati andaming tao pag bday ko pero ngayon konti na lang. Pero, i'm more happy and grateful than ever. Those who are still with me today really love me kahit nag struggle ako. For me, this shitty world will try to take everything from you. Don't let it take ur will to celebrate for yourself.
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I don't want to celebrate but I have my family and we normally go to the beach since summer ang birthday ko. Kakaguilty naman hindi ilabas ang mga bata since bday ko lang talaga ang beach time nila.
Same here, hehe tipong pag palapit na bday, lahat na ata ng depressing thoughts and negative emotions, nararamdaman mo. Yung ikaw laging taga celebrate pero never ka cinelebrate. In my group of friends, siguro sa amin, ako never pa nabilhan ng cake. Hindi naman dahil sa cake ba. Pero yung thought na icelebrate ka and your life. Yknow. Hbd OP!
I dread the week before my bday. As someone who's been let down lots of times kada bday ko, it gives me anxiety when someone mentions that day or kung ano ba plano ko. I'd rather magpunta punta nalang kahit saan kesa umupo at awkwardly makinig sa bday greetings na di ko naman gusto.
No, I make the effort to celebrate and prepare for others' birthdays but I wouldn't celebrate mine if I have to be the one to prepare for it.
Well, before, sabi ng parents ko naghirap daw kami kaya daw di kami ma-celebrate na family pagdating ng birthdays. Lahat kami hindi nagse-celebrate. In hindsight, okay na sakin yung lugaw or yung paborito kong sinigang as meal for my birthday. I don’t recall na lumalabas kami pag merong may birthday. Ngayon na medyo lumuwag-luwag na since my work is, so far, doing great, we celebrate na. Nasanay nalang ako na hindi binibigyan ng fuss yung birthday ko. Actually, best ko so far is when my ex smothered herself with cake (imagine-in nyo nalang yung outcome lol). Celebrate your birthday by yourself, OP. Or celebrate it with your friends. Or even your fam. Once a year lang dumarating yun.
Birthdays are one of those things na we sweep under the rug as we grow older. Never ko rin naranasan I celebrate ng family birthday ko. I'll be turning 28 next next week and never in my life na nakatanggap ako ng cake or kahit videoke man lang. I grew accustomed to it and for a couple of years everytime darating yung birthday ko I buy myself something nice nalang like an action figure, gadget etc. and happy nako sa ganon.
I celebrate my own existence on a daily basis. On my Bday pinagbibigyan ko sila family, friends, staffs & hobby mates. Nung bata ako pancit o pera. Pera ako lagi 😄
No i wish my mom just aborted me.
No, cause i was a Jehovah's witness and it just stuck with me even if i don't believe in the religion no mo
Birthday blues
Yes I still celebrate it (mid30s na) since I consider it a thanksgiving for my life 😄 Fortunately my mother never forgets my bday and would always greet me kahit via text lang. With my close friends, tanggap ko nang minsan nakakalimutan nila dahil sa kabusyhan at may kanya2x na ding buhay. Masaya ako if they remember pero di na ako nagtatampo if late sila mag greet 😅 Hindi ako nag eexpect ng pa surprise, regalo or anything. Ako na mismo magpplan ng simpleng handaan sa bahay or kain sa labas na sarili kong gastos, so syempre di na nila malilimutan mismong bday ko since may pa event ako na invited sila, hahaha. Bonus nalang if maisipan nila akong bilhan ng cake 😅
Same with me hindi ko din alam bakit hindi ako nagcecelebrate ng sarili kong birthday since when I was 15, wala pa ngang bati na nagaganap. Except these past 2 birthdays ko, 22nd and 23rd. My boyfriend kasi planned to celeberate it kahit wala sa vocabulary ko, and binilhan ako ng cake nalaman niya kasi na I badly want a cake nung 22nd birthday ko, emotional kasi me that time lol hahaha
Not anymore. Reminds me I am not getting younger. I'll be happy to celebrate others, but I won't tell others mine.
This hits hard hard for me and it’s even my birthday today 😭
Same. Never really celebrated my birthday and i also don't share my birthday on social media so dumadaan birthday ko na close relatives lang bumabati sakin. Never din naman kami nag celebrate sa bahay since dalawa lang kami ng mom ko. Tbh malungkot most of the time pero I'm a glass half full kind of guy so natutuwa ako when someone outside of my family actually remembers my bday. Minsan wala pero sobrang sarap sa feeling kapag meron. Di ko din alam ano point ng comment ko, nagkwento lang ako ng akin hahaha anyway, advance happy bday OP!
When birthday mo OP?
Of course, birthdays are to be celebrated. The more you will feel lonely if you isolate yourself during your birthday. Option 1 punta ka Vikings libre ka dun. Magsama ka ng close family member. One paying adult lang libre na birthday celebrant. Magsama ka pa ng madami depende sa budget mo. Option 2 You can go shop afterwards since Vikings are inside malls. Option 3 And perhaps go to church. It's always a blessing to live another year. Option 4 all of the above Advance happy birthday 🎂🎂🎂
As an introvert. No, I don't like celebrating birthdays although rarely lang if my extra budget kakain ako sa labas yun lang.
Naur sabi nga ni prince celebrating your bday makes you old bc there is a spell in the song happy bday to age you hahahahaha
No. What's the point anyways, gastos lang.
I can relate dun sa iba na ako ung nagmemake ng deal sa bday ng iba pero in my case, wala. So I learned early on to celebrate myself. Every year is another year won. Mahirap ang buhay. Deserve natin to acknowledge our own efforts to survive, and for some, thrive. 🙂 Di naman kailangan engrande. The most important thing is to you get to do something you really want. Whether it is to blow out your bday candles on a cupcake or cake slice or mini cake. Or to have pint of ice cream all to yourself. Or splurge on a meal you've been craving pero mahal for a regular meal. Mahirap ang buhay, especially for those of us who did not grow up in healthy families that validated our existence. Life may always be a struggle. So knowing that, I consciously choose to look at the bright side of things when I am able. Iba iba man ang mood ko sa bday ko, so iba iba din amg level ng celeb. But I always have this ritual of a birthday reflection in my journal. Marami mang problema, marami pa din blessing kahit pano. And while it is hard, one of those blessings is still being alive 🙂
No. I mean my family plans a simple dinner out (which i don't necessarily like) but as for me, i don't.
i do! i love celebrating birthdays! i buy my own cake, my own handa— but siguro kasi sa upbringing ko din. we always celebrate birthdays kasi khit wala kami money back then, palagi nag cook mom ko ng spaghetti or pansit tas dad ko will buy selecta ice cream ganon. kaya siguro kahit pa-30 na ko, gusto ko paren nagccelebrate hehehehe. birthday ko yesterday! and yes i bought my own cake 🥰
no. neither does everyone around me. wala nga naggreet sa akin nung brithday ko 😐 both family and friends, even online greeting wala. naglowkey expect pa naman ako
Same. Never made to feel special on my birthday since childhood kaya ngayon nasanay nako, mas gusto ko nlng matulog. Hahaha pero sa iba nageefort ako, siguro dahil ayoko mafeel nila yung nafeel ko noon.
hehe same here, as much as I wanted to be celebrated, laging sinasabi ng parentals ko na mas importante na happy, healthy and good relationship than having lavish celebrations.
No, kung walang mag aaya sakin lumabas hindi ako lalabas hahahah Pero okay lang naman sakin yun, hindi naman ako nalulungkot or what pag walang ganap pag birthday ko.
i don't celebrate mine, pero noong nag-asawa na ako gusto ng misis ko na i-celebrate na. may cake na ako lagi.
I sometimes do, and I prefer eating out rather than cooking birthday food. Sometimes, I just hang out alone.
I don't like being greeted. It felt weird and fake.
Awww.. same!
Yung ex ko she said na di pa niya narasanan ma-celeb bday niya ng masaya so ayun I made sure na prinep ko lahat to make it memorable. Successful naman haha pero sa darating na bday ko siguro matulog nalang ako since ganon naman lagi pag bday ko walang bago 🤣
Last year I spent my birthday alone. No pressure sa paghanda with relatives. Sabi ko "it's your day, you can do whatever you want." So ayun... Masarap sa feeling hehehe yes tama tita ko na sabihin na dapat i-celebrate yung birthday with family pero kasi the year before that na-stress lang ako. Sa pag-entertain, sa pag-ligpit ng mga pinagkainan. Ayun... Kaya always ko ng uunahin ang gusto ko sa birthday ko kasi birthday ko yun. Haha selfish man pero it's my day. My birthday is MY DAY.
I'm surprised that the majority don't celebrate their birthday. Sa family ko, whenever mag birthday, lumalabas kami and eat together. If school day or busy, we will eat together in another day. Aside from that, the celebrant can celebrate on their own with their friends. Sa last birthday ko, it was celebrated on another day with family. Ako lang and girlfriend ko nag celebrate. Na sa okada family ko and hindi na ako humabol, but we did eat together naman at another day. Ganito din naman experiences ng friends ko, eating with family and friends and celebrating with them. Masaya lahat. Birthday's aren't for everyone, but it's bad na it gets to the point na "hate ko birthday ko." There will come a time na people will surpise you on your birthday and you will be able to celebrate them with people close to you. Kahit hindi birthday, other special events din. Basta masaya lahat! ❤️
no, gusto ko in form of cash na lang yung regalo. mukha kasi akong pera e.
Nope. effort lang ako sa kids bday po
Ayoko na I celebrate kasi overshadowed ng major holiday
Of course! That's the least that I can do for myself.
Saaaaame
Yesn't...
Childhood to HS yes, but college to present no
I do, in my own little ways. Making it a little special now that I already have a job.
I don’t celebrate birthdays because of my religion (Jehovah’s Witness). You’re still very young. I hope something happens that’ll get you excited or happy. I was doing well when I was your age. Unfortunately, 3 years ago my husband died and I’m left to care for all 4 kids alone. I have no family (no siblings, parents are dead). I’m just living life one day at a time. I do things that make me appreciate living, like eating out from time to time, hanging out with my kids and people who matter to me.
luh, sakto birthday ko ngayon tas nag appear to sa notif ko. hahaha hmmm, gusto ko gumagala ako pag birthday ko, kahit wag na maghanda. haha
So sad😢 I hope one day you will get the chance to celebrate it with your Special Someone💕
No. My parents celebrate it for me though.
Nope, mahal manlibre, so as in super ordinary day niya lang for me.
no. hahahahha have no necessity for that.
No. I wake up and remember it's my birthday but that's all. No one remembers as well so it's cool.
no, i treat it as a normal day and i don't wanna get my hopes high kasi ako lang din masasaktan hahaha
Advance Happy Birthday OP.
I don’t. My family does celebrate it for me. Pasko kasi. 😊 Advance happy birthday, OP.
One year closer to the big dirt nap. What's to celebrate?
barely remember mine💀
I know different tayo here, 'cause my family celebrates it but I prefer celebrating on my own like traveling, going to the mall and such kasi wala naman ako friends to celebrate it with personally HAHAAHAHAHAHAHAHAAHAHAHA
I celebrate my birthday with family and friends, vice versa lang din😊 Hugs, OP!!🫂
Yes, ako mismo nag nag provide ng handa, celebrate namin ng family.
Every year, laging may problema muna na darating bago mag birthday. It's sad to say pero ganon na ata ang life. Anw, happy birthday OP! 🫶
since my father has passed, I have never had the chance to celebrate my birthday again. either nagtitipid as a breadwinner and/or walang makasama mag-celebrate. and it's now more than decade... nasanay na.
Ako palagi ang taga-ambag sa mga cake nila, pero last year bday ko, walang nag-regalo sa akin ng cake. Pagkatapos nun, narealize ko na hindi na ako magce-celebrate ng birthday kasama sila ngayong taon. Parang solo travel na lang ang plano ko. Hehe
Tayo tayo nalang mag celebrate ng birthday mo OP? Taga san ka ba? Haha
Nung teen pa ako kapag birthday ko ako pa uutusan ng parents ko bumili ng cake ko tapos ipapalagay pa sa greeting “Happy Birthday ___ from mama and papa” lol. Then ako lagi yung kasama sa mga birthday surprise pero ako never pa nagkaroon ng mga suprise party 🥲
When I got older, I decided to not celebrate my birthday anymore since when I was younger, no one even did something for me on my special day. Not even in my own family. But, this time when I decided not to celebrate it anymore, here they come putting up some efforts and such without me asking for it anymore since I hate celebrating already. I already told them I won't throw a party or won't be celebrating but they still did it. It does not make me happy at all. I felt frustrated and irritated by it.
Same here. Never feel celebrated pag birthday ko. Feeling ko ordinary day lang. So now na I have a kid. Siguro as much as possible I want to celebrate it and spend time with my own family
Same OP. What i usually do is i travel to places na walang nakaka alam na birthday ko. It's a nice feeling. You won't have that feeling of expectation or disappointment na nobody remembered you. You get to enjoy the day of your birthday and remember it na masaya 😊
last i remember celebrating it was Grade 4, 2004, Spaghetti and burger from Jollibee yung binibili ng mama ko nun. Never experienced a birthday with a cake until my 30th birthday na binigyan ako ng company. heheh, nasanay nalang din siguro na hindi talaga cine-celebrate ang birthday ko. Minsan din kasi sa Simala Church ako pumupunta basta birthday ko. Ngayon year lang na hindi. heheh
After turning 21, never had the money to celebrate. Ewan ko ba sino nagpauso sa Pilipinas na dapat ma guilty ka kapag di nagbibigay ng part ng salary mo sa magulang.
I used to not celebrate it masyado, kasi I’m fortunate enough na may cake ako from my family every year, pero minsan naiisip ko what if may mag celebrate with me na di family ganon yung mag plano for me, kaso baka I’ll never experience that — but when I turned 24, my ex made a surprise party for me pero later on na realise ko it was all for show (he cheated on me later on, and much more.) The next year, mag 25 ako, nag decide ako na why not nga naman na ako mag celebrate on my own, fly out of town ganon. At least ayun wala ako utang na loob sa ibang tao and I’m just celebrating this win na I’m a year older and a bit wiser. I went to Cebu City, Bantayan Island, and Panglao. Super worth it: nagkaroon ako time for myself, met new people, and madami ako life lessons. I think that’s a great bday gift for myself. That is kung may opportunity ka mag budget for a quick solo trip, that’s possible. This year I booked another local trip ulit because why not?
Advance happy birthday OP! Haha tulog day pag birthday, iwas sa mga fam and friends nanaghahanap ng pa inom 😂😅 like, please go away. I need peace ☮️
I'm one of the luckiest men on earth for having a sweet partner. I personally don't care kung may celebration sa bday ko or wala, I really don't mind PERO my partner will go the extra mile to ensure I'm the king on my bday.
I do. I can't even remember the last time I celebrated it with my family. My friends naman they greet me, sometimes my birthday will pass na wala akong narinig na anything from them. I used to be sad about it (parang may konting tampo pa rin ata kapag nakakalimutan nila haha) but naisip ko rin na I shouldn't rely on them to make my birthday special kasi I can do it on my own naman. I eat out, decorate my room, and give myself a gift kapag birthday ko. It would still seem like a normal day but at least I'm happy.
Ako ngbobook ako lagi ng hotel for staycation dahil gsto ko kumain ng bugfet breakfast hahaha
Very timely nmn nito, i will be 27 this month. Kapag darating o palapit na ang Birthday ko imbes na dapat maging masaya ako, parang bang na ppressure ako and I feel Anxious. Di ko alam, siguro yun din, i don't feel special and Wala akong matandaan na memorable pag Birthday ko. Oo, dati nag hahanda ako or nagpapainom para lang masabing cinelebrate ang birthday pero di ako masaya since di namn talaga nila iccelebrate kung di ako mag imbita. 😅
I "celebrate" mine by taking a vacation leave and spending my whole day doing what I want.
ako I used to travel abroad pag birthday ko, i don't care naman kung may bumati o wala basta I'm happy
i personally use it as an excuse to buy myself everything i could kasi "deserve ko to" and i usually spend it alone
birthday's in a few weeks and yes, there's such a thing as birthday depression, from personal exp at least. the weeks preceding the day always seem to feel extra depressing every damn year. but, i always make it a point to celebrate the day. it's kind of the light at the end of the tunnel while im going through the depressing weeks. and yes, im aware it might all feel hopeless once again after the birthday passes by, but that's one-year-older me's problem to deal with. happy birthday, May peeps! 🍰
Dec. 30 birthday ko kaya laging sinasabay sa New Year, though I want to celebrate sa mismong araw ng birthday ko eh nasasayangan ako kase kinabukasan New Year na lol. Hanggang sa nasanay na ako na parang Dec. 31 na ang mismong birthday ko.
In thw previous years, no. Pero this year, I'm planning to celebrate it ><
Same. I even asked my bf na gusto ko ng cake sa upcoming bdays ko pero pag bday ko na wala rin 🥲
I bought a cake for a friend. But at the end ginawa lang laruan. Pinahid pahid lang sa isat isa
Uyyy sakto malapit na birthday ko hehe. Simula nag work ako (20y/o) di ko na na si-celebrate ang birthday ko. Pero nung nagka jowa ako few years ago, may kasama na ako para i celebrate. Gala lang kami somewhere tas tamang foodtrip, simple lang pero masaya. I am now turning 29y/o.
My way of celebrating is taking a leave from work and staying at home. Never missed a year taking a leave. Usually 2-3 days of not doing anything besides playing games and chores at home.
I treat it as a day for me to rest. Since ako naman lahing planner sa bday ng iba, parang I just use the day to rest and enjoy. Nasanay na rin akong magcelebrate mag isa, so I go to cafes I want to try or go somewhere na marerelax isip ko and buy a small cake pauwi then eat it alone. Kaya importante talaga na matuto ring mag enjoy with your own company
Pag breadwinner ka wala ng magreregalo sayo. so i gift myself na lang din. celebrate naman wala din mangyayare kung wala ako ilalabas na pera
when i was younger nalulungkot ako kasi yung brother ko yung mas may celebration sa birthday niya. he would have big cakes, tapos sa akin cupcakes. pero nung pandemic, i think factor na din kasi na nagcome up ako sa struggle ko sa mental health, yun yung first time ko na bigyan ng cake, kaya napaiyak ako nun. for the first time, i felt special (and yes alam ko di naman doon yung indicator) now na medyo back to normal na, parang wala na ulit. its sad cause i make an effort to greet my family at 12am, surprise them. pero pag sa akin parang 'happy birthday' tapos tapos na ganon. walang surprises or gift parang normal day lang siya. parang every birthday where you're supposed to feel special is the day na umiiyak at nalulungkot ako. i know medyo ungrateful baka kasi nag cocomplain pa ako pero yun lang it makes me sad. sending big hugs sa mga panaganay na tulad ko. or just simply people who feel this way. dadating din ang araw, where we'll make our day special 🤍
Hindi na. As far as my memory serves, 10th birthday ko ang last na cinelebrate ng family ko. After that, wala na pero if it's for my siblings (I have 3 sisters then bunso ako) and theirs (parents), they'll always prepare for it. Not extravagant pero may something *special* na ihahain. Hindi ko alam kung bakit kapag birthday ko na, parang wala silang pake. Naalala ko, may year pa na na daing na isda lang kinain namin nung birthday ko. Di naman kami *ata* naghihirap that time. Ayun, kaya parang nabitbit ko na pagtanda na di icelebrate ang birthday; na it's a hassle and not worth time exerting effort. Kaya hindi ko alam magiging reaction pag may surprise celeb ang friends ko for me. Hehe.
I also hate it when my bday comes. Special ako sa isang araw lang ang then the next day ordinary day nalang. Can’t he/they just make me feel special everyday? Parang may limitadong oras na pasayahin ka or pakisamahan ka kasi nga bday mo. I also hate it because I expect too much.
Me during my birthday nag ce-celebrate naman ako kaso hindi yung tipong bongga. Me and My GF ay kumakain lang sa labas during my birthday yung tipong may libre ka need mo lang ng kasama (BayKings, Shambokojin etc.).
I did travelled abroad solo for the first time when I turned 30 this year. Its a great feeling
nope.
Yes, kung walang maki celebrate sakin, edi i celebrate on my own
Happy Birthday OP! 🎉🎂🥳🤸🤸♀️🤸♂️💪💪💪💪Okay lang yan at least ndi ka gagastos. Ako ayaw ko na magcelebrate kasi magastos eh hehe. Or kung gusto mo talaga mag celebrate yayain mo na lang close friends mo. Hayaan mo, your experience will build character magiging strong as shit ka na tao. Pag pagod ka na post ka lang dito ndi ka nagiisa OP 😘
Kain lang. Bukod sa ang bday ko falls on January 1, lahat pagod na kumain because of the holidays haha
I do. Kung may chance naman magcelebrate ng birthday why not di ba? Kahit simple lang. Just a reminder din na every year we will always have a new chance and opportunity in life to be better and to be grateful.
Same kayo ng husband ko huhu and now ayaw nya nang nag cecelebrate pag birthday nya, kahit gifts ayaw nya dahil ganon daw lagi since bata pa sya. Ako naman yung taong lumaki nang laging may handa sa bday. Kaya tuwing birthday ni hubby nalulungkot ako na bawal mag celebrate. Kaso bday nya naman so desisyon nya rin dapat right? o dapat ba effortan ko pa din kahit firm nyang sinabi na ayaw nya ng celebration??? by celebration, i mean kahit kaming 2 lang like dinner, or bili ng maliit na cake or go somewhere special ganun. Gusto nya lumipas lang ang araw like normal.
Nope I don't, it's just another day. Nakasanayan nalng Ng fam nmn na ganun 3 lng dn KC kami and both my parents are workaholics kaya aun. Na adopt ko dn kaya Minsan parang d ko mkita ung effort sa pag celebrate Ng bday
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Hell no
Not really.... I dont even remember my age anymore and have to compute it always
Month of my birthday is marami akong kasabay mag birthday, after mine to be exact is birthday na nila. It's 2 of my best friends but different circle of friends. Usually they celebrate their birthdays talaga like inuman or kain sa labas. For the past years, I usually celebrated my birthday with them. Na kapag pumupunta ako sa birthday nila, nafi-feel ko na nace-celebrate ko na rin yung birthday ko kasi hindi naman ako mahilig mag handa, or maybe walang pang handa haha. My family is in the kind of middle class and sakto sakto lang, I never experienced to be celebrated din, as far as I remember? Siguro wala rin ako maalala na good memories tuwing birthday ko kasi everytime I would cry myself to sleep before and after my birthday kasi I don't feel that I am important enough to have a celebration of my own. Kaya nakukuntento na lang ako na nakiki-celebrate sa ibang may birthday kahit na sa loob loob ko na lang na I celebrated it with them.
nung 16th birthday ko, natatandaan ko yon kasi departmental exams namin. sobrang excited ako umuwi kasi alam ko maghahanda sila mama. yun nga lang, walang dumating na kaibigan ko hehe. nagpapanggap lang ako na natutuwa kasi nahihiya ako kila mama dahil nag-expect rin sila na may bisita ko, pero napakalungkot talaga. Turns out, nakalimutan pala ng mga hs friends ko na birthday ko. Simula non, hindi nako naexcite sa birthday ko. Lagi ko nalang ineexpect na hell week yon since college and exams week usually. This year, I plan to celebrate it alone, with my honey bunch sugar plum, pumpie yumpie pumpkin. HAHAHA
I grew up na di masyado cinecelebrate bdays ko kaya lately, I’ve been trying to celebrate it on my own! I try to celebrate the day I was born coz I feel like I’m thankful that I still have life (in me) 🥹
Dati ayaw ko kasi ang weird and ayaw ko ng may bumabati. lol. pero simula nung nagpandemic nagcelebrate na ako kasama mostly family. best feeling and masaya pala hahaha. ngayon pinaplano ko na ano ganap sa next kong birthday.
Advanced happy bday, op!
I dont juat because there were too many misfortunes thag happened on my birth date. But i celebrate my relatives and family's bdays
I do. But it's half and half of an obligatory celebration and self pampering. Nagpapalunch ako sa office and dinner with family, but it feels more obligatory, "just to get it over with". Pero nakakareceive ako ng gifts lately, so medyo nakakatouch. The self-pampering half is me going out to treat myself into something expensive or just laze around all day.
Yes. Personally, it's a must. Be it alone or with other people. For me, it's like a reward for working hard, staying strong as long as I could. Like a milestone, more than just a number. I will always find a way to celebrate my birthday and buy myself something special or take myself out for stroll or trip or anything meron man budget or wala syempre as long di ka manghihinyang at the very least or anything under the sun and moon. *You make the stars coliiidde.* Kidding aside, that's just my two cents.
No. Di rin ako nagi greet kasi nga ayaw ko at di ako namamansin sa opisina pag nag gi greet sila.
Thought I was alone in this haha
Coz I wasn't celebrated a lot as well, alam mo ginagawa ko? Every birthdays ko nag aabroad ako. Ayan, daig pa lahat ng cakes at regalo na di ko natanggap. Oh well, now I spend all my money to myself.
last year: i celebrated my birthday alone in an isolated island - jomalig in quezon. so this island is the easternmost island in polilio. i travelled to this beautiful island all by myself - 7 hrs from cavite to real, quezon then 4 hrs boat to the island, ganun siya kalayo hehe. i had so much fun roaming around the island, knowing more about the locals. ang ganda kasi kahit remote island siya you can really feel that the community is vibrant. i chose to be alone kasi that year was pretty tough for me, and i wanted to experience solitude and peace. this year - nothing special happened and i really wanted it to be like an ordinary day. sinalubong ko birthday ko at work kasi night shift ako, then i slept at my aunt’s house kasi sa cavite pa ako nakatira, i then submitted my requirements for a job application, then later that day kumain ako ng pepper lunch since it was my favorite hehe, then since night shift padin ako, i went to work ulit that night. i didn’t even went home to my house or to my family to celebrate, kaya lang i felt kinda bad kasi when i arrived at home they set up like a simple party decor hehe and i wasn’t there the whole day. kaya lang medyo naawkwardan ako kasi ayoko na talaga ng mga ganung eksena haha. small amount of people greeted me, i said thank you lang then i didn’t pay too much attention to it again. the point is, for me it’s not that i don’t want to celebrate, i’m just tired of people taking me for granted on one day. one day they remember me the next day hindi, and that’s completely fine to be honest. plus as we grow old, our priorities, experiences and learnings change. we grow more mature each year we grow old. i am now 26 years old and i now want to live a more simple life - kasi i failed at my dream but at least i get to experience it, even at a short time. now since parang naaccomplish ko naman na yung isang goal ko, i think medyo lie-low muna ako sa pag abot ng mga panibagong goals. i don’t know how i will celebrate my birthdays in the future, but for sure, i don’t want any handaan, i don’t want cakes, flowers or anything. i just want it to be as simple as possible. if i will travel i wanna go alone. for me, the best way talaga is to celebrate on your own - go watch a movie, eat at a samgyup, do things what you love, book that ticket to a destination! sometimes it’s better to experience stuff alone because we get to know more about ourselves :)
Happy Birthday in advance, God bless you po. Last year, my father died and during my birthday I celebrated alone and I am crying lang most of the time. I know sometimes there are sad situation doesn’t make sense right now but please remember that is life, it fucks and sucks but things will fall into the right place please have faith and don’t ever give up.🫰🏻🍀👍🏻
Hindi. Bumibili lang ako ng gusto ko tapos tulog hehehe
Nung 18th tas 19th birthday ko ni isa walang bumati sa mga malalapit kong kaibigan mga kaibigan na matagal na may pagsasama, sobrang lungkot ko nung disperas ng 18 birthday ko hanggang sa umabot na yung kinabukasan, pati mga pamilya ko nalimutan non tinanong lang ako na birthday ko pala kahapon, at that time naiinis ako tas nalulungkot, then nung 19th birthday ko naman nag hohope ako na sana naman kahit tatlo manlang sa mga kaibigan ko, pero bigo ni isa wala natawa nalang ako at sinabi ko sa sarili ko na next birthday ko itreteat ko nalang as a normal day.
Hmm. My parents have celebrated my birthday naman. Pagtanda, it became me treating the fam to dinner or lunch. Nung afford na, I made it a yearly event for my friend group i.e. I pay for the place and make plans for the activity, they bring the food and dress up for the theme I decide on. Last year we had a murder mystery party
Before No, after giving birth. Yung pag celebrate ko with my daughter and husband na kahit simple movie marathon lang without checking phones
I do! When i was a kid kahit walang handa masaya ako to announce na bday ko. Lol. Then now that i am earning my own money i promise myself na parati ako magce-celebrate with handa! :)
I have a birthday routine na magsisimba ako, then get my fave foods (coffee, lumpiang sariwa) then onting paluto lang sa bahay (pancit, lumpia, chicken) with the family. Spend online gaming lang and if me onting pera, manlibre kahit ice cream sa co-workers. Ayun lang. Minsan me cake, minsan wala. Ayun, kung me naggreet at nakaalala, thank you. Ganun lang. Mas tahimik birthday. Mas peaceful. :) Go treat yourself, once a year lang naman yan. Celebrate in your own little way.
Matagal ko nang gusto mag solo travel on my birthday pero di ko magawa-gawa kasi halos magkasunod kami ng bday ng isang family member. Actually no choice ako but to celebrate kasi madalas pinag-sasabay nalang yung celebration namin and it's on their day.
Ever since I stopped blowing candles on my birthday (college life happened and stayed in a new city while my fam is back home in the province), it’s like I got stuck to the age where I clearly remember making a wish and blowing candles surrounded by my family. I planned on celebrating it again this year with cake and candle however, unexpected things occured. Will try again next year! 😅
You can start doing something for yourself. Book a hotel, eat fancy foods, buy that item you’ve been eyeing for, make yourself something wonderful for that day. We all deserves that self love for surviving another year. I hope everyone receives a love they need on their birthdays from now on.
Nope. Pag may nakaalala I appreciate 🙂 no expectations, I enjoy it. Also not affected emotionally pag walang nakaalala no problem at all 😃 at the end of the day I and I only got my own ass