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[Quasicat]

Tomorrow I hit number 45 and, although my family still wants to celebrate, to me it‘s just another day.

I remember loving my birthday when I was in my 20’s, but that was when it stopped for me.

How about you?

 

[Muffdraul]

When I realized I'd rather be out hanging with my friends like any other normal day instead of stuck at home with my family having dinner and cake etc. I was probably 16.

 

[Mossybrew]

After 21 it became pointless. I don't usually celebrate my birthday, I only have on milestones like 30, 40, and recently 50, which is what most of my adult friends & family do.

 

[Daneel Elijah]

Since almost as long as I can remember. But I was happy about gifts and stuff like that as a young child so I did care at some point.

 

[CrankyJay™]

i think after my 40s, I have a hard time remember how old I am now that I don't think about it

 

[DeafTourette]

In my 20s and VERY early 30s, I didn't care to celebrate my birthday... mostly because NO ONE celebrated it in my teens... so I stopped caring.

now since age 33 til now... I got back to celebrating it... especially now that I have people to celebrate with! I turn 50 this year ... it'll be the best one yet!

 

[German Hops]

Around the same time I stopped believing in Santa Claus.

 

[LegendOfKage]

 

[winjer]

Probably in my early teens. Maybe sooner, as I don't remember.
And I have actually forgotten about my birthday a couple of times, until someone reminded me.

 

[MastAndo]

At 43, part of me still appreciates when my friends or family try to make something happen to celebrate, but another part of me really doesn't want to make any sort of big deal out of it. It's quite the conundrum.

 

[Kamina]

I still like my birthday

 

[Trogdor1123]

Never! Birthdays are awesome and should be celebrated. The alternative isn’t better!

 

[Rockondevil]

Haven’t cared since probably late teen to early 20’s.
Though we still celebrate them but just with my wife and son. More for him than anything else.

 

[jason10mm]

Where is the option for "never stopped caring"?

All them discounts and free desserts, I LOVE my birthday! Usually get a blowie as well!!!

 

[Dr.Morris79]

"Birthdays are like regrets... They just keep coming. Each one a new scar that slows you down and drags you... closer to your grave."​

Around about 27 personally, around the same time I had my son. I just don't really think about it anymore. My wife and kid put on a good show though and for that I'm glad.

 

[Vyse]

Love my birthday!

 

[Billbofet]

I LOVE my birthday! Usually get a blowie as well!!!

Ahh, my birthday is this coming Saturday. Can I hang at your place?!?!

 

[AJUMP23]

My kids care.

 

[John Marston]

Around 15 or 16 I think.
But I always thanked and hugged my mom on my birthday.

I did nothing when I was born, she did all the hard work pushing me out

 

[ChoosableOne]

Since the beginning of the years when I could afford my own gifts.

 

[Papa_Wisdom]

I completely forgot it was my birthday last December until I got some cards dropped off

 

[Reizo Ryuu]

very early twenties, I never celebrate it anymore, it's just a day as any other.

 

[Bartski]

mid to late 20s

 

[Hawking Radiation]

Around my late 20's I stopped caring to be honest.

It's just another day for me but close family and friends try to make it special.

 

[Celcius]

at 35

 

[Eiknarf]

“There comes a time when you should stop expecting other people to make a big deal about your birthday. That time is age 11.”
Dave Barry

 

[Tams]

One year in my early 20s when I realised it was my birthday and that I had no one to celebrate it with.

Though that is a small bit of a lie. I celebrate it on my own by cooking myself a nice dinner and having a slice of nice cake or two.

 

[yet_another_alt]

Not sure exactly when but it was the first time I had to chose between earning money or taking the day off. Earning money won.

 

[Happosai]

Stopped caring around 33-years old. However, my wife still celebrates hers and we're 1-month apart; so I celebrate for her. Hey, she got me back into gaming. I was on a 4-years hiatus and she bought my Switch in 2022. If it were up to me though, I'd probably stopped celebrating at 30.

 

[Futaleufu]

Mid 20s, the people around me care way more than me, last time I made burgers for everyone.

 

[Jayjayhd34]

When I realised your literally celebrating getting one step closer to death

 

[Tarnished]

Probably once I hit 30, birthdays stopped being fun and became just another year wasted.

 

[Kilau]

When you get older you realize your birthday isn’t about you celebrating, it’s about the people in your life celebrating you.

 

[Alex Anderson]

I didn't associate it with being old until turning 40 so I care more than ever now!

 

[nkarafo]

I don't like celebrating every time i'm one year closer to death.

 

[NeoIkaruGAF]

Never.

I was born in August, so my birthday stopped being a very special day the first time it happened to also be a workday.
But I never stopped having small celebrations with my close family and/or friends.

 

[Catphish]

My birthday is the day before my mom's. So it was always a nice time of year for us. As a kid, I would say I was her birthday present. As I got older, we'd almost always go out to eat or do something nice.

But she passed in 2015 and, especially now that I've hit 50, I honestly don't give a shit anymore.

Although 54 will be sweet, because I'll be done with child support and alimony.

 

[Fbh]

Late teens or early twenties.
I still like to celebrate it with food, my family usually takes me out for dinner (or we get some nice takeout or something), which I appreciate, but beyond that I mostly treat it like a regular day

 

[Highway Star]

I cared when I turned 16 so I could get my drivers license, and again at 19 when I was legal to drink. After that its been a downhill slide towards death.

 

[Chuck Berry]

After I turned 21

 

[Brigandier]

I think it sunk in when I turned 16 that it would be the last time I got any awesome gifts, I got my DC that year 1999.

Since then besides my 18th and 21st it's literally just another day, I forget how old I am these days

 

[Kenpachii]

mid 25's i would say.

 

[xrnzaaas]

After the 18th or 19th birthday probably. Our whole family generally tends to celebrate only the kid's birthdays and the adults just send their wishes through texts or phonecalls. I'm perfectly okay with that.

 

[Dark Star]

13 was like the last real bday "party" i had, like cake and decorations and shit at my house and all my 12 year old friends over. fall birthday means i was always the oldest kid in class.

16 was cool, because I could drive. that was the only exciting part. I didn't get my permit until 17 and license until i was 18 though so that was a wasted year.

18 was cool because adult, but nothing really changed by becoming an "adult" i just went to college lol

21 was probably the last time i truly cared at all. finally could go to the liquor store and buy some vodka and whiskey and beers lol. my drinking phase and interest in trying alcohol didn't last very long. I completely stopped consuming alcohol years ago now.

now im in my late 20's and don't care at all about my birthday. this year i've noticed a lot of gray hair in my beard ... sucks. i don't think i'll ever be happy about my bday again. i don't want to celebrate it. I'm just going to keep going to the gym and lifting weights and getting ripped af. I'm going to be a greek god in my 30's hahaa

 

[Johnny2Bad]

When I got old.

 

[EverydayBeast]

Birthdays are remembered during childhood, adult birthdays have potential

 

[thief183]

Birthday and Christmas are my 2 "self present " days. So I will always care.

 

[Zathalus]

I'm in my 30s and still care. Nothing major, but getting well wishes and going out with the family still makes me happy.

 

[Rival]

No one has ever really cared about my birthday so I haven’t really cared either. I guess 21 was the last one that seemed important. Now they just make me think wow where did the time go?

 

[Laptop1991]

When i hit 30 really, i was now old i felt, that was years ago lol.