What makes you a birthday diva?

[Reecejackox 417]

For example taking the day off work

[SharpWit 2,843]

In my family we celebrate birthday months, so everyday is your birthday f9r a little while to a certain extent. It's a simple way to make someone feel extra special, while also making it easier to plan celebrations and set expectations if you can't actually do anything the day of.

[Longhaul 8,015]

I am a firm believer that your birthday should be treated as a holiday, and to that extent, I try to schedule a day off on my birthday whenever I need to, unless it falls on a day I have off already.  I also like to plan a special dinner for sometime during that period, usually either a teppanyaki restaurant or a Brazilian steakhouse, depending on what we can afford.  

[Megas 28,080]

I always try to take my birth day off. It's the one day to yourself and I feel like you should be able to do something nice for yourself

[Starlight Serenade 3,854]

While I agree with taking the day off, my situation is a bit tricky because my birthday often falls during the week or around Thanksgiving. As a result, I either already have the day off, or my day off is scheduled before or after, which means I miss out on celebrating my birthday due to work. Sometimes my job does not want to give me the day as it would mean that I would have 4 day weekend! That’s been the case for the past year or two. Luckily, those days were typically quiet, but I recall being at the office feeling bored as clients were closed, though I did get to leave early.

[Dreambiscuit 11,129]

My birthday is usually an occasion to...do exactly the same thing I do every other day of my life. 

I never get the day off work and I don't really care about getting a party. The party I get is more for my family's enjoyment than for me really. I do appreciate their thoughtfulness but I'm not sentimental about my birthdays as a rule.

Presents are another matter. I accept all kinds; the bigger and more expensive the better. 

[Crypty Scribbles 6,387]

The matter of fact that I am actually Twilight Sparkle (sort of) and like to schedule and analyse everything. Birthday for me is time to analyse my prev life and schedule upcoming so I make a party to gather friends to count them.  Also to create some heartwarming memories together. 

[Drama Llama 901]

Oof... I'm glad I'm not alone in treating my birthday like a normal day. Thank you @Dreambiscuit  

This is mainly because my birthday falls during the summer, when all the friends I had during my school days were on vacation. The same during my college days. I wouldn't mind treating this day as special. But I can also make any other day special if the opportunity arises.

[EpicEnergy 23,244]

I don't consider anything realistic to be indicative of someone being a birthday diva, it's the only day you get to celebrate you out of 365 days. I'm not going to label it a selfish act if you do something nice for yourself for a day. Take the day off, give yourself a gift like purchasing a new set of headphones on Amazon, get something good to eat like ice cream, party like there's no tomorrow, because it's not wrong to have self-esteem.

That said, I don't like me so I don't do anything out of the ordinary for my birthday.

[Dreambiscuit 11,129]

On 2024-08-28 at 12:20 PM, Finding_Marty said:

I can also make any other day special if the opportunity arises.

I like that idea! Unbirthdays are awesome! Lots of fun and nothing more expected of you! 

[Fluttershutter 2,861]

I really hate my birthday and I'm struggling to get my family off of the gift giving thing. 

[IronM17 5,724]

I don't celebrate my birthday not that big. I normaly would try to get a day off, but usually, my birthdy is in the middle of the summer break in school and so, other co-workers with children have the priority with vacation. So, mostly, I usually left work earlier (with the ok of my boss of course). 

[Clawdeen 20,146]

I always take the day off even if I'm not doing anything on that day. Nah I'm forced to work the rest of the year. I can take that day for myself

[ExplosionMare 21,210]

9 hours ago, Clawdeen said:

I always take the day off even if I'm not doing anything on that day. Nah I'm forced to work the rest of the year. I can take that day for myself

I do the same thing! I'm a twin so I like to say that "it's for my sister's birthday" to earn some sympathy points from work!  

[Clawdeen 20,146]

12 hours ago, ExplosionMare said:

I do the same thing! I'm a twin so I like to say that "it's for my sister's birthday" to earn some sympathy points from work!  

That's pretty genius of you

[Iforgotmybrain 6,932]

On 2024-08-17 at 12:26 PM, Longhaul said:

I am a firm believer that your birthday should be treated as a holiday, and to that extent, I try to schedule a day off on my birthday whenever I need to, unless it falls on a day I have off already.  I also like to plan a special dinner for sometime during that period, usually either a teppanyaki restaurant or a Brazilian steakhouse, depending on what we can afford.  

Exact same. I refuse to do any work on my birthday. Also usually go out to eat as well.

[Fluttershutter 2,861]

On 2024-08-17 at 11:26 AM, Longhaul said:

I am a firm believer that your birthday should be treated as a holiday, and to that extent, I try to schedule a day off on my birthday whenever I need to, unless it falls on a day I have off already.  I also like to plan a special dinner for sometime during that period, usually either a teppanyaki restaurant or a Brazilian steakhouse, depending on what we can afford.  

Well I don;t have any of those mail holidays off either so my birthday might as well be a holiday. 

I don't know whta's the big deal about watching some old geezer's odometer turn over.

[Longhaul 8,015]

3 hours ago, Fluttershutter said:

don't know whta's the big deal about watching some old geezer's odometer turn over

Speaking as an old geezer, it's just another way of marking one more year outside of the grave.  And you could look at it as a day for self-care if you don't wish to 'celebrate' the odometer clicking.

[Snoopy Fan 7,764]

I normally try to do fun things with my family like going mini golfing or bowling.