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What are some reasons you have not wanted to let someone know when your birthday* is?

 

*Not the actual date you were born, not your age, just the day of the year on which your birthday falls.



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Posted - June 7, 2020

Responses


  • 10052
    1) Privacy/fear of identity theft
    2) Religion prevents celebration of birthdays
    3) Don't want people making a big deal of it/don't want to be reminded


      June 7, 2020 8:42 AM MDT
    6

  • 8214
    Identity theft.   But actually, the day I recognized and accepted the Lord as my savior is the day life really began for me.  This post was edited by Art Lover at August 1, 2020 11:25 PM MDT
      June 7, 2020 9:07 AM MDT
    5

  • 5808
         Am never celebrating my birthday,
    just another day. It comes and passes
    without me noticing sometimes.
    Don't even think it is my real birthdate,
    just something they guessed at when they found me
    in a cardboard box
    Really don't like to be reminded of it
    nor wish to draw any attention from people
    wanting to celebrate it...haha
      June 7, 2020 9:33 AM MDT
    4

  • 11002
    I don't want anyone to feel obligated to do anything about it. It's not a big deal to me, although I do appreciate it when someone remembers it on their own.
      June 7, 2020 10:48 AM MDT
    6

  • 4624
    Not enjoying having to be polite over unwanted gifts,
    not enjoying the hard work and expenses of hospitality and cleaning up afterwards.
      June 7, 2020 1:46 PM MDT
    5

  • 44608
    I really don't care if people know. Only a few ever remember it. My mother even forgot. My wife forgot a few times. My kids don't remember. Nobody in my family cares about b-days.

    14 November, 1951.

    Now everyone here knows. No cards please, just send money.
      June 7, 2020 2:06 PM MDT
    4

  • 22891
    causeits disappointing when nothing happens and you get stuck by yourself
      June 7, 2020 2:48 PM MDT
    2

  • 234
    I don't think I've ever purposely not told someone that legitimately asked for my birthday, but I actually really don't like celebrating it for personal reasons is all. This post was edited by Nightwolf5 at August 2, 2020 7:45 AM MDT
      August 1, 2020 11:22 PM MDT
    2

  • 13277
    legit-ally legitimately
      August 1, 2020 11:26 PM MDT
    1

  • 234
    Thanks. Spell check came up, and that's what it gave me, however that's not what I wanted either. But thank you. I will edit that now :)
      August 1, 2020 11:28 PM MDT
    3

  • 16777
    28th May. I didn't want people knowing in adolescence, when on your birthday you receive one arm punch for each year from everybody.
      August 2, 2020 12:53 AM MDT
    2