Birthday Blues

[LysRawr]

I’ve never given birthdays much attention. I’ve never liked to be the center of attention. I’ve struggled with on and off days with worse depression than other days. Panic attacks with and without reason throughout my life.

Today is my 25th birthday and as it slowly approached midnight I just started feeling sadder and sadder. Then come midnight, my boyfriend confused my birthday, today, with the 25th when we are going to get my tattoo done. He’s got a lot going on and I shouldn’t be upset, but on top of the sadness I already felt, I feel sad that he forgot.

Is what I’m feeling just a little birthday blues for my “quarter-life-crisis,” or am I just butthurt that he forgot it was today?

[Burs]

Hi, i think your upset he forgot, no matter how busy he is you should expect him to remember your birthday. Tell him its upset you, dont let it fester. Happy birthday LysRawr xxx love burs xxx

[-Sasha-]

I think maybe a little bit of both, but I wouldn't exactly classify it as "butthurt" because I think it's a legit reason to be upset about.

Regardless of how you like to spend it, birthdays are still special. So if someone you care about forgets or mixes up the date, naturally it hurts your feelings. It's nice that you're understanding about it but you're still entitled to feel how you feel.

As far as turning 25, I think this is a common age to reflect on one's life... where they're at, what they've accomplished, etc. Life very rarely goes according to plans. For today don't focus on any of that, just enjoy your day.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY I hope you have a great day.

~S~

[LysRawr]

I just keep wanting to burst into tears. I’m at work so I can’t really do that. I just can’t tell what it’s attributed to. I was feeling sad before I realized he forgot. So thats why I think it’s both too.

I’ll try to get through it. Maybe it’ll get easier after I sleep tonight and go to work tomorrow.

Thank you guys for replying. 💗

[Heart17]

I’m sure it’s a little bit of both. I think for those of us that suffer with anxiety and depression special occasions can be extra stressful for us. Your boyfriend, I’m sure, is upset with himself for getting it mixed up as well. Try not to be too hard on yourself. I hope you can enjoy the rest of your day. Happy Birthday hun🙂

[LysRawr in reply to Heart17]

Thank you

I’m trying not to be upset at him for it so it can lessen how I feel today in hopes my day can go by easier.

[quitter333]

*blues music (basically read with a raspy blues song voice and with a deep bassguitar/chello "tadan-tadan" at the end of every line ;))*

..

I got the birthday blues

I got the blues

I got the blues

the birthday blues

**short guitar riff tadadadaaddadnnnn **

The night went dark

Don't feel too stark

Here come the sad

'dis day went from good to bad

**small riff**

The birthday blues

the birthday blues

I got the blues

...

sittin' all alone

the boy comes home

ma' blues had grown *-> jump straight to next*

I said: *->*

*tempo* Can you loan your phone I want it thrown, caus' you should have known

That birthdays *pause*

make me blue to the bone *tadadada*

he said..

sorry I forgot!

And I realized

there's no surprise

that he forgot

Cause.. *->*

I never got a day older in his eyes

.. tadadadan..

the birthday blues

the birthday blues

the birthday blues

[hypercat54]

He didn't forget just got the date wrong so don't read too much into it. I have friends whose partners forget completely.

Happy birthday and I hope it's a good one. x