Do you think it’s weird that adults are so into their own birthdays? Like full weekends out of it, can’t do anything else because it’s their birthday month. I get like milestones birthdays (18,21,30 & 50.) but it’s not that special, right?

I try to celebrate my birthday, usually just a meal and drinks apart from milestone birthdays, but I wouldn't miss a friend's birthday shower because it fell on the same day/weekend! Sorry they did that.

Ahahahahah as a fellow Leo, I get it 😂 no but jokes aside, I think everyone should celebrate their birthday, you’ve lived another year of no doubt good and hard times, aging is a privilege and it should be celebrated. That being said, there should be a balance between other people’s plans that coincide with their birthday weekend, and doing things to celebrate themselves. If it was my birthday weekend and a friend planned their baby shower on the same day, I would try and go, out of love for my friend, but if it wasn’t feasible due to location, time, having prepaid for things, then I would apologise I couldn’t make it and send a gift/arrange another time to see them.

Not weird. More people should.

The only thing that's weird is that she's supposed to be your friend and blew off your baby shower. Unless she had non-refundable plans that couldn't be put off and told you that in advance, I wouldn't be referring to her as a real friend 🤷🏽‍♀️ imo

Not something I would do. But I usually put others before myself anyway

I usually go on a hike that I’ve been wanting to do and get dinner somewhere and that’s it. This year it’s a pool party cause my parents have a pool now. I’ll be 28!

So, if nothing else was going on then I dont see an issue celebrating for the weekend. The issue is missing your baby shower and youre supposed to be friends.

Me ans my husband used to do like a mini weekend away for our birthdays, buts its more difficult now with young kids. My parents still do stuff for their birthdays though. But again, not if theres something big for someone close to them.