Dont worry Pozf....it only happens once a year.
It's not a problem I have with my birthday in particular, it's my problem with how everybody else around me expects from birthdays. Always have to give a gift, "I deserve special treatment because it's my birthday", "Make sure you do what X wants because it's all about X today." All of that stigma.
See something that a friend has been wanting but can't get for whatever reason? Don't wait for an excuse such as a birthday or Christmas, or any of the so called "holidays", just go buy it and say "Hey, I remembered you wanted this."
Don't wait to treat somebody different because of the day. If you want to treat them special do so, if you don't just don't. There are too many fake emotions that are conjured up by "holidays", It makes me sick.
Wanna wish somebody to have a happy birthday? Sure why not it's courtesy, but everything else is just bullshit
1Just my very angry opinion.
1edit: I know this part is kinda hypocritical, but it doesn't bother me... Don't know why.