Prompted by a number of people I know hitting the half century this year I have been thinking ...
My own is coming up in the next few years but I havn't really celebrated a birthday since my 18th. I was going to for my 21st, however the death of my grandad the week before took me out of the party spirit.
I know that there will likely be pressure on me to have a party, or at least someone will arrange a "surprise" one, but I would rather treat it as I have for most of my life - just another day with at most a few cards from family.
So ... how can I avoid the enforced jovility without making an event of it?
Am I the only party grump on CC?
My own is coming up in the next few years but I havn't really celebrated a birthday since my 18th. I was going to for my 21st, however the death of my grandad the week before took me out of the party spirit.
I know that there will likely be pressure on me to have a party, or at least someone will arrange a "surprise" one, but I would rather treat it as I have for most of my life - just another day with at most a few cards from family.
So ... how can I avoid the enforced jovility without making an event of it?
Am I the only party grump on CC?