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@sol_cee (38223)

Philippines

March 3, 2023 6:51pm CST

Don’t celebrate their birthday? Today is my husband’s birthday but he doesn’t want to celebrate at all. Not even a Facebook greeting, he forbids us to make. I respect his wishes but deep inside I want to do something special for him. Our kids asked him why he doesn’t want to celebrate his birthday and it boils down to his childhood. He grew up not having money so his parents couldn’t afford a cake or a simple dinner for his birthday. He is used to it and no matter what I tell him to change his mind, it just isn’t enough. Anyway, I just thanked God for the life He bestowed to him. And may he have more birthdays to come. Photo is my birthday gift for him because he likes to cook.

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@sjvg1976 (41131)

• Delhi, India

4 Mar 23

I also don't use to celebrate my birthdays. It's my wife and kids who have started it now. It's because we also not having enough money to do that. We were four brothers and it was hard for my parents to raise us.

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@sjvg1976 (41131)

• Delhi, India

4 Mar 23

@cacay1 Yes this year I felt my kids are more interested in celebrating their birthday with their friends outside not with us, they just want money from us to celebrate with them

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@cacay1 (83223)

• Cagayan De Oro, Philippines

4 Mar 23

@Sjvg197, but kids this time are irresistible. They want their birthdays to be celebrated with friends or classmates..

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@MrDenata (12194)

• Indonesia

4 Mar 23

@cacay1 indeed, my daughter wants to celebrate her last birthday with special cake "frozen theme" LOL

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@DaddyEvil (137145)

• United States

4 Mar 23

Pretty and I don't really celebrate but we do get or make cake.

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@DaddyEvil (137145)

• United States

5 Mar 23

@sol_cee Birthdays don't mean anything to us.

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@sol_cee (38223)

• Philippines

5 Mar 23

@DaddyEvil what celebrations matter to you then?

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@sol_cee (38223)

• Philippines

5 Mar 23

Why is that?

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@ifa225 (14364)

• Indonesia

4 Mar 23

When my children were kids, they asked for a birthday party because they friends made party on their birthday. So I made one for them. And never did it again because they are teenagers now.

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@ifa225 (14364)

• Indonesia

5 Mar 23

@sjvg1976 yes, that is right. Now I am missing that moment when they were kids. They are too busy with their school activities now.

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@sjvg1976 (41131)

• Delhi, India

4 Mar 23

Kids get happy when their birthday is celebrated. My kids are teenagers and I still celebrate their birthdays.

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@sol_cee (38223)

• Philippines

5 Mar 23

what’s a birthday party for kids like in your country? what foods do you serve?

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@LadyDuck (457967)

• Switzerland

4 Mar 23

My mother in law did not like to celebrate her birthday, she even got upset if we called to with her Happy Birthday, same the mother of one of our friend. The best is to respect their wish. This is a nice gift.

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@LadyDuck (457967)

• Switzerland

5 Mar 23

@sol_cee - My mother in law had a strong personality, she was a great woman, she loved me a lot.

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@sol_cee (38223)

• Philippines

9 Mar 23

@LadyDuck Everyone seems to love you Anna

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@sol_cee (38223)

• Philippines

5 Mar 23

Wow, your MIL sounds like someone who has a strong personality. And thank you, I wanted to buy something useful for him

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@JudyEv (325687)

• Rockingham, Australia

4 Mar 23

That's a bit of a shame but it's good you respect his wishes. You have chosen well for someone who likes to cook.

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@sol_cee (38223)

• Philippines

5 Mar 23

How about between you and Vince? Who’s the cook?

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@JudyEv (325687)

• Rockingham, Australia

5 Mar 23

@sol_cee Vince is the cook and much better than I am. He also likes to cook which I don't.

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@sol_cee (38223)

• Philippines

17 Mar 23

@JudyEv I am a so-so cook

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@RubyHawk (99425)

• Atlanta, Georgia

4 Mar 23

I understand. I don't like to celebrate my birthday either. Everyone gifts me with an expensive present and that makes me feel guilty for taking their money. I don't mention my birthday and hope no one remembers it.

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@sol_cee (38223)

• Philippines

5 Mar 23

but you do remember it, right?

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@sol_cee (38223)

• Philippines

17 Mar 23

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@RubyHawk (99425)

• Atlanta, Georgia

6 Mar 23

@sol_cee Yes, I remember.

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@May2k8 (18078)

• Indonesia

5 Mar 23

My nephew's birthday is close to mine so indirectly we celebrate it together.

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@May2k8 (18078)

• Indonesia

5 Mar 23

@sol_cee she almost 5 year.

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@sol_cee (38223)

• Philippines

5 Mar 23

How old is your nephew?

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@sol_cee (38223)

• Philippines

17 Mar 23

@May2k8 would you/did you both blow your birthday candles this year?

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@allknowing (130066)

• India

5 Mar 23

Only milestone birthdays are celebrated.

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@sol_cee (38223)

• Philippines

5 Mar 23

Here 18th birthday for girls and 21st birthday for boys are milestone birthdays

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@cttolledo (5460)

• Legaspi, Philippines

5 Mar 23

I can relate to your husband. Me too, I don't want a celebration and my husband asked me also why, and it's true, it has something to do with my childhood. My parents raised us like that, my mom cooked me special food and a gift but no celebration.

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@cttolledo (5460)

• Legaspi, Philippines

5 Mar 23

@sol_cee Yeah, that's so sad!

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@sol_cee (38223)

• Philippines

5 Mar 23

At least your mom cooked you something special. For him was really nothing and I was like, oh my that’s so sad

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@jstory07 (134422)

• Roseburg, Oregon

4 Mar 23

That was nice of you to gift him something he can use to cook with.

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@sol_cee (38223)

• Philippines

5 Mar 23

Luckily I could find them at the mall just in time

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@rakski (112925)

• Philippines

4 Mar 23

How about a surprise celebration. Even a simple one just family. I'm sure he will appreciate it. Happy birthday to your husband

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@rakski (112925)

• Philippines

5 Mar 23

@sol_cee that would be great. Does not to be grand.

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@sol_cee (38223)

• Philippines

5 Mar 23

Maybe next year I’ll plan ahead of time

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@brokenbee (11090)

• Philippines

4 Mar 23

I also don't want to celebrate my birthdays anymore, but my mother still insists that I should somehow celebrate at home... Unlike your husband, my mother used to throw parties when I was still young and she would invite many visitors - my classmates, band mates, teachers, parents and her friends... That went on until I graduated in elementary. But I remember, the foods were just simple and my mother was the one who was in charge of cooking and all that...

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@sol_cee (38223)

• Philippines

5 Mar 23

how sweet of your mom. Band mates?

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@sol_cee (38223)

• Philippines

9 Mar 23

@brokenbee oh wow! what instrument did you play? Or were you a majorette?

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@brokenbee (11090)

• Philippines

5 Mar 23

@sol_cee yup, I was a member of our school band/drum & lyre...

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@YrNemo (20261)

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4 Mar 23

I never celebrate mine. It is just so, I have never thought about it. (Like that, I never know how old I am, cool, right?)

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@sol_cee (38223)

• Philippines

5 Mar 23

you’re 25, right?

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@YrNemo (20261)

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5 Mar 23

@sol_cee 17! That is the only age that I remember! (The most beautiful time of my life hahaha.)

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@nicegolden (214)

• Shenzhen, China

4 Mar 23

hahaha,cool indeed

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@MrDenata (12194)

• Indonesia

4 Mar 23

I dont do it either, but i dont mind if someone give me gift or money as a gift

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@sol_cee (38223)

• Philippines

5 Mar 23

Ka-ching!

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@MGjhaud (23166)

• Philippines

5 Mar 23

Happy birthday to your husband! I also don't plan anything special on my birthdays such as parties or vacations but my family would always do something nice for me.

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@MGjhaud (23166)

• Philippines

9 Mar 23

They're good people. How's the weather there? I just woke up, it's now 10:40am, and it's already too hot outside. I think summer really is here.

@sol_cee (38223)

• Philippines

9 Mar 23

You’ve got an amazing family there

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@RebeccasFarm (86757)

• United States

4 Mar 23

I am like your husband in that way..I do not celebrate.

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@RebeccasFarm (86757)

• United States

6 Mar 23

@sol_cee It is just something I never did..too busy working and no one else to care.

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@sol_cee (38223)

• Philippines

9 Mar 23

@RebeccasFarm but can we at least greet you here?

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@sol_cee (38223)

• Philippines

5 Mar 23

May I know why, my friend?

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Anindita Sengupta

@aninditasen (15732)

• Raurkela, India

4 Mar 23

Birthdays were not celebrated in my parents house and my in-laws family but my husband and me celebrated each other's birthdays and our children's too. My sons celebrate my birthday now and I their's.

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@sol_cee (38223)

• Philippines

5 Mar 23

In fairness to him, he wants our kids to celebrate their birthdays. And mine too. It’s only his birthday that we don’t do anything

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@sol_cee (38223)

• Philippines

9 Mar 23

@aninditasen it's a nice change, right?

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@aninditasen (15732)

• Raurkela, India

6 Mar 23

@sol_cee Someone who is adamant in not celebrating his birthday, you can't do anything. No one celebrated my or my husband's birthday before our marriage too.

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@porwest (78761)

• United States

4 Mar 23

I am one of those guys who only celebrates my birthday if I am forced to. I will be having a little party for my 50th, but only because it's my 50th.

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@sol_cee (38223)

• Philippines

5 Mar 23

Oh wowww 50 is new 20! Are you going to have birthday balloons?

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@sol_cee (38223)

• Philippines

9 Mar 23

booze?

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@porwest (78761)

• United States

7 Mar 23

@sol_cee I am too old for balloons. Nobody better get any. lol

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@Adie04 (17360)

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6 Mar 23

Running Man Kim Jong Kook doesn't like to celebrate birthday. I'm not sure if he doesn't like to be celebrated on tv, but once I saw him not wanting his birthday to be celebrated.

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@sol_cee (38223)

• Philippines

6 Mar 23

Googling him…

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@sol_cee (38223)

• Philippines

9 Mar 23

@Adie04 He's so handsome!!

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@Adie04 (17360)

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6 Mar 23

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@srirahayu68 (323)

• Bogor, Indonesia

5 Mar 23

@sol_cee I also not celebrate my birthday when child. But now, my children give me cake at my birthday.

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@sol_cee (38223)

• Philippines

5 Mar 23

Awww you have sweet kids. We also gave a birthday money pulling cake to my mom on her 66th birthday

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@srirahayu68 (323)

• Bogor, Indonesia

6 Mar 23

@sol_cee Yes, thank you Send my big hug to your mom

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