I knew it this was gonna be the first answer I saw upon opening this post
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GodsWarrior89Mar 30, 2026
+2
Same
2
snore_lord9000Mar 30, 2026
+6
Went to the mountains and camp alone. It was a known camping spot tho so there were other folks camping out there. Ended up hanging out with them during my stay.
6
Loreo1964Mar 30, 2026
+3
My ex husband took me to dinner. Surprise.
3
JinxybugMar 30, 2026
+2
i travel alone
2
Silence_tapokMar 30, 2026
+2
Celebrated in the circle of loved ones
2
Weekly_Mortgage_5948Mar 30, 2026
+2
Same!celebrated with family and had cake together.
2
[deleted]Mar 30, 2026
+2
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Pixel_Prophet14Mar 30, 2026
+1
Good Day indeed
1
Ok_Track5779Mar 30, 2026
+2
Nothing just go outside eat alone and pretend that this is just a normal day
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Frog_in_your_bogMar 30, 2026
+2
But they were all fooled, for it was not a normal day. It was Ok_Track5779's birthday.
2
Live_Ask4279Mar 30, 2026
+2
Went to the bowling alley with my boyfriend. Paid for 2 hours of bowling, ended up only 30 minutes of it then giving the rest of our time to a group of kids next to us because they were there after us and we're getting ready to leave because they were running out of time. Then, we went to the arcade and I won 2 Hello Kiitty food plushies.
2
IgnoreMe733Mar 30, 2026
+2
Got my kids to school. Had sex with my wife, then we went to lunch. After lunch I played a bit of Clair Obscure Expedition 33 while waiting for the kids to get home. After the school day was over I took my daughter to her therapy session. When we got back home we went out to eat as a family. When we got home from that we played a game of Mario Party. All around a pretty good day.
2
kayaxerMar 30, 2026
+2
Every year for over a decade I do random acts of kindness equal to my new age. My favourite is taking a congratulations card with money equal to my new age in it to the hospital for staff to give to a family whose baby will share my birthday.
2
Walmartian_BetaMar 30, 2026
+2
My husband rented a room at our favorite hotel downtown (Bottleworks in Indy in case you're ever needing to stay in town), and then he bought me a $200 bottle of champagne. We went to the movies, drank champagne, ate red velvet cake and wagyu burgers, then fucked for hours.
It was the best birthday.
2
margoliseMar 30, 2026
+2
cried because i didnt want to be looked at while i opened presents and my parents madr me feel bad about it. i did like the cake i made though.
2
skateleek2493Mar 30, 2026
+2
Sorry your parents made you go through that, on your day no less. What kind of cake?
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margoliseMar 30, 2026
+2
traditional vanilla. i more blame myself because i cant stand being stared at and i have to get over that eventually.
2
skateleek2493Mar 30, 2026
+1
Hope it gets easier for you.
1
margoliseMar 30, 2026
+1
i hope so too
1
PaganDreamsMar 30, 2026
+1
I haaaate that part. I hate when everyone is staring at me, singing happy birthday way too slowly). Every year I ask to skip the song and every year I get ignored.
That commenter who asked if you were 4 was mean (if you're reading this dude, ask yourself why you feel the need to be cruel to random people, and yet you think THEY are the immature one)
You might be neurodiverse- for example people who are autistic often have issues with people looking at them or prolonged eye contact. Or maybe you're just shy and don't being the centre of attention. Top that off with parents who bully and guilt and force you rather than letting you actually enjoy your presents, and it's enough to make someone cry.
You're ok just the way you are. I hope you enjoyed your birthday
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iusedtogotodiggMar 30, 2026
-1
Are you 4?
-1
margoliseMar 30, 2026
+3
no, i dont like people looking at me and dont like. being stared at. i don't do well with birthdays or any event that has increased attention on me. paired with the guilt tripping.
3
Flashy-Bass-722Mar 30, 2026
+1
Did less enjoyed it more.
1
MicropenisownrMar 30, 2026
+1
Nothing i was at home alone
1
Admirable-Repair4094Mar 30, 2026
+1
Actually Cried
1
Rachel794Mar 30, 2026
+1
Nothing much, just opened gifts and visited with family.
1
Master_Blackberry698Mar 30, 2026
+1
Dont remember. Nothing i guess.
1
polarbearlover9Mar 30, 2026
+1
i had dinner with my family
1
mamayssMar 30, 2026
+1
Spent the day pretending adulthood was optional cake for breakfast, naps like a toddler, and zero regrets.
1
Upstairs_Proof1723Mar 30, 2026
+1
Nothing but it wasn't as bad as the birthday before it because I was prepared
1
Then-Fishing-7909Mar 30, 2026
+1
I got older
1
Dismal-Read5183Mar 30, 2026
+1
Met my oldest friend who I met in kindergarten for a long walk around a park and then went out to a nice dinner.
1
nes_8BitSurvivorMar 30, 2026
+1
had the day off (vacation), pizza and video games
1
Parking_Spirit_6113Mar 30, 2026
+1
I took my kids to our local small grocery store to buy a pail of ice cream. The manager sang happy birthday to me in the store. Turns out she sings happy birthday to everyone that comes in on their birthday. It was so uncomfortable and honestly I loved it. My kids make me feel so special on my birthday.
1
StudySuccessful1862Mar 30, 2026
+1
Study for exams 🫠
1
OkJoke4711Mar 30, 2026
+1
Taco Bell, Port wine, ice cream cake.
1
Crepuscular_Cat2Mar 30, 2026
+1
Rollerskating party! Sent out real invites and everything
1
DarkforebodingMar 30, 2026
+1
I hoped it wasn't my last birthday.
1
Frog_in_your_bogMar 30, 2026
+1
That's a little foreboding. Darkly, even.
1
CreativeCardiaXMar 30, 2026
+1
Nothing. It was a milestone birthday so all my friends were trying to get me to plan something special for myself, but life got in the way (and I let it because a lot of stuff was happening and I hate planning stuff when I'm stressed... which is always). I'll probably try better this year... or just do something even bigger that isn't necessarily for my birthday. Or both. Idk. I need to start caring for myself better.
1
MiaFishnetMar 30, 2026
+1
Absolutely nothing
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Bulldozer9XMar 30, 2026
+1
Slept with my sis in law
1
Pixel_Prophet14Mar 30, 2026
+1
yo bro wtf HAHA
1
Bulldozer9XMar 30, 2026
+1
Well, it is what it is.
1
WarGodofThunderMar 30, 2026
+1
Not a damn ting.
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Ok_Clothes_8527Mar 30, 2026
+1
Went to work. Shit was wild.
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BlockchainBlossomMar 30, 2026
+1
I cried so hard.
1
franklydizzyMar 30, 2026
+1
Work
1
Technical-Vanilla-47Mar 30, 2026
+1
Had sex.
1
EvittiMar 30, 2026
+1
My last birthday was last week, turned 39. I worked from 8am to 6pm. Then went and got take out Mongolian grill, came home and watched The Pitt with my husband. Pretty good day to me.
1
Ordinary-Author9171Mar 30, 2026
+1
Breathed for 24 hrs.
1
brycejm1991Mar 30, 2026
+1
Nothing.
My first daughter was stillborn 2 days before mine in 22, so the last few years I haven't really wanted to celebrate it.
That said my wife got me a steam deck a few months prior, but didn't want to wait for my birthday, so there's that.
1
NotMacgyverMar 30, 2026
+1
Stay home and sleep
1
Matchacheesecake29Mar 30, 2026
+1
Continue working at a dead end office work lmao. Adulting really hits you differently. It's like all the colors of my life just faded away
1
MachineHead_TXDMMar 30, 2026
+1
Went to the hospital after work to check on and be with my girlfriend, I think she had been in for 2 weeks at that point
1
NapsandWalksMar 30, 2026
+1
I was in a massive car wreck 👍
1
Funny_Damage2498Mar 30, 2026
+1
was in iceland and enjoyed the midnight sun at the top of this mini mountain overlooking our hotel, with nothing but grass/moss, the shore, mountains, and the sunset for as far as the eye can see
1
monsoon__004Mar 30, 2026
+1
Nothing just a normal day.. well I don't got friends that bought cakes, singing "happy birthday to you" type stuffs and all.. they don't even know when my birthday is.. 😂😭
1
meadowmouse05Mar 30, 2026
+1
My partner and I rented a nice hotel closer to the inner city for the night, and we had plans to go to a fancy buffet and do lots of fun activities. Would’ve been great but I started feeling pretty sick around mid-day, so all I did was nap in the fancy hotel bed until 10pm, get Indian takeout, and then go straight back to bed. Spent the rest of the week sick with a cold. Maybe this year will be better!
1
Bitter_Bat1511Mar 30, 2026
+1
Bought a new book. Finished it in a day.
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Frog_in_your_bogMar 30, 2026
+1
What book was it?
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Bitter_Bat1511Mar 30, 2026
+1
IRadha. It's a book about the love between radha and krishna from hindu mythology and the patriarchy in the epic Mahabharata. We talk about krishna so much but barely about radha although they are worshipped together. The author has greatly written the point of view of radha and didn't make krishna as a god rather a normal person. It's a bit slow at first and gets interesting.
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Frog_in_your_bogMar 30, 2026
+1
Oh that's cool, cheers. I'm not too well versed on hindu mythology, but it sounds like an interesting read.
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Bitter_Bat1511Mar 30, 2026
+1
It's surface level . And it's a controversial book in my country so u know when a book is controversial it's a great read😉
1
Quiet_StarfishMar 30, 2026
+1
It started out amazing and was ruined by my boyfriend. Now I am fearing for my next birthday as it will be a reminder.
1
YesterdayLow8065Mar 30, 2026
+1
Bought a PS5, went to IKEA with my parents and bought a chair, ate at my favorite pizza place, and then put the IKEA chair together with my parents.
1
ZotMatrixMar 30, 2026
+1
Got surprised and had a pool party
1
OldskoolkicknMar 30, 2026
+1
Spent it in Bellfast. 😄
1
Alwayscookin74Mar 30, 2026
+1
Attended my mother's funeral.
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FScrotFitzgeraldMar 30, 2026
+1
Went to the Lego store with my twins so they could use the money they'd saved up to buy Lego stuff. Then went to Panera Bread.
I don't usually do much for my birthday, so it was one of the nicer birthdays I've had.
1
Crass_CameronMar 30, 2026
+1
Ate out with my gf and kids and black angus
1
nsArmoredFrogMar 30, 2026
+1
Wore my birthday suit to the lake and swam for hours.
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bullhorn_bigassMar 30, 2026
+1
Went to work. They got me a giant tiramisu and sang happy bday. Too tired to go out to dinner after work.
Brought home the rest of the tiramisu and had that with my family.
Went out to dinner with my family the weekend after.
It was a fine birthday
1
Same-Succotash3497Mar 30, 2026
+1
I got a cold. It was miserable.
1
Fun-Rock2563Mar 30, 2026
+1
I had a simple dinner with my family.
1
wetlettuce42Mar 30, 2026
+1
Mine was 25th i went out for a curry
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CaregiverNo4109Mar 30, 2026
+1
Worked, found out my dad had multiple strokes, went to my dad's house to feed his cat and drank there alone, came home and was wished happy Birthday at 9PM by my son and ex...
1
Used-Revolution-3136Mar 30, 2026
+1
Slept through half of it, then when on with my daily life like any other day. I quit celebrating that and all holidays as well a long time ago.
1
PreciousLoveAndTruthMar 30, 2026
+1
Work. And cry.
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Low_Group_156Mar 30, 2026
+1
Slept.
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CelebrationFar2804Mar 30, 2026
+1
I ate cake.
1
OldSchoolCountryGirlMar 30, 2026
+1
Went to see a play
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edwinodesseironMar 30, 2026
+1
Finally got to see one of my favourite musical groups perform live. Usually they announce concerts fairly late, and I live in a different country, but this time they had the tour announced months in advance and they were playing on my birthday in Warsaw, so I had to get tickets and fly to see them. No regrets at all, plus I got to see some of my friends while in Warsaw too!
1
RobbieW1983Mar 30, 2026
+1
Had a special birthday lunch with my wife and her family
1
Spooge_BucketMar 30, 2026
+1
threw a rager bonfire party that lasted till dawn got schwasted and had a sex marathon
1
Maximum_Window_2604Mar 30, 2026
+1
A bill from the secretary of state telling me my registration tags need to be renewed and another step closer to hag-dom. Life is really a party
1
THE_LEGO_FURRYMar 30, 2026
+1
I went to Branson with my bff and did indoor go karts and hit a bricks and minifigs store with them
1
Blue387Mar 30, 2026
+1
A local hot pot place had an offer for free hot pot if it was your birthday so I went there by myself. I gave a $10 tip to the waiter.
1
hyrulian_princessMar 30, 2026
+1
Celebrated it by myself because no one else wanted to
1
Sonic_warriorMar 30, 2026
+1
Got stuck on an exit ramp in my car for over an hour. Last time I ever drove the stupid thing
1
No-Walk-7870Mar 30, 2026
+1
Ate Mexican food and went to the c*****.
1
SlipCold2381Mar 30, 2026
+1
I got laid
1
Kitten534375Mar 30, 2026
+1
I skipped school and played Roblox💀
1
Western-Emotion-4547Mar 30, 2026
+1
Not much, as I was still reeling from the Brown University shooting. I was, however, able to head home for winter break that day as all final exams were cancelled.
1
Unlikely-Ad6788Mar 30, 2026
+1
Murder mystery dinner party, 40s themed.
1
yeetgodmcnechassMar 30, 2026
+1
Worked, because I had taken the day after off. I was basically the only one in the office that day, which normally would be incredibly depressing but my coworkers were really frustrating me that week so it was nice to get some peace and quiet for once
1
donyawalshMar 30, 2026
+1
Nothing!
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Yazzylou997Mar 30, 2026
+1
Worked
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bbynmMar 30, 2026
+1
Grateful, but kind of a disaster 😅. Friends from one circle decided to make a surprise visit, and then my other friends did the same too. Total chaos, but fun!
1
Shot_Celebration9668Mar 30, 2026
+1
I just slept. They forgot, only remembered it the next day
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Cooter1mbMar 30, 2026
+1
Went to work.
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Current_Thing2244Mar 30, 2026
+1
Nothing, nobody remembered.
1
Civil_Priority_4162Mar 30, 2026
+1
Sleeping
1
Longjumping-Yam-2639Mar 30, 2026
+1
go surfing
1
Pollythepony1993Mar 30, 2026
+1
Celebrating my daughter’s birthday. She is born 2 days after my birthday. So from now on, the weekend nearby our birthdays is hers. She just turned one. So the birthday before I was waiting for her arrival.
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