Happy birthday to me... (somewhat emo rant to follow)
Well, another birthday came and went, and today I found myself another year older, another year wiser, and... well, not another year richer, but hopefully there's always next year for that one.
I haven't been a big fan of my birthday since I turned 18, for no real reason other than the fact that I don't particularly enjoy the concept of getting older. It's funny, though, because I really don't give a damn about age anymore... It's one of those things that, while I may not particularly enjoy or appreciate it, I've at least come to accept it, and that being said, I've grown to the point where I am able to take some pride in having accomplished everything that I have in the 23 years I have been alive.
Still, I can't help but feel a little... sad, i guess, after this birthday. Almost everyone important in my life forgot about my birthday today... My boyfriend of 4 years forgot about my birthday. My family didn't even bother to send a text-message, and that's all my parents could bother to do. The overwhelming majority of my close friends, both here in Montana and online didn't even send their well-wishes. Had it not been for my two roomies, I wouldn't have even received a single present, card, or second-thought today. And mind you, it's not that I really care about getting presents or anything like that, I just feel that no one really even acknowledged me today, and I must admit, that kinda hurt my feelings.
I dunno, maybe I'm being overly-sensitive about this, but I still can't help but feel a little let down. Maybe I still have some growing up left to do after all.
I haven't been a big fan of my birthday since I turned 18, for no real reason other than the fact that I don't particularly enjoy the concept of getting older. It's funny, though, because I really don't give a damn about age anymore... It's one of those things that, while I may not particularly enjoy or appreciate it, I've at least come to accept it, and that being said, I've grown to the point where I am able to take some pride in having accomplished everything that I have in the 23 years I have been alive.
Still, I can't help but feel a little... sad, i guess, after this birthday. Almost everyone important in my life forgot about my birthday today... My boyfriend of 4 years forgot about my birthday. My family didn't even bother to send a text-message, and that's all my parents could bother to do. The overwhelming majority of my close friends, both here in Montana and online didn't even send their well-wishes. Had it not been for my two roomies, I wouldn't have even received a single present, card, or second-thought today. And mind you, it's not that I really care about getting presents or anything like that, I just feel that no one really even acknowledged me today, and I must admit, that kinda hurt my feelings.
I dunno, maybe I'm being overly-sensitive about this, but I still can't help but feel a little let down. Maybe I still have some growing up left to do after all.