Wow, Birthdays Really Suck

[Deleted member]

So today is my special day and it really is just depressing, even though I'm just seventeen. In terms of gifts, I got two cards, some junk food, a couple of joke books and a calendar. I got two random congratulations on Facebook, none from friends.

My parents got all the stuff and my Dad did buy my Uncharted 2 and Brutal Legend some weeks ago, so I'm not exactly pissed. As much as it's not their fault I have no good friends, it is their fault that they have no idea what I like, what I wanted 'to do' today and honestly, the craptitude and asinineness of these presents is so off-the-scale that it makes me think that they even tried. Hell, when my Dad gave me the chocolates, he said I should really lay off of them... Jeez, isn't that just what you want to hear on your birthday? Not even the slightest hint of a joke there, either. Right now, they seem to be deliberating on how much of a ****** I am for not sitting downstairs with them and discussing why I'm a bit upset.

In all, birthdays are just a cold reminder of how simple my life used to be as a child and how pointless life is.

 

[Tom]

listen.

its not your parents fault that they have no idea what you like. if you dont think your parents know what you want for your birthday, tell them exactly what you want.

from what i can tell, your dad got you two different video games for your birthday. thats a pretty good birthday.

if you're upset with them, then you should be downstairs talking with them. that is the only way this is going to change, which should be your goal, unless you actually enjoy reveling in not getting what you want on your birthday.

life isn't pointless.

its the weekend and you're 17. whatever you wanted to do on your birthday that you didn't get to do because your parents can't read your mind, go out and do it by yourself. or call up some of the people who aren't your "good" friends but are close enough and tell them its your birthday and ask if they want to do whatever you wanted to do. if they say no, call someone else.

if you are happy with your weight and your dad tells you to lay off the chocolate, ****ing ENJOY the chocolate in his face. if you aren't happy with your weight, do something about it.

birthdays are awesome. cold reminder my *** dude. life was easily enjoyable as a child, but now that you're an adult, its just not easy anymore but theres way more to enjoy. go do it.

im sorry you have a birthday on halloween. unless its different in england and the time zone right now. my birthday is december 29th and my parents used to try to bull**** me into buying me combination christmas+birthday presents until i told them to cut the ****. cut the ****, smash daddy.

 

[Deleted member]

Oh, **** you Tom. You don't know me.

 

[Tom]

everything i know about you i know from what you posted in the OP. if you actually want to have a discussion then you can seriously respond to what i said, but if you just wanted to boo hoo about how awful your seventeenth birthday was then you probably should have posted in the "who gives a ****" sticky at the top of the pool room.

its still not your parents fault if they didnt know what you wanted.

if you're upset with your parents, the only way to fix it is to talk to them about it.

life isn't pointless.

if you like chocolate then eat chocolate and if you dont like your body then work out.

birthdays are awesome.

all of these things are still true and your "**** you Tom you dont know me" response isnt getting anything anywhere.

 

[sammy p]

well, id like to say something of use.... but im no good at making people feel better.... sorry
id say just eat those chocolates like there was no tommorrow! ahah
and go to a haunted house or two! (if you have any of them near you i mean)

 

[Xsyven]

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