the old fashioned way

[righteoushpants]

does anyone remember the days when everyone came to birthdays
gave the special guy or girl a gift, a card, a celebration?

well, it appears to me that those days are few and far between.
that the people who are supposed to validate the day of your birth have forgotten the traditional, even hokey ways of adding to the big day.

i had a few friends

Comments

[dvak_64]

Dear Devon's friends,

Please give her presents on her birthday.

Cordially,
David.

[belle__michelle]

happy birthday baby. i just adore you. your state of mind is simply glorious. 14 days darlin. 14 days.

[lavenderpenguin]

miss devon, i sincerely hope that every birthday of yours from now on will be celebrated as the grandest of occasions. because it should be... after all, it's the anniversary of the day that earth received the greatest gift it had ever known.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY! I LOVE YOU!

LOVE YOU

[anonymous]

I love you I promise, and if I was at all organized I'd make this all better... damn I wish I could do that thing you call planning... *feels dumb*
*kisses*

[awkwardlove]

Sorry I missed your birthday!!!!

Not everyone is taught the same values you have. They don't know to express themselves in those sorts of ways (myself included). You're a wonderful person for doing it, and trying to teach it to others, but most people just don't get it. You can either ignore what you believe, or change your expectations. If you throw a party for someone, they're not apt to feel like they should do the same for you. Do it for yourself, for the joy of doing, but don't expect anything in return. Let it be a pleasant surprise when it happens, but don't expect it.

[awkwardlove]

i totally hear you, love.
and i want to re-iterate that i don't give to get things in return and that my entry wasn't meant to sound selfish and egotistical.

it's just very distressing to think that my friends have done things for everyone else' s birthday, EXCEPT mine. it's hurtful to think that i have done many things for my friends, for the sake of making their day special and they have not reciprocated. friendship is like a contract and they are not living up to their end of the bargain.

[righteoushpants]

that was me!
-devon

[awkwardlove]

there are different ways of showing affection for sure and i know for a fact that these people value surprise parties, get-togethers, personal notes. the problem is that they give this to everyone else but me. not so courteous