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Do you view five months away as nearly your birthday or not

112 replies

Aummernight77777 · 01/02/2026 13:10

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ColdAsAWitches · 01/02/2026 16:28

Are you the same poster from a few weeks ago that was complaining that her boyfriend hadn't started planning her June birthday yet?

Amba1998 · 01/02/2026 15:55

If you are turning a milestone and need to plan then fine

otherwise no - it’s almost half a year off. Just like you wouldn’t say it had just been your birthday, because it hasn’t. It was almost half a year ago

SpanielLover356 · 01/02/2026 15:54

As she got older, my lovely gran used to say that her relatives were a year older than they were from shortly after their birthday. I remember an aunt picking her up on this when gran was 80 & someone kindly said that they were surprised to learn that she was that age. Gran proudly announced that her daughter was nearly 61. My aunt had celebrated her 60th birthday a couple of days previously. 😂

Nannyfannybanny · 01/02/2026 15:47

You only have one Birthday, the day you were born..

Parky04 · 01/02/2026 15:45

No. A week away, than yes.

Sally2791 · 01/02/2026 15:42

No, unless it’s a milestone one that you’re planning a big celebration for

Namechangerage · 01/02/2026 15:42

Not….

GhoulWithADragonTattoo · 01/02/2026 15:40

Is it a very big birthday 21, 30 etc or is it a young child?

GhoulWithADragonTattoo · 01/02/2026 15:35

My husband’s is the end of this month I would say it’s nearly his birthday. My son’s is in late March and I would ask what he wants to but wouldn’t say it’s nearly his birthday yet. And that’s his 16th…

luckylavender · 01/02/2026 15:35

Of course not.

Boomer55 · 01/02/2026 15:35

Aummernight77777 · 01/02/2026 13:10

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No. 🤷‍♀️

RaininSummer · 01/02/2026 15:32

No. A few weeks before is nearly your birthday.

Echobelly · 01/02/2026 15:31

I probably did when I was about 7!

Instructions · 01/02/2026 15:31

No, of course not. 5 months is almost half a year.

Disturbia81 · 01/02/2026 15:30

No! That’s like wishing time away

Arlanymor · 01/02/2026 15:26

Alltheyellowbirds · 01/02/2026 15:09

OP hasn’t been back. What a random question to ask and then disappear.

She's busy planning her party because it's almost her birthday - only another 151 more sleeps!

Obviously I'm being tongue in cheek, I imagine @Aummernight77777 asked because someone in her life is being annoying by going on about it being nearly their birthday when actually it's still almost half a year away.

hollytheheroic · 01/02/2026 15:23

huh?

Mariets · 01/02/2026 15:22

No,not until the month before.

Translatethedog · 01/02/2026 15:17

Alltheyellowbirds · 01/02/2026 15:09

OP hasn’t been back. What a random question to ask and then disappear.

Maybe she’s sad because it’s her birthday in 5 months?

DaisyChain505 · 01/02/2026 15:15

It depends in what regard. I wouldn’t be dishing out my birthday list of potential presents people could get me or asking people to make plans etc until a few week before.

But 5 months before I may think “oh I’m closer to my next birthday than my last.”

Alltheyellowbirds · 01/02/2026 15:09

OP hasn’t been back. What a random question to ask and then disappear.

Translatethedog · 01/02/2026 15:08

I have let Dh know what I want for a birthday present for my birthday in June but that’s because it’s the most beautiful classic car in the whole wide world so I might have to go back and mention that it’s nearly my birthday.
(Really long sentence with no punctuation to reflect the beauty).

Thanks op.

Translatethedog · 01/02/2026 15:02

If I was about to turn 5 (it’s been nearly my dgs birthday nearly for a few months).
Sadly I’m much older so no. Maybe two weeks before.

Chemenger · 01/02/2026 14:54

WhatICallMyUsername · 01/02/2026 13:29

Would you say in July it’s nearly Christmas?

Lots of MN do seem to think the run up to Christmas starts in about mid-May, to be fair.

Growlybear83 · 01/02/2026 14:53

Of course not! It’s nearly my birthday when it’s a week away.