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How to cheer myself up on my birthday

34 replies

Okayk · 14/11/2021 11:49

No ones bothered to message or say happy birthday.

How can I cheer myself up and just make today a little different and special?

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WakeUpLockie · 14/11/2021 13:25

Oh he sounds gorgeous. Happy birthday fellow Scorpio 💕

Anycolourwilldo · 14/11/2021 13:27

Happiest of birthdays! Do you like swimming? Could you take yourself off to a fancy heated lido / spa tomorrow and treat yourself?
Failing that, a brisk walk somewhere beautiful, followed by cake, followed by reading a good book in the bath with a glass of wine.

jendifer · 14/11/2021 13:28

If it was me, I’d text friends and say “would love to meet up to celebrate my birthday. Want to come round for a takeaway (or something)”

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Noavocado · 14/11/2021 13:37

Happy Birthday fellow Scorpio. Flowers. We are the sexiest sign of the zodiac Star

EdmontinaDancesWithOphelia · 14/11/2021 14:10

@jendifer

If it was me, I’d text friends and say “would love to meet up to celebrate my birthday. Want to come round for a takeaway (or something)”
Smacks of desperation.

Gives the power to other people.

Sets the sender up for disappointment.

Any invitation would need to be sent in advance, and would need to give a specific time and date. No one’s going to turn their attention to going out this afternoon, or even tomorrow, at such short notice.

(Obviously that might work with your friends, but the OP doesn’t seem to have that sort of relationship with hers.)

Pheebs2021 · 14/11/2021 14:39

Happy birthday OP!!
Wishing you an happy birthday and a fabulous trip around the sun.

Idroppedthescrewinthetuna · 14/11/2021 14:47

@TwentinQuarantino

Happy birthday! It's mine as well today. I will be going out to a nice restaurant this evening, I've had too many birthdays doing FA and expected to make an effort for everybody else's. Treat yourself to something nice, it's better to buy what you like than receive gifted crap you don't want.

Pls don't let anybody ruin your special day!

And mine!

Happy birthday to you @Okayk
And happy birthday to you @TwentinQuarantino Smile

Okayk · 14/11/2021 15:52

@WakeUpLockie thank you! He really is a joy. Happy birthday to you too!

@Anycolourwilldo that does sound good..will keep this idea for another time.

@Noavocado yes we sure are! Grin

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Madge55 · 14/11/2021 17:45

Happy Birthday, fellow scorpion !

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