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Feel bad that I’ve wasted a friends money

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Bellagetdown · 27/12/2025 10:57

I’ve got a friend who is really in to astrology. I don’t mind it, but tend to steer clear as I’ve noticed that when I go through bad patches, I read star signs and watch readings for a bit of hope. Which always gets me down, as no one would watch a video entitled, “Aquarius, life is going to be really shit and you’ll probably lose your job and get divorced.” It’s all click bait titles about how your life will get better.

Anyway, this friend has been going on at me for months asking me for my time of birth. I don’t know it. There is no way of knowing it. Everyone who knows what time I was born died years ago and I can’t remember if my parents ever told me. I don’t have any old hospital records with it on, no baby book etc.

She kept asking, I kept telling her that I didn’t know. She kept telling me to call the hospital I was born in to see if they had records (I’m about to turn 47, very unlikely).

She was round for some drinks a while ago, and kept on saying, “shall we go in the loft? I bet there is something?” (There really isn’t).

Later that evening I just made up a time and told her. I made up a fictitious family member and said I’d text them and they did remember and it was 7pm. It made her really happy and she didn’t mention it again.

Yesterday, she handed me a beautifully presented, leather bound fully personalised birth chart, Astro cartography thing.

And now I feel so guilty because she’s obviously spent a lot of money on it and it’s all bollocks based on a made up time of birth.

She was so thrilled to give it to me and now I feel like a massive prick.

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iloveeverykindofcat · 27/12/2025 16:27

The way I see this is like if a person of faith says they'll remember me in their prayers/says God bless you/etc. I thank them for their kindness and feel happy that it makes them happy.

WarmGreyHare · 27/12/2025 16:30

Bellagetdown · 27/12/2025 10:57

I’ve got a friend who is really in to astrology. I don’t mind it, but tend to steer clear as I’ve noticed that when I go through bad patches, I read star signs and watch readings for a bit of hope. Which always gets me down, as no one would watch a video entitled, “Aquarius, life is going to be really shit and you’ll probably lose your job and get divorced.” It’s all click bait titles about how your life will get better.

Anyway, this friend has been going on at me for months asking me for my time of birth. I don’t know it. There is no way of knowing it. Everyone who knows what time I was born died years ago and I can’t remember if my parents ever told me. I don’t have any old hospital records with it on, no baby book etc.

She kept asking, I kept telling her that I didn’t know. She kept telling me to call the hospital I was born in to see if they had records (I’m about to turn 47, very unlikely).

She was round for some drinks a while ago, and kept on saying, “shall we go in the loft? I bet there is something?” (There really isn’t).

Later that evening I just made up a time and told her. I made up a fictitious family member and said I’d text them and they did remember and it was 7pm. It made her really happy and she didn’t mention it again.

Yesterday, she handed me a beautifully presented, leather bound fully personalised birth chart, Astro cartography thing.

And now I feel so guilty because she’s obviously spent a lot of money on it and it’s all bollocks based on a made up time of birth.

She was so thrilled to give it to me and now I feel like a massive prick.

We IMO it would be equally made up bollocks even if she DID know the correct time. So really doesn't make any difference!
Her money is no more wasted either way and If you are able to muster up some fake appreciation for the gift then it's all good.

mixedpeel · 27/12/2025 16:55

iloveeverykindofcat · 27/12/2025 16:27

The way I see this is like if a person of faith says they'll remember me in their prayers/says God bless you/etc. I thank them for their kindness and feel happy that it makes them happy.

That’s a really good way of looking at it.

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Bananalanacake · 27/12/2025 17:22

She should have asked me, I was born 2 hours before April Fools day, my mum was so happy I avoided it.

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Pudmyboy · 27/12/2025 19:39

Snowyowl99 · 27/12/2025 14:36

On my UK certificate it is and my husband and children. Definitely there ...have checked

Interesting, I wonder if it is related to areas or hospitals, I splashed out on a full certificate a few years ago and it's not on mine.
I was born in the '60s though so I wonder if it is a more recent addition?
Intriguing!

Backassnow · 27/12/2025 20:21

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whynotwhatknot · 27/12/2025 20:33

it sounds nioce but its all bollocks anyway even if you did know your tinme of your birth

you going travelling and whatever is jutg made up crap

Snowyowl99 · 27/12/2025 20:36

Pudmyboy · 27/12/2025 19:39

Interesting, I wonder if it is related to areas or hospitals, I splashed out on a full certificate a few years ago and it's not on mine.
I was born in the '60s though so I wonder if it is a more recent addition?
Intriguing!

I was born 1967 and children late 80s and mid 90s. You are probably right, a regional thing

WilfredsPies · 28/12/2025 00:14

I don’t think you have anything to feel guilty about. She didn’t spend the money because you made up a time; she was going to spend it anyway. Think of it that you’ve given her an opportunity to do something she thinks is special and which has distracted her from all the crap she has going on in her life. You’ve actually done a very kind thing because she’ll have benefitted from the gift more than you.

If she asks you what you think, tell her it’s beautiful and you can see that a lot of work has gone into it.

Cleaneufy · 28/12/2025 06:35

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