Us born close to Christmas or on Christmas day have it the worst!

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Lighthearted post really , but I really feel we get a rough deal. My birthday is on the 23rd December. Interested in hearing other stories or even those born on the 25th itself!
Or if you can think of any positives to this I would be very surprised.
Along side the ... I got you this for you birthday and Christmas presents , the cancelling of not making your birthday due to other Christmas events happening or just being too skint as it's Christmas there's more of a chance people forget you over this period. I dread mine every year.
Tell me I'm wrong?

All the time throughout my childhood. Some family members still do it. Friends don't... if they remember it that is 😂😂

We have a 3rd January here, it really is the worst day other than 1st or 2nd! At least people are positive in December, there is no joy left for the first week in January!

Good point

Mines Christmas Eve, my nephews Christmas Day. Love a festive birthday in my family!

I hated it when I was younger, was always jealous of people who got a “proper birthday” that wasn’t caught up in all the festive fuss. If we went for food I’d refuse to order off the Christmas menu, because it’s not Christmas it’s my birthday. Proper diva 😂

I’m less bothered now, but then I’m not really bothered about my birthday at all anymore!

My teen daughter is 22nd and she says she likes it. Everything is festive around her birthday,most years she is off school, and as a family it sort of marks the start of Xmas. We havent usually found it difficult to find people free to celebrate either. I guess it's a happy medium of not so close to Xmas that most people are already away, but equally things like school events, works Xmas do etc usually over by then. We just adjust date of party with friends if let people are booked up on her actual birthday.

I don't find many people give joint presents or Xmas wrapping. Most people are very thoughtful about it (although thinking about it it's only immediate family who would give for both anyway and they know that's what we want). It has probably meant I go less overboard with presents but that's a good thing! She gets plenty. In fact I think some people are more likely to remember her birthday because they associate it with Christmas.

I think she would feel very differently if it was Christmas day or Christmas eve though!

Mine is 3rd Jan. Its pants. I've never had a good/special birthday. Everyone is miserable and skint.

funny you’ve made this thread. my dd is 21st. planned her 2nd birthday party months ahead for this saturday and every single one of her little friends have dropped out. i’m so pissed off for her :(

I think also for me is I'm a single parent . I don't have a partner to make it a fuss.
Going out to celebrate with friends or family would mean alot... especially when I've been out for thiers throughout the year.
I get it's a tough time for alot of people and I just get on with it by trying to get myself something nice these days ( if I'm not too skint from buying everyone Christmas presents!) I'm being light hearted really, but yeh it sucks..

My first GD is due on 23rd, my Mum is 89 on Christmas Day!

I'm very early January so not quite so bad. However everyone is always skint, possibly still hungover or just going back to work so don't really care. I've never planned anything a get together for it and just go and do my own thing on my own.

That is shit sorry to hear this , bless her

Mine is the 21st. Luckily, I tend to receive separate cards and presents for birthday and Christmas, but I do find it mildly annoying that when going out for a birthday meal it can be difficult to avoid the Christmas menus and parties. It kind of takes the shine off it.
Thinking about stealing a PP's idea of celebrating in June lol

I’m the 30th, as I got older, friends didn’t want to come out on 30th as wanted to save themselves for NYE, or if you did go out, you’re hungover for NYE. I complained to my parents every year and made sure none of mine were born in December! It sucks no matter how much the parents tries to make it special.

My DDs is on Boxing Day, I try to keep it as separate as possible, go mad when anyone tries to buy her a ‘joint’ Christmas/birthday present, decorate like crazy just for her birthday, luckily all the family turn up for my DDs birthday on Boxing Day to celebrate. I don’t want her to ever feel that her birthday is overshadowed 🥳 just glad she wasn’t born on Christmas Day 🤣

Oh yes I can see why this would be rubbish too!... I think if I was you I would be tempted to change it new years eve! I know someone whose birthday is new years eve and they absolutely love it!

No bills coming through yet, though. And the early payday hasn't begun to bite yet...

This thread has just reminded me that it's ny cousin's birthday tomorrow and I am seeing her at a Christmas party the weekend so need to get her something and wrap in birthday paper!

I think a birthday in the lead up to Christmas is particularly hard where everyone is so busy. My ds' birthday is in the lull between Christmas and new year. He seems to quite like that no one is working so there are always family members up for doing something special e.g. going out for dinner or ice skating etc

My birthday is Xmas eve and my DS is the 22nd! He’s only 7 and doesn’t seem to mind so far but might change when he gets older. I’ve always loved my bday, my parents always did a big family party on Xmas eve night which in hindsight was probably more a Xmas get together but I always felt like it was all about me.

My DD1s due date was 24th December. Her actual birthday is 24th October. At this time of year I'm so glad she turned up 9 weeks early.

Dd's is the 21st, it didn't matter to us or her previous years but she'll soon be 12 and it's starting to upset her that it gets swept over by a lot of people/friends.

I'm glad it helped you remember! The wrapping paper never bothered me in the slightest. It was the joint presents

Lol yeah, if I could change my bday i’d change it to the summer! I was due on NYE so that would have been better for sure. I don’t celebrate my bday anymore so it doesn’t really bother me now, but i’ve only ever been on one holiday for my bday as its such an expensive time of year.

I could recommend it to him! 😂 He lives in America now though so might not be that convenient…

I guess it’s not a massive party day for you either?