08-11-2025 10:41 AM
08-11-2025 10:41 AM
Hi Friends am safe just need to chat ,does anyone else have a simular feeling about their birthday where they have a bit of an uncaring or apathetic attitude about your own birthday ,like as an adult it kinda doesnt mean as much as it would when your younger type thing , anyway just to summerise theres been a heck of a lot going on in the few weeks leading upto my birthday this year alsot of adult issues to deal with in terms of negotiating bills and finances,having to be mature and react maturely as an adult to deal with a multitide of issues mainly being neighbor complaints,local goverment showing up knocking on my door and calling my phone and myself having to speak with tradies ect to fix unexpected house maintanence issues ,constantly having to be ready in event that the phone rings or someone else wants my full attention to speak with me about one grevience Im apparently causing them ect which was rather taxing for days ,one example is our very old tv ariel fell off the roof and I needed to ring around to deal with various trades people to resolve moving it, secondly I had neighbor and local government complaints about our yard and then having to comply and pay for a skip bin to remove excess rubbish in a timely manner ,I honestly dont know how I got through these situations as my anxiety was going through the roof and senses where overwhelmed with every person needing to speak to me and every call cause the phone was ringing and every person knocking on the door ,Things kept going for a time anyway I finally got to my birthday and then Had my mother visit for lunch the day before however on top of all the rest of people needing my attention and pressence my own mother stressed me further by her unruley behaviour of reacting to every knock at my door and every call ,aswell as more or less having a free lunch on me cause I paid for the meal ,anyway after that disaster of a day it was my real birthday so basically on my real birthday all I wanted was peace and quiet and for all the talkative people and noise to stop ,Im surprised how well I bottled my emotions to just keep dealing with situation after situation that presented itself literally at my door and on my phone messages and calls so My birthday itself was finally the one day of the week for rest and quiet ,except I still had another local government offficer show up uninvited and she yelled and pressed me for info on my birthday of all days ,I actually nearly cried right there ,anyway in between that on my birthday I tried to do any little thing for myself to feel better so I had probly a hour long hot shower ,Used lotion,brushed my teeth,brushed my hair sprayed on some favourite perfume really took the time to look after me for once intead of constantly feeling like a doormat for people to walk on ,and I listend to some music and ordered pizza for dinner and even though finances where a budget I still managed to get a little chocolate as a treat for myself and had a yum chocolate birthday cake and spent the rest of my birthday night just trying my best to unwind and enjoy the simple things of life so somehow the day was still salvaged as best as it could be , after that Ive just felt like doing absolutely nothing and just be a couch potato for this weekend thanks for listening friends sometimes its hard to juggle life responsibilities and still make time for just yourself but somehow I muddled through it ,even if not all my reactions where of a mature adult response
08-11-2025 01:07 PM
08-11-2025 01:07 PM
Birthday Wishes to you @LostAngel
I have a theory about birthdays - why they are tough. I think we go back to being a child again and our adult defence mechanisms depart us.
Sorry so much is going on around you. Sorry you weren't given a rest from it all on your birthday.
08-11-2025 01:25 PM
08-11-2025 01:25 PM
Happy birthday @LostAngel
from all your friends here
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08-11-2025 01:48 PM
08-11-2025 01:48 PM
Happy Birthday @LostAngel hope things get better for you😊
08-11-2025 01:56 PM
08-11-2025 01:56 PM
Happy birthday @LostAngel I hope the day has been good to you! It's nice to finally meet you! I've seen your name tagged a bit but haven't met you as yet. You know my name. I'll tell you a little bit about myself. I'm 64 and a mother of one boy. I live on the north coast of NSW and have only been on the forum for around 4 months. I've found it to be very supportive and caring! 💛
08-11-2025 03:07 PM - edited 08-11-2025 03:08 PM
08-11-2025 03:07 PM - edited 08-11-2025 03:08 PM
Happy Birthday @LostAngel! Those little treats of pizza and chocolate sounds great, I hope it was a good day for you 💜🙏
08-11-2025 04:28 PM
08-11-2025 04:28 PM
Happy birthday - I hope you’re having a relaxing time being a couch potato! I’m also potatoing right now; isn’t it just the best sometimes after we’ve had a rough week?
08-11-2025 06:37 PM
08-11-2025 06:37 PM
@LostAngel HAPPY BIRTHDAY even if you are not totally “ in the mood “. I usually feel similarly about mine, but it is good you did some self care.
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08-11-2025 06:43 PM
08-11-2025 06:43 PM
Happy birthday to you @LostAngel 🎉🎂🥳!
Birthdays be tough - I’ve been there feeling upset, apathetic and not wanting to celebrate my birthday at times - but there have been birthdays that have been good days for me as well in the past. Things like having @Shaz51 mention it in the forums and having forum friends help me celebrate is a positive and one thing that I really appreciate as it makes me think that at least someone cares about me and my special day which is important to me. Each birthday reminds me that I’ve survived another year despite what’s gone on and that’s an achievement and I look forward to seeing what I can achieve in the following year ahead.
You are important, brave and special and I enjoy having you here on the forums @LostAngel .
Take care!
Judi9877
08-11-2025 08:20 PM
08-11-2025 08:20 PM
Happy belated birthday @LostAngel
Sorry things have been a bit overwhelming for you. I hate when the phone rings and people want something. I don't answer the phone unless I know who it is.
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