roughdraft
Well-known member
With a special person's birthday coming up shortly, I have begun to reflect on this issue I have not only experienced myself but known from others' talk on their own feelings.
When someone sometimes expresses a desire to have never been born, when someone suffers from some degree of a chronic depression or may be somewhat erratic or emotionally unpredictable, how do we react to their birthday?
Sometimes it's nice to tell "happy birthday" or to do some sort of great gesture to try to make the day special. Sometimes it can cause unwarranted pain and/or drama. Some people don't want to acknowledge it, some people just want to forget. It's great to not make it so awkward, but this is not always something we can accomplish.
I know some people will think I'm overthinking this or it's ridiculous, silly. I don't believe this thread should be for that. I'd like this thread to be for stories and insights on this subject from sensitive people.
When someone sometimes expresses a desire to have never been born, when someone suffers from some degree of a chronic depression or may be somewhat erratic or emotionally unpredictable, how do we react to their birthday?
Sometimes it's nice to tell "happy birthday" or to do some sort of great gesture to try to make the day special. Sometimes it can cause unwarranted pain and/or drama. Some people don't want to acknowledge it, some people just want to forget. It's great to not make it so awkward, but this is not always something we can accomplish.
I know some people will think I'm overthinking this or it's ridiculous, silly. I don't believe this thread should be for that. I'd like this thread to be for stories and insights on this subject from sensitive people.