[Redway]

Do you celebrate birthdays and other events (graduations, just-plain living in and for the weekend, barbecues) for hosting/personal celebration’s sake or do you just go along with it for other people’s sake/s, if at-all?

[Crimson Dynamo]

Get them straight in the bin

[Redway]

The last birthday I celebrated like that was my 12th (22nd, if drinks at Slug and Lettuce count). I’m really not a person who likes to celebrate myself like that openly. All I need is cake and various vibes. I’ve had good parties along the way (really just more or twice as a kid) but even then I was more likely to just share Costco cake in nursery/Sunday school. I only had one or two (almost literally) open celebrations. Not a lot.

[joeysteele]

I don't really like Parties.
I like meals and a few drinks get togethers but organised Parties I try to avoid.

Although I've had to go along with some as to family and friends.

One thing I draw the line at is weddings, I'd rather be anywhere than a wedding day celebration.

[smudgie]

Not allowed to drink now, but love a party with family and friends,

[Beso]

All I've done is thrown them or been part of them for others..

I've never really had a surprise one for myself. I would love it I think, after the initial shock and embarrassments had worn off.

Last one I had was organised by me 8 of my pals through life turned up, one didn'twhich was so heart warming. Unfortunatly, 2 days later I left edinburgh for london and I was the only person on the train the whole way back. The beginning of Covid kicked right off on my 50th birthday weekend.

[Ammi]

…I wouldn’t want to be the focus myself at a party, as such…I’m not one for large groups…but I do like smaller/family and close friend gatherings and surprises etc…

[Benjamin]

I like hosting parties. The idea of a surprise party is grim. I need time to prepare to people.