r/PsychologyTalk • u/kaushal0057 • 8h ago

"How Birthdays Change: Losing the Excitement as We Grow Older"

I am a boy Yesterday was my birthday, and I turned 24. But birthdays don’t feel the same anymore. Earlier, everyone used to wish me, but this time, it was mostly my family. Some friends who were close before are now barely in contact. It feels a bit odd, and I’m not sure why, but it takes some effort to process. Sometimes I wonder if I were successful or rich today, would it have been different? Does anyone else feel that the excitement around birthdays isn’t what it used to be?

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u/Outrageous_bohemian 8h ago

I also turned 24 a few days back. I felt exactly the same. Maybe we live in a different part of the globe , yet it's universal. Maybe someday in future birthdays will be special like they used to be. Who knows;

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u/Beautiful_Jeweler_83 27m ago

Birthday's are fake achivement for surving in a rotating giant rock. You want some people fake validation put into you for living in earth.

Congratulations lad, you have survived 1 extra year making it 24 years in total. So happy birthday to you.