My birthday is this month and man do I hate it. Ever since I can remember I hate my birthday. It wasn't until a few years ago that I figured out why. It isn't because I am getting older but it's because I hate being the center of attention. Whenever someone says or sings happy birthday I feel extremely awkward and just want to slip away somewhere and hide until the day is over.
I always hated going to school on my birthday. Usually a teacher would find out or see that it was my birthday and have the whole class either say or sing happy birthday and I hated it. At work people's birthdays are posted for that month and I had to ask to have mine be omitted.
I don't know why I feel so painfully awkward being the center of attention. I know it's meant to be a happy day but I can't see it as anything other than awkward and annoying.
Anyone else here feel the same way?
I always hated going to school on my birthday. Usually a teacher would find out or see that it was my birthday and have the whole class either say or sing happy birthday and I hated it. At work people's birthdays are posted for that month and I had to ask to have mine be omitted.
I don't know why I feel so painfully awkward being the center of attention. I know it's meant to be a happy day but I can't see it as anything other than awkward and annoying.
Anyone else here feel the same way?