What did you do for your last adult birthday?

[Drawdler]

I think I had a voice chat with my close friends? Maybe not even that, I was still in a relationship and we were real close that day at least. :3 I don’t like making my birthday an event to be honest, I’d rather be able to recharge- but I do appreciate birthday wishes, just not having to hold a party or something.

 

[Khaoticnoize187]

Splurge on the local game stores like i've been doing especially lately since i left school.

 

[VampireSenpaii]

My birthday is tomorrow and as an adult I'm struggling to find anything to do that doesn't involve food or beverages. What did you guys do for your adult birthdays? They just don't seem to have as much excitement as being a kid did. It's especially hard because I live at home but both of my parents work, and normally I'd spend it with them. My boyfriend is coming over but he's not the best at planning things. Reddit posts and Google don't seem to be very helpful - "plan a massage" (I hate being massaged), have a spa day (my boyfriend wouldn't wanna do that at home and they're so expensive anywhere you go), anything outside is a no-go since it's so cold and windy... I'm outta ideas.

Top off I'm a twin and I feel bad leaving my sister out of everything. She'll probably spend the day at home alone with the dog because she mostly just online games.

Please tell me any ideas you have and what you did for your last adult birthday or something you've enjoyed doing as an adult on your birthday.

I've found that, for me, my adult birthdays have been way more fun than when I was a kid. Mostly because there's no expectation to be given a party or gifts, now I just make my own cakes and enjoy spending time with my loved ones.

I actually did make my cake this year, it was red velvet with green icing covering it and some strawberries/chocolate pieces as decoration. I am very proud of myself for making it, though it was super sugary and I ate 90% of it. I also made a chocolate pudding pie alongside it, but that 'went bad' within two days and I was very upset about it (thankfully I was able to mix some of it with the cake I had left so it was just a goopy sugary delicious mess). I wanna make a cake again soon, I am really into cooking these past few months and I wanna practice more.

 

[danmokun]

I don't do much for my birthday. I'm not too fond on the idea of celebrating myself and I certainly don't ask for anything either. But... I think this year is different... in many ways, not just my birthday and as such, I think I would like to ask for something for my birthday. Something special. Something reaaal nice. Something invaluable you cannot put a price on. Something I'd cherish and look at and be like "...hell yeaaahh. ". Do you think I can has this certain something? It'd mean a whole lot if you do. Allow me to explain what it is I'd like. I'm not asking for the world from you, but it would indeed mean the world if you gave this one thing to me...

Lucky those, who see the sun
admiring her gold.
Lucky those, who gaze at sea,
the two blue skies they hold.

Lucky those, with tulips red
and stare at how they smile.
Lucky those who see her beauty,
every once a while.

When will mine, at long last bloom
and show me what it's like?
To see her face, first thing awake
and see it last at night.

 

[Neb]

My birthdays nowadays consist of me eating out with one or both of my parents, opening their gifts, and then seeing the cards my relatives got me. I also wake up and check my Discord to see if anyone remembered my birthday.

 

[Hopeless Opus]

went out to dinner, a movie, and then the arcade afterward! just spent the day with my family, it was nice

 

[ShadowLelouch97]

I had a pizza dinner at my aunt's house with my parents, my aunt (obviously) and grandmother. It was a great time.

 

[PapaCrossing]

My mom and dad took me for dinner at a nice local place. They make most of their menu items from scratch, even sauces, breads, and so forth.

Usually I'd get a HBD text from them and that was it. Not even any money. I suspect my dad might not be around for too long, that's probably why they took me out. So with that, I enjoyed the moments.

 

[Tude]

A few of my friends met me at an axe throwing place for my birthday! I'd never been and it was fun.

 

[mewp0ka]

i just spend it with my family and we eat wherever i choose for lunch. nothing too big, but i always look forward to it.

 

[ShawnFuzz]

I worked on my last birthday, and was sort of happy nobody remembered. Birthdays were exciting as a kid, but now they just remind me I am getting old. I find it odd when people my age still get excited for their Birthdays, but I am not one to judge. I guess it can make a difference to give meaning to a day that is normally just a day of the week.

Several years back, I woke up and went to work and didn't realize it was my birthday until my Mom called around late afternoon.

 

[thatawkwardkid]

I don't really do anything anymore tbh. My birthday was yesterday and I just used it as an excuse to go and spend money. I went to my favorite Korean restaurant and to Ulta and that was pretty much it.

 

[hakutaku]

I went to Amsterdam for the weekend with my best friend for my birthday, 2 months ago. It was on a saturday so I had to book some time off work for it lol. We didn't really do anything specific to celebrate the actual day while there, other than get some famous apple pie from Winkel 43

 

[Giddy]

My last birthday I went to the Moomin Shop in my city, because I had always wanted to go.
Then for dinner, my mum took me to our local chinese takeaway, which has turned into a small lil chinese restuarant that makes cakes, waffles, and bubble tea!
They were so kind to give me a lil cake for my birthday as well~!

 

[Rosch]

I will be celebrating my birthday soon, and I'm just going to eat out with family. Nothing grand or something. When you grow older, you become content with simple but memorable things.

 

[Envy]

I haven't done much for any of my birthdays since I became an adult. I like to have a cake and eat out at a restaurant I like, but other than that my adult birthdays are pretty uneventful.

I worked my birthday last year. My job actually let us take birthdays off, but mine is right after a holiday and that's an exception. D:

I'm like you and I don't like drinks, drugs or any kind of adult party things. If I were to have a "birthday party" as an adult, it'd simply be meeting at a restaurant. If my friends wanted to drink, they could, but I'm used to just eating out with friends and not having any kind of drinks.

 

[aericell]

mine was a couple days ago and my boyfriend came over and made seafood boil since i told him i wanted it for my birthday this year. my parents bought all the ingredients.

my friend also treated me for lunch the day before!

i had homework for the first time during my birthday since i’m taking a summer course so i spent a few hours on that… i have a newfound appreciation for having a summer birthday when there is typically no school. i am glad this is the only year i’ll have it!

 

[OswinOswald]

This year was a big one, so my boyfriend and I went out to a really nice restaurant (which also came with a really big bill, yikes!) But it was a really special night and I appreciated it a lot.

The year before I went with friends to a local winery and we had drinks and light appetizers, which was fun because I was moving across the country and so it was also a really nice and off type of dinner.

Other years I have gone to amusement parks and I think that's definitely an acceptable thing to do as an adult! Sometimes that's the best time, because going to a theme park with young kiddos is a completely different experience than going with adult friends.

Oftentimes it's just a nice dinner and time with friends, but I think anything you enjoy could be fun. Bowling, an escape room, going to a ball game, top golf, paint night, laser tag, board game night or smash bros night with friends, or just a quiet night at home with your boyfriend... The nice thing about being an adult is you can do whatever you want!

 

[JellyLu]

My birthday was at the beginning of July. Ever since my mom passed, I don't really care for birthdays. My parents always made a big deal about my birthday because they were told they could never have children, so I was a miracle baby. My mom went especially hard, even singing me "happy 5 minutes old birthday" and so forth the day I was born :") My dad and I try to stay strong throughout all special days as best as we can, and we make a pretty good team. This year, when he asked what I wanted, I simply requested some nice family time. We went to my grandpa's house and swam in his pool. He even got some cool pool games and floats. Afterwards, we went to dinner at one of my favorite restaurants. My mom's best friend, who is my "second mom" now (she's been around forever, and I love her so it's fitting) sent me some Crumbl cookies for dessert. My fiancé was out of town at the time in med school and he sent me a gift in the mail which warmed my heart. It was a simple day, but a good one. I enjoyed spending time with my loved ones, and I know my mom would be happy we spent the day in such a good way

Next year is a milestone birthday, and I already feel wayyyy too old. Fingers crossed it's a good one too!