I’m  seeing a trend I don’t  like in social media circles. And that is the weeklong birthday celebration.

No…just no.

Here’s  what I have  to say on the subject…if your birthday falls on any day within the confines of a “long weekend” – Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday, Monday? Then celebrate it all weekend if you choose, especially if you are going out of town. If your birthday falls on a Tuesday or Wednesday – celebrate it on that day and pick either the preceding or following weekend as well. Not both. It’s easier to gather friends/family for weekend celebrations, so it is acceptable to “move” your birthday celebration to the nearest weekend of your choosing. That said, there there should  never be a reason for a 7 day celebration of existing…

Allow me to walk that back a little. If you want to take your vacation the same week of your birthday? Then it can “kind of” be considered a week-long celebration of your birthday with your closed loved ones, etc. But if you “expect” your friends to treat your ENTIRE birthday week as your birthday? Then you are a truly selfish person…

Maybe I’m  just a party pooper? This does seem to be a “thing” now… (ugh).