Why am I not looking forward to my birthday?

Question

I'll be 14 in a month, and I'm not really excited about it. Why is that?

totenprinz · Answer

My birthday is next week and I'm not excited at all :( I don't even feel like celebrating.

jill03 · Answer

Getting older… is less special at some point

ltbjann · Answer

You have to know that yourself Maybe because you're getting a year older again

marci110 · Answer

Did your birthday perhaps not go so well last year? Or have you been under a lot of stress lately, so that you can't really build up any joy or anticipation?

sintaxxing · Answer

Probably just because you're getting older. You can plan something for your birthday that you really enjoy. Then you'll look forward to it again.

weislicht · Answer

Apathy. Ask yourself what you can look forward to and list them all. Start regaining your awareness of optimism.

benito0330 · Answer

Fourteen isn't a special age. You're in the middle of school, and practically nothing has changed for you. When you're 18, that's already something special, and the time before that can't pass quickly enough.

dianavalesko · Answer

Maybe you don't have any good friends you want to celebrate with.

It's not always the same, maybe next year's birthday will be more interesting for you.

I don't mind birthdays either. It annoys me when all the people I haven't heard from all year call and tell me all about my sickness, so I can't get off the phone.

Wishing you all the best.