Published on 12, July, 2020
Birthday parties seem to be repeatedly in the news. Some autistic child is upset because either he/she is not invited or school kids don't go to their party.
What are our experiences of birthday parties?
Well.... I've never had a birthday party in my honour! I just don't see the point. As a child I received a few birthday cards and presents from my immediate family and that's about it.
I've only attended a couple of small parties . And that was the girl next door, called Zinta. And I was under ten years old.
To me it's a mystery why people have these massive parties and everything that goes with it. A B l o o d y mystery?
I've never understood either, although I had birthday parties when I was in primary school.
To be honest I think people like birthday parties because they get presents, i.e. it's a selfish thing.
The other day I was invited to a two year old birthday party. Completely over the top with a list on the internet with presents to buy (!) and 30 people coming. Needless to say I didn't go. Come on, these parents have enough money and put their kids in the crappiest diapers around and they themselves bought a cheapo gift for their own kid.
It was better for me not to go as at one point I would have made a comment that would have been honest but not nice...