My birthday is 12/21 and I've never had a problem. When I was growing up, I always had a birthday party for friends and another one for family that had nothing to do with Christmas -- my parents never combined parties.

Same with me. My birthday is Friday - 12/17 - and I have never been shortchanged by family members. They always make a point of celebrating it separate from Christmas. But I do sometimes get hurt when I make an extra effort to celebrate a friends birthday and then since mine falls during the holidays no one has time to celebrate mine because of busy schedules. But most of the time I have a great time, no complaints!

My birthday is Dec. 25 and I like it. While everyone else gets a boring sweater, I usually get something really nice like jewelry or double the gifts. :)

:D MY birthday is Friday and I was ALSO due on Christmas Day!! I like it. My parents always made a special effort to make my birthday a big deal. Check out the schedule this year, though:

Thursday (12/16): Drive to Georgia

Friday (12/17): Going out with my sorors and friends!!
Saturday (12/18): Family Birthday Party (traditional event that has occurred every year since I was BORN)
Sunday (12/19): Granny's Christmas Party (another traditional event that generally occurs on the Sunday before Christmas or the Sunday after Christmas)

Saturday (12/25): Christmas

January (1/2): Drive back to New York

This is INSANE! I feel for people who have children and have to go see all the relatives on Christmas! :eek:

My friend's mom's birthday is on December 31, New Year's Eve. It's hard for the December 31 folks because people are always too busy on New Year's Eve to go to a birthday party. I've know this lady for a long time. I always give her a Christmas and birthday present separately.

.....Kelly :)

My birthday is the 23rd of December. Which always sucked, with the no party because everyone is out of town or the joint Christmas/Channukah presents. Last year on my 21st it really sucked, there were like 3 people in the bar, and I brought them with me.

I have to use it, I forget where I heard it, but I think it was on here. The next time someone says that a present is for Birthday and Christmas, I'm not going to give them a Christmas gift and wait until their birthday, and be like, "Here, it's for your birthday AND Christmas!"

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I don't think December birthdays are as bad as summer birthdays.

December birthdays....
 

My birthday is tomorrow...I will be 23, but it sucks because when I was in college my bday fell during finals week. I mean who wanted to party then?! :mad:

If I would have CARED I would have celebrated before finals started which did happen a couple times, but still. I can't complain though. It sucks having the bday and Christmas present all in one. I think the only time you should do that is when the present is expensive. I mean how messed up is that.

Bdays:

Best friend: Dec 7
Friend: Dec 7
Cousin: Dec 8
Friend: Dec 9
Aunt: Dec 11
Granpa: Dec 11
Me: Dec 14
Aunt: Dec 19
Step-sister's mom: Dec 19
Granpa: Dec 25
Mom: Dec 31/Jan 1

Q

January Birthdays suck too. My bitch ass older sister has July 16, and ALWAYS had the cool pool parties.

I got stupid roller skating parties every year.

Re: December birthdays....
 

Hey Q! What does this mean? Was it like right at midnight that she was born?

My daughter's birthday is January 14th and it is too close to Christmas. She gets everything she wants for Christmas and then you have to figure out what to get for her birthday. I've tried shopping for both when I do my Christmas shopping, but I end up giving her the birthday presents for Christmas and have to buy more then. The store shelves are EMPTY after Christmas so it's harder to find things she wants. She gets a lot of gift certificates for her birthday, which is ok with her. It just stinks because she's going to find things she wants 5 months from now and has to wait until Dec/Jan. Plus, I really need to plan out her birthday party right now but we're so busy with Christmas that it ends up being a mad dash at the last minute to plan her birthday party. And yeah, no cool pool parties or travelling (she'd like to have a b-day party at GameWorks, but it's an hour and a half drive and there's no telling whether it's possible in Janaury or not). So, as I stress over Christmas, I have to also stress over her birthday and it just plain stinks.

My son's birthday is on St. Patrick's Day, which is a little easier to deal with. (now anyway, but not the day he turns 21 when I'll be worried to death about him!)

Dee

My parents often bought things during the year to give me for Christmas, ESPECIALLY if I made a huge deal about something. Then (they recently told me the strategy) they would talk the item up until Christmas to keep me wanting it. LOL! That way, they could get things I wanted and still give them to me.

I was very far from spoiled, and I was brought up to really appreciate any gift ever given to me. So, I was genuinely happy to receive things even if they were six months old in the world of kid. :)

I always felt like the oddball of my family! I mean am a May baby :D

My Sister 12/12 (yesterday)
My Dad 12/13 (today!)
My Mom 12/23
My good friend (she is like a cousin) 12/11

But I have never "shortchanged" my family because of their birthdays.

My B day is Dec. 24. I've never had a problem with getting less presents, or celebrating with my family. My problem is scheduling time to go out with my friends. Especially in college everyone was leaving and had finals up until they left, when I was younger I always just had my friends party a week or two before my b-day. Christmas and my b-day is usually a scheduling nightmare for me anyway since I have divorced parents. I visit 5 homes on christmas.