Ugh. The greed. Even my step brother was asking if he could open a gift on the night of the 24th. I'm not a fan of big fusses being made over things either, I never really enjoyed my own birthday parties.
Come on, birthday parties? It sounds to me like the people are celebrating the fact that you did in fact make it to ___ years old. What? They didn't think you would? Or are tehy happy because you're one year closer to retirement, *ahem* boredom. So yes, Christmas is one thing and it should be celebrated (Properly, that is), but other things? Easter? Yes, it should be celebrated again because Jesus did something for us, but come on. A chocolate-giving bunny? Perhaps I'm just bitter because there are really only 2 people aside from family that ever remember my birthdays, not because of facebook. I feel like a bitter, 83 year old geyser now.
Early /rant