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8 Highs And Lows Of Holiday Birthdays

There's always ups and downs to the holiday season, now add in a birthday

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8 Highs And Lows Of Holiday Birthdays
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I love my birthday. It's December 29 and those 6 days spanning Christmas to New Year's is my favorite time of the year. Especially now that I'm over 21 *wink wink*. And while there are positives to holiday-time birthdays, I feel like there are also some problems. Let's discuss.

1. Presents versus Money 

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Look I want presents, but I also don't want to cost my friends and family extra money for Christmas and birthday presents. And while I've worked out a few solutions, it's still awkward to tell people I won't be mad if they're on a budget.

2. Good Times After Good Times

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My birth date means I have a fun-filled week! Holiday time is full of good times, good people and I get to enjoy double that due to my birthday being so close to Christmas.

3. Combining With Christmas

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Don't do it. Everyone else gets a day all about them, I deserve the same. Just because my birthday is around Christmas does not mean I have to do some combining of the two celebrations.

4. Time For Everyone 

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Can't see someone you love on Christmas? See them on your birthday! Or vice-versa depending on the dates. But still, there's always a chance to spend time with everyone you want to.

5. Guaranteed Wish-List

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As long it's reasonable, I'm basically guarenteed everything on my holiday wish-list. I just have to figure out which day I'm going to get everything!

6. Better Luck Next Year

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If I don't want it in December, I don't get it. There are no presents for me at any other time of year so I have to save everything for December and hope I remembered everything.

7. Always The Social Butterfly

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Christmas parties, birthday parties, New Year's parties, family get-to-together, there's always something to do! December birthdays get all the social time in the world to party in the snow.

8. Home For The Holidays

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Since it is Christmas time, sometimes friends go away to visit family which means no slumber party for your birthday. It's a tough time to not spend your day with the ones you want to, but they'll make it up to you. Or at least mine always do!

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