Everyone's immediate reaction when they hear someones birthday is in December is "Oooh that must suck" but the truth is - it really doesn't. Here are some common things I hear being that I'm born a week before Christmas.

1. You must not get a lot of gifts

Actually, I never really notice whether or not I get hipped on gifts or not. In the reality of it all, it really doesn’t matter what I do or don’t get it = having a birthday in December just means there's twice as more to look forward to.

2. Everyone must forget about it

I feel like if my birthday was in June, the same amount of people would still forget my birthday. No matter what, there will be people that do, it’s inevitable. However, I find it more common that people are able to remember it more since they associate it with a holiday. It's only the important ones that remember anyways.

3. You’re probably never really able to celebrate

I won’t lie, this kind of sucked when I was growing up. It was often that my friends were never really able to come to birthday parties. But, as I got older, that didn’t matter so much. Dinner with family is completely okay now.

4. It must suck for finals week

Finals week is horrible in general. At least there’s something to actually look forward to at such an awful time. Having my birthday during finals week means that its acceptable to take a break from the books and celebrate.

5. I know someone born on the 25th, they have it way worse

Okay, we get it. No matter what day you have your birthday in December, it’s going to look shitty from the outside. But, what a more perfect time to have all of your family together and in the holiday spirit? It’s truly the most wonderful time of the year for a reason.