Is it important that family and friends buy you a birthday gift?

No, I buy myself pretty much everything I want or need anyway. If they can just set aside some time to spend with me that's enough.

I haven’t been given a birthday gift in years. It doesn’t feel great, being unimportant, but it is what it is.

yeeessss

Not really. But then again I am a giver and not so good of a taker. I would be happy with those whom are special to me, to just be around me on my special day. Material things are not so important.

No, as long as i get to spend time with them i’m happy.

no

No

Yes, I certainly wish that they would. But I had to be content with a phone call, if I am lucky, from my son this year, because we usually go out to eat, and with the virus we could not.

No, I keep telling me family I don't need gifts for my birthday, but if I randomly need something during the year, that might be more helpful.

Not required but almost always appreciated. Unfortunately, there's almost always that person who gets you a gift as part of an agenda.

It's important that they don't, so nobody does, thankfully. Everyone who knows me intimately to any degree knows that I think celebrating birthdays is nonsense, except perhaps for very small children; therefore they know not to treat me any differently on my birthday and to not even mention it if they happen to remember.

Not at all, I like being surrounded by love and creating happy memories, gifts are just the cherry on the cake if received pun intended 🍰 😌💕

No. I haven't celebrated a birthday in years. Always seemed like more a thing for kids, to me.

I'm not that bothered having said that I know my family would get me something.

No, if they just wish me on my birthday... That is enough for me 😌

Not at all I would prefer that they spent time with me.

No never been important. I prefer giving.

No birthday gifts, sense I was fifteen years old!

Not at all

not really

Nope

Nope

I've received little more than a cake for most years of my life, childhood or adult.