GYOW.

MeagoDK · 2020-06-18T20:56:44+00:00

I dont celebrate it because its not a special day for me. Its just another day.

I dont want gifts because nobody is gonna buy what I want. If I wish for a new skillet, I will get a stupid skillet I didnt want instead of the iron cast one that I did want. I putr lots of time into researching before I spend my money, other people do not.
I dont want bad products.

rocko20002 · 2020-06-18T20:36:26+00:00

That, and there's other reasons. For instance, a reminder that we're getting old, men, even single men, have other pressing issues to worry about, men value their private life, and women see any celebration as an excuse to virtue signal on social media.

Never_Simp · 2020-06-18T19:17:05+00:00

That’s exactly how I feel.

42252252 · 2020-06-18T21:17:54+00:00

Only narcissistic children want to have a day of "memememememe" special status, most guys are plenty happy alone. Every day is my birthday, because I do what I want and buy what I want. I don't need someone forcing me to spend the day with their friends and family under the pretense they're celebrating me. In reality it's an insta photo op for the GF to show off her cute themes, cakes, deco, etc. and have everyone come give presents she hinted at.

Congrats! You just got that juicer she coincidentally wanted. Also that heated steering wheel cover that.....oh shucks it only fits her car. Oops! At least you got dress socks! Thin, uncomfy sweaty dress socks rule! Make sure you post lots about how grateful you are to her! She didn't do this for nothing, she has to be paid in clout!

dday_throwaway3 · 2020-06-18T21:36:50+00:00

This hit home.

When I was married, I bought an iPad for my wife as a Christmas gift. Top of the line version. She gave me pajamas.

Unfigured · 2020-06-18T22:17:57+00:00

For all the ill-will BLM and the 'race riots' are creating in our particular circles, I have to say that a fuck-ton of black dudes are so fucking based. Warms my heart.

Respect.

Mgvember · 2020-06-18T19:48:50+00:00

Not so much 'celebrating their birthdays', but who they have to celebrate with.

Luciano700 · 2020-06-18T21:40:31+00:00

Because birthdays, like babies being born, is another corporate fetishization used to leverage you into taxing yourself to death and continuing to fall for the religion of consumerism

GayyFieri · 2020-06-18T21:28:59+00:00

For the same reason I don't read kid's books anymore- celebrating your birthday every year is for children.

2020-06-18T23:21:54+00:00

Guys just aren’t as self centered. I’d always see girls at jobs being like “ oh my god guys so what are we going to do for my birthday !!”

Such an annoying thing to hear. Especially as they get older and older. Like omg 30 gotta make it a special day. Why? Why do you need a bunch of people to fuckin look at you for a day.

My favorite way to spend a birthday is to take some acid and trip on the weirdness of life

DJ2688 · 2020-06-18T22:02:21+00:00

Because men are adults and we realize giving back to the world is more important than celebrating ourselves.

term1nat0r1 · 2020-06-18T22:12:20+00:00

When I get older, I’m just going to bring my friends to some restaurant like Twin Peaks and buy them a beer or two. Nothing special and I get to enjoy the company of my friends. Worth much more than socks, or any other material gift

Captain_REEcard · 2020-06-19T01:41:24+00:00

Women expect gifts, flowers, chocolates, etc, for Valentine's Day, Mother's Day, their birthday, their anniversary, Christmas, you get the idea. They want you to make a big day out of it.

Then women think men want that in return, but I bet if you asked most guys, they'd just like to be allowed to go fishing or drink beers with their guy pals, who they probably rarely see, and they'd like to be allowed to do that without the wife around nagging and complaining about everything the men are doing.

Men are very easy to satisfy. Women are not.

AndyTravelGuy314 · 2020-06-19T03:00:56+00:00

Because no one gives a crap about men. Average girl can get dozens of presents and dozens of guests with ease. How about average guys? I was lucky if 2-3 guys came to my birthday. As a man no one gives a crap about you

Sumfuc · 2020-06-18T22:36:39+00:00

I’m very quick to share my Amazon list with my family. I ask the same in return. I don’t expect people to know what I want, tell em instead. Stuff I want ranges from limited Bicycle playing cards, good harmonicas to ink for my fountain pens.

Modestly priced items that could be stocking stuffers...if they give a damn to make me happy. If they can’t even get me stuff that starts around $15 - $60 then I know they ain’t right to me.

socksnails · 2020-06-18T22:53:06+00:00

Me personally: because I have three friends who are busy with their own lives and most of my family are pieces of shit who don’t wish me happy birthday despite me calling or texting them on their birthdays.

Global_MGTOW · 2020-06-18T23:03:14+00:00

I've only had ONE Birthday party thrown for me in my entire life and I ended up getting my ass whipped in front of my entire family by my mom.

jameer94 · 2020-06-18T23:31:03+00:00

Because men aren't as narcissistic as women...that was easy.

Red_October84 · 2020-06-19T01:19:11+00:00

I’m not sure about anyone else but I hate my birthday because everyone will use it as leverage on me saying “oh but I did this for your birthday, you should do this for me!”

If I expect and demand nothing but to be left alone on my birthday then no one can get leverage over me

mr_c97 · 2020-06-19T00:39:32+00:00

What's the point of celebrating your birthday?

I don't celebrate mine. I'd rather celebrate my success and achievements.

Existence is easy: eat, drink, shit, piss, fuck, sleep. Everybody does it, so what makes you worthy of celebrating your existance?

user9293 · 2020-06-18T21:10:49+00:00

days can’t happen more than once

thehedgehawg · 2020-06-19T01:23:54+00:00

Aint that the fucking truth...

StingRayFins · 2020-06-19T04:26:15+00:00

Solipsism again. We can simply ask, "Why do girls care so much about birthdays anyways?!"

But of course she didn't think about that. It's NOT okay to not care about your birthday because that's not what she personally believes.

If girls like birthdays, you're criticized if you don't.

If she doesn't care about birthdays, she'll laugh at you and call you immature if you do.

You cannot win. She's solipsistic so her way is the "right" way.

themenacehimself · 2020-06-19T10:07:56+00:00

I’d prefer if people gave me the cash instead of guessing. I’m good at getting myself gifts.

Cfaraway · 2020-06-19T12:27:22+00:00

Great answer.

badaboomxx · 2020-06-19T16:29:18+00:00

I really do not care about my bd, I mean, my whole family always forgot it when I was a kid, now sometimes they remember it, but mostly when someone wants to ask something for me.

danny_oy · 2020-06-19T17:51:10+00:00

Because I'm terrified at the passing of time and the inevitable cease of my life, not because I don't like people singing happy birthday to me

mrtinlv · 2020-06-19T19:02:10+00:00

So true

Title	GYOW.
Author	TyrannosaurusSexx_
Upvotes	1047
Comments	54
Date	June 18, 2020 6:30 PM UTC (6 years ago)
Subreddit	Posted in /r/MGTOW
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