Translations:Birthday Celebrations/7/en
It is also worth noting that not everyone wants a celebration. Some people have difficult associations with the date, whether through family history, grief, or a period they would rather not revisit annually. Declining to mark a birthday is a legitimate preference rather than a problem requiring correction.
| Social=The emotional dimension of birthdays tends to concentrate around visibility. The underlying question for many people is not whether the event was well organised but whether they were held in mind. A short message sent at the right moment is often reported as carrying more weight than an elaborate gift given without attention.