She might get mad if you tell her this, but maybe you want some time to yourself. It's what I usually want on my birthday.
this post was submitted on 14 Feb 2025
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my usual responses when asked are:
- Cheap one: 6 pack of beer and a pizza
- Middle one: bottle of vodka and a take out
- Expensive one: bottle of scotch and a bar of dark chocolate
booze and food are always welcome with me lol
Tell them the they are the only gift you need and how lucky you are to have them in your life. Anything material just pails in comparison.
Ha! To which they will then melt in my arms and kiss me and tell me just how wonderful I am... only to then punch me in the arm and say... "now tell me what I can get you, dammit, or I will hurt you more!" ๐
Get a hobby. You'll always need/want stuff if you become a photographer or a fisherman or a pnp-player or a ...
If only for my birthday I could get more resources, like time for hobbies or a huge raise so I have more money than I know what to do with. ๐
Maybe a really nice edition of a book you already love, from a luxury publisher like The Folio Society or Easton Press?
A fun idea. For me to get for someone else! Muahaha!
if i wanted something other than a bag of cocks i would just buy it
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Imagine the gift of wonders that my mind might give me for my birthday! It would be incredible!Either that... or I will suffer a psychotic break. ๐คฃ