I have to go against the grain and agree with #41 here. It's funny how people are telling the OP she's selfish for wanting a party on her birthday, yet backing up their logic with such things as "...understand that people would rather being out partying during the holidays than hanging out with you," which is selfish all in it's own. Partying with whom? How come the hosts of the parties that the friends are attending aren't selfish too? Obviously, THEY'RE throwing a party and expecting company as well...which, using said brilliant logic, leads me to believe that they're also selfish to think anyone would want it to spend the holidays with them. So are the attendees who are choosing which parties *they* want to go to, instead of making an appearance at every invitation. The reasoning above pretty much applies to everyone ever throwing or attending a party, and therefore it's pretty ridiculous to call the OP selfish. Think outside the box, people. OP, I think you need some new friends. If your friends are agreeing to come, but only under the stipulation that they can't find "anything better to do", and then canceling if they DO find something "better", then those are shit friends. I had a couple people like that in my life, and while I didn't notice how much drama they really were causing during our friendship, I realized I was drama-free after booting them. Getting rid of friends ain't exactly the easiest thing to do on this planet, but neither is sitting alone on your birthday in a pile of broken promises. And while I feel we're not getting the whole story, I also have a feeling that not a single one of those friends invited you out to whatever they were doing. That's also pretty shitty. I hope something works out for you, and the people that really mean something are actually there for you. The rest who don't bother to acknowledge you aren't worth getting worked up over. Have a good birthday and a Happy New Year!!

lol fag

such an intelligent reply. so smart, it completely goes over my head who you're even referring to.

Although I recognize the fact that you comment was a smart and well though out response, it's a ******* essay. And if there's one thing I learned spending countless hours on the internet, it's that such a long response must earn the reply "lol fag". So there.

Well, I wasn't talking to you dear, now was I? I was talking to the OP. If you don't want to read it, it's as simple as this: don't read it. You admit to spending countless hours on the internet...what's five minutes of an essay? And then wasting even a half minute of your time to write an asshole reply is ridiculous. Especially something completely unrelated...fag? Really? How mature.