There was an article about anniversaries people celebrate.
It asked which anniversary the readers most look forward to.
To me, I guess it's my kid's birthday.
And so my answer was the same as a million other readers.
But that wasn't the point of the article.
The author pointed out that our firstborn's birthday is not just the kid's birthday but also the day "parents" were born. Before that we were just husbands and wives (majority of Japan is still a hetrosexual partnership). Hence the birthdays of Mommy and Daddy.
We have a right to celebrate for ourselves too! Who knew?
Makes sense.
But who's going to get me presents?
To me, I guess it's my kid's birthday.
And so my answer was the same as a million other readers.
But that wasn't the point of the article.
The author pointed out that our firstborn's birthday is not just the kid's birthday but also the day "parents" were born. Before that we were just husbands and wives (majority of Japan is still a hetrosexual partnership). Hence the birthdays of Mommy and Daddy.
We have a right to celebrate for ourselves too! Who knew?
Makes sense.
But who's going to get me presents?
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