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happyaccident

(136 posts) Sun Jun 23, 2019, 09:05 PM Jun 2019

My birthday is today, 50 years old [View all]

It has always been a traumatic day in my life, only a few friends know of it. I've tried to forget it in the past but now it feels like a celebration of survival and finding a place and people who love and accept me. Letting my friends take care of me was so difficult but it's worth breaking down my walls. I've never talked this way online with people I barely know... but thanks DU.

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My birthday is today, 50 years old [View all] happyaccident Jun 2019 OP

Happy Birthday friend Ohiogal Jun 2019 #1

Happy half century! kimbutgar Jun 2019 #2

This message was self-deleted by its author Chin music Jun 2019 #3

Happy bday. Have a great day! RestoreAmerica2020 Jun 2019 #4

Happy Birthday, with many happy returns still_one Jun 2019 #5

Congratulations and many more. Treat your special self! appalachiablue Jun 2019 #6

Cent anni! Moostache Jun 2019 #7

Hugs on your birthday. We're so glad you're here. AJT Jun 2019 #8

Happy Birthday. dewsgirl Jun 2019 #9

Happy Birthday FM123 Jun 2019 #10

🥳🥳🥳🥳🥳🥳🍰🍰🍰🍰🍰🍰💐💐💐💐💐 MLAA Jun 2019 #11

This message was self-deleted by its author Freelancer Jun 2019 #12

Happy Birthday and I hope your next 50 are full of love and happiness. Fla Dem Jun 2019 #13

Now we know how old you are True Dough Jun 2019 #14

My dad wanted only one kid(one son was enough) happyaccident Jun 2019 #17

Happy Birthday! Archae Jun 2019 #15

Damn, now I'm all teary eyed, thanks guys happyaccident Jun 2019 #16

Happy Birthday! CottonBear Jun 2019 #18

Happy Birthday MustLoveBeagles Jun 2019 #19

Have a gggrrrrreeeeeaaattttt day!!!!❤❤❤❤ Karadeniz Jun 2019 #20

Happy Birthdsy :-) CentralMass Jun 2019 #21

Happy Birthday to you! KT2000 Jun 2019 #22

I was 50 years old once. DFW Jun 2019 #23

Happy birthday lillypaddle Jun 2019 #24

50 is the old age of youth and the youth of old age Ron Obvious Jun 2019 #25

Happy Birthday! True Blue American Jun 2019 #26

Happy birthday! nt tblue37 Jun 2019 #27

Happy Birthday youngster! justhanginon Jun 2019 #28