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* Bella from ''Literature/TheTwilightSaga''. She just hates the attention and how it reminds her that she still ages while Edward doesn't.
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* Bella from ''Literature/TheTwilightSaga''. She In ''Chronicles of a Strange Kingdom'' king Shellar III -- otherwise a nice man, if a bit strange -- celebrates his birthday and coronation day with mourning. His reasoning: the former was his mother's DeathByChildbirth and the latter was the massacre of his extended family, leaving [[SpareToTheThrone two heirs out of a dozen]]. His friends believe the king just hates dislikes wasteful expensive parties, since [[PerpetualPoverty budget troubles]] is a RunningGag in the attention and how it reminds her that she still ages while Edward doesn't.series.
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* It's revealed in the second book of the ''A World of Wonder'' series that Gabriel prefers to ignore his birthday because it's on the equivalent to New Year's day on the Wonderland AlternativeCalendar, and everyone is usually too tired from partying the night before to do anything special for him.
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* It's revealed in Morrigan from the ''{{Literature/Nevermoor}}'' series isn't very fond of her birthday, mostly because she's been cursed to drop dead at midnight when she turns eleven. [[spoiler:While it turns out the curse isn't real, the opening to the second book of the ''A World of Wonder'' series shows that Gabriel prefers she's still not big on celebrating and would prefer not to ignore his birthday because it's on acknowledge the equivalent to New Year's day on the Wonderland AlternativeCalendar, at all. Jupiter won't have any of that, and everyone is usually too tired from partying the night before to do anything special arranges a surprise party for him.her twelfth -- which she enjoys, despite herself.]]
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* Lord Ivan Vorpatril of the ''Literature/VorkosiganSaga'' was born a few hours after his father was killed in a skirmish during Vordarian's Pretendership. As a result of this, his mother made the central event of his birthday celebration if he was anywhere near the capital on that date going to to the spot where Lord Padma Vorpatril was shot so they could hold a memorial service for the father Ivan never met. This tradition only came to an end when Ivan was ''thirty-five''.
* Morrigan from the ''{{Literature/Nevermoor}}'' series isn't very fond of her birthday, mostly because she's been cursed to drop dead at midnight when she turns eleven. [[spoiler:While it turns out the curse isn't real, the opening to the second book shows that she's still not big on celebrating and would prefer not to acknowledge the day at all. Jupiter won't have any of that, and arranges a surprise party for her twelfth -- which she enjoys, despite herself.]]
* In ''Chronicles of a Strange Kingdom'' king Shellar III -- otherwise a nice man, if a bit strange -- celebrates his birthday and coronation day with mourning. His reasoning: the former was his mother's DeathByChildbirth and the latter was the massacre of his extended family, leaving [[SpareToTheThrone two heirs out of a dozen]]. His friends believe the king just dislikes wasteful expensive parties, since [[PerpetualPoverty budget troubles]] is a RunningGag in the series.
* Morrigan from the ''{{Literature/Nevermoor}}'' series isn't very fond of her birthday, mostly because she's been cursed to drop dead at midnight when she turns eleven. [[spoiler:While it turns out the curse isn't real, the opening to the second book shows that she's still not big on celebrating and would prefer not to acknowledge the day at all. Jupiter won't have any of that, and arranges a surprise party for her twelfth -- which she enjoys, despite herself.]]
* In ''Chronicles of a Strange Kingdom'' king Shellar III -- otherwise a nice man, if a bit strange -- celebrates his birthday and coronation day with mourning. His reasoning: the former was his mother's DeathByChildbirth and the latter was the massacre of his extended family, leaving [[SpareToTheThrone two heirs out of a dozen]]. His friends believe the king just dislikes wasteful expensive parties, since [[PerpetualPoverty budget troubles]] is a RunningGag in the series.
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* Bella from ''Literature/TheTwilightSaga''. She just hates the attention and how it reminds her that she still ages while [[ReallySevenHundredYearsOld Edward]] doesn't.
* Lord Ivan Vorpatril of the ''Literature/VorkosiganSaga'' was born a few hours after his father was killed in a skirmish during Vordarian's Pretendership. As a result of this, his mother made the central event of his birthday celebration if he was anywhere near the capital on that date going to the spot where Lord Padma Vorpatril was shot so they could hold a memorial service for the father Ivan never met. This tradition only came to an end when Ivan was ''thirty-five''.
* In ''Literature/WhereAreTheChildren'', Nancy doesn't like to acknowledge her birthday because it's also the day her eldest children were murdered, with she subsequently being accused of killing them. Her second husband understands how she feels, but still urges her to try and celebrate her birthday, not wanting the day to be overshadowed by tragedy for the rest of her life.
* It's revealed in the second book of the ''A World of Wonder'' series that Gabriel prefers to ignore his birthday because it's on the equivalent to New Year's day on the Wonderland AlternativeCalendar, and everyone is usually too tired from partying the night before to do anything special for him.
* Lord Ivan Vorpatril of the ''Literature/VorkosiganSaga'' was born a few hours after his father was killed in a skirmish during Vordarian's Pretendership. As a result of this, his mother made the central event of his birthday celebration if he was anywhere near the capital on that date going to the spot where Lord Padma Vorpatril was shot so they could hold a memorial service for the father Ivan never met. This tradition only came to an end when Ivan was ''thirty-five''.
* In ''Literature/WhereAreTheChildren'', Nancy doesn't like to acknowledge her birthday because it's also the day her eldest children were murdered, with she subsequently being accused of killing them. Her second husband understands how she feels, but still urges her to try and celebrate her birthday, not wanting the day to be overshadowed by tragedy for the rest of her life.
* It's revealed in the second book of the ''A World of Wonder'' series that Gabriel prefers to ignore his birthday because it's on the equivalent to New Year's day on the Wonderland AlternativeCalendar, and everyone is usually too tired from partying the night before to do anything special for him.
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Sometimes TruthInTelevision when a [[PerenniallyOvershadowedBirthday person's birthday falls on a holiday]] (e.g. Valentine's Day) or [[ABirthdayNotABreak the day when something bad occurred]]. And [[GrowingUpSucks some people simply don't like the feeling of getting old]], especially if their life is not on the right track.
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Sometimes TruthInTelevision when a [[PerenniallyOvershadowedBirthday person's birthday falls on a holiday]] (e.g. Valentine's Day) or [[ABirthdayNotABreak the day when something bad traumatic occurred]]. And [[GrowingUpSucks some people simply don't like the feeling of getting old]], especially if their life is not on the right track.
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* ''WesternAnimation/TheGrimAdventuresOfBillyAndMandy'' story "Time Waits For No Mandy" (Cartoon Network Block Party #56) has Mandy hating birthdays because she's self-proclaimed ageist. Grim conjures up Father Time himself, and Mandy cajoles him into going on vacation so time will stand still and she won't have any more birthdays.
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* ''WesternAnimation/TheGrimAdventuresOfBillyAndMandy'' story "Time Waits For No Mandy" (Cartoon Network Block Party (''ComicBook/CartoonNetworkBlockParty'' #56) has Mandy hating birthdays because she's self-proclaimed ageist. Grim conjures up Father Time himself, and Mandy cajoles him into going on vacation so time will stand still and she won't have any more birthdays.
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Sometimes TruthInTelevision when a [[PerenniallyOvershadowedBirthday person's birthday falls on a holiday]] (e.g. Valentine's Day) or [[ABirthdayNotABreak the day when something bad occurred]]. And some people simply don't like the feeling of getting old, especially if their life is not on the right track.
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Sometimes TruthInTelevision when a [[PerenniallyOvershadowedBirthday person's birthday falls on a holiday]] (e.g. Valentine's Day) or [[ABirthdayNotABreak the day when something bad occurred]]. And [[GrowingUpSucks some people simply don't like the feeling of getting old, old]], especially if their life is not on the right track.
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Sometimes TruthInTelevision when a [[PerenniallyOvershadowedBirthday person's birthday falls on a holiday]] (e.g. Valentine's Day) or the day when [[ABirthdayNotABreak something bad occurred]]. And some people simply don't like the feeling of getting old, especially if their life is not on the right track.
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Sometimes TruthInTelevision when a [[PerenniallyOvershadowedBirthday person's birthday falls on a holiday]] (e.g. Valentine's Day) or the day when [[ABirthdayNotABreak the day when something bad occurred]]. And some people simply don't like the feeling of getting old, especially if their life is not on the right track.
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This character hates their birthday. And there's usually always a reason for it. Whether something [[ABirthdayNotABreak traumatic happened]] or they just don't like [[GrowingUpSucks getting older]], they see no reason to celebrate. Or maybe the person NeverHadABirthdayParty or DoesntKnowTheirOwnBirthday, making them resentful about the concept.
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This character hates their birthday. And there's usually always a reason for it. Whether something [[ABirthdayNotABreak traumatic happened]] happened on that day]], [[PerenniallyOvershadowedBirthday it's overshadowed by another holiday]] or they just don't like [[GrowingUpSucks getting older]], they see no reason to celebrate. Or maybe the person NeverHadABirthdayParty or DoesntKnowTheirOwnBirthday, making them resentful about the concept.
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* On ''Series/MalcolmInTheMiddle'', one episode shows that the cadets of Francis's military school have a tradition of forcibly shaving the birthday boy's hair--a tradition that will surely make a Birthday Hater out of any of its victims. Francis's antics of that week center around trying to keep his mates from finding out that it is his birthday, and [[HilarityEnsues running into obstacles in keeping this secret.]]
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* On ''Series/MalcolmInTheMiddle'', one episode shows that the cadets of Francis's military school have a tradition of forcibly shaving the birthday boy's hair--a tradition that will surely make a Birthday Hater out of any of its victims. Francis's antics of that week center around trying to keep his mates from finding out that it is his birthday, and [[HilarityEnsues running into obstacles in keeping this secret.]]
