As a single 🐠 with my 26th birthday coming up, I have nothing special planned and chose to not hang out with friends since covid is so severe in my area. Any ideas on what I can do to feel somewhat special? I do facial masks and pamper myself weekly already LOL

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My cousin got dressed up, decorated her apartment, and had scheduled zoom calls with different groups of family and friends. We all were drinking and toasting to her and I'm pretty sure she got drunk from all the on-call drinks/shots. I'm pretty sure she also had a guest to end the night with her, but vibrators and toys can work too after a long day of ppl just celebrating you!!

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If you are comfortable to during Covid, send yourself some flowers. Honestly it sounds dumb but it’s so nice!

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You could do a video happy hour with friends and/or order a really nice dinner for delivery.

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If you’re a dessert person, a lot of famous dessert companies ship them now. You could treat yourself to a dessert you normally don’t have. Also, +1 to the chick flicks.

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I got myself a tiara and sash, put on a real bra and jeans and makeup and had kraft dinner, hot dogs, a Jones soda and sparkling champagne while watching chick flicks all day. Highly recommend- or do a variation to what childhood favourites you may have had.

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Following, since ill probably have a curfew by my birthday

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Order yourself a cocktail making kit or just premade cocktails from a restaurant.

Dress up-- even though you're home alone. Make yourself extravagant; put on that lipstick girl.

I've recently gotten super into Paleton Yoga (*the app is free for two months if you sign up) and I always feel super strong and empowered afterwards.

Order out at your favorite restaurant!!

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Buy yourself a gift and open it on the day 🥳

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Thanks for all the suggestions and recs! 🥰 I’m slowly learning that I shouldn’t have birthday expectations; expectations like where / what should be doing at a particular age, who’s going to remember my birthday and greet me, etc. I feel like all these things sometimes just makes me sad, so I’m depending on myself to do things for me! Easier said than done but I will try to make myself happy!

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