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Wishing someone happy birthday on Facebook, should I do it?

Asked by Sunshinegirl11 (1110points) April 3rd, 2018 from iPhone

I know this question is pathetic but here we go.

Some dude ghosted me 3 years ago. It’s a real complicated situation but I wasn’t being clear in my intentions so either he wasn’t interested, or I confused him and he ghosted me because of that.

Anyways, I haven’t spoken to him in 3 years. I’ve been busy with life, I’ve been interested in other guys since him, and I’ve gone on some dates too.

I still kind of have feelings for this guy though… they are off and on.

His birthday is coming up, and I was thinking about writing him a simple happy birthday on Facebook.

I want that to spark up a conversation, but I’m 95% sure that it won’t. So if it doesn’t, at least I was nice and wished him happy birthday! Ha

I guess I’m only worried because I don’t want him to think I’m obsessed with him or something, even though we haven’t spoken in years. Logic goes out the window when it comes to this guy.

Opinions? Advice?

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9 Answers

KNOWITALL's avatar

If you want to tell him happy birthday, do it. Harmless. A fb message is also appropriate, like hey long time no see, how the heck are ya…..If you want something or someone, go after it/ them!

It’s only pathetic if he doesn’t message back and you keep messaging, so all good.

BellaB's avatar

Three years later? Sure, say happy birthday. Don’t expect anything to come of it.

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Years ago, a friend of mine went out with a guy. He asked her out again. She couldn’t decide how to respond. A year later she called him to invite him out to dinner. He’d met someone new, married and was about to become a dad.

If you’re interested, don’t dawdle.

canidmajor's avatar

I’m a Birthday whore, so I
Ike heading “Happy Birthday” even from people out of the past. If he doesn’t respond, don’t go any further, but it can’t do any harm, that I can see.

Zaku's avatar

I’d just go ahead. I don’t think it’s liable to reduce the chances for a connection. (If he’s the sort to think you’re obsessed and be put off by a Facebook birthday message… good riddance to whatever chance there was!)

janbb's avatar

How will you feel if you don’t get a response? If you’d be ok with that, then do it. If not, maybe you shouldn’t.

elbanditoroso's avatar

No, don’t. Put it behind you. What you are doing is manufacturing expectations in your mind, and there’s a hugely high percentage that you’e just going to be disappointed.

Let dead dogs stay dead.

LornaLove's avatar

Three years is a very long time to be disconnected from someone, they for the most part move on. I personally would not.

Kardamom's avatar

He ghosted you. He wasn’t interested in you, whether it was because you weren’t clear, or simply because he just wasn’t in to you. Let it go.

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