What about God damned birthdays? We all grew up in a society that says everyone matters and is special no matter what, and every year, we will be expected to give you shit for no reason other than your existance. More than that, we will also do this multiple times a year because we have been programmed to do so to increase other peoples wealth, though we tell ourselves that it is just to show that we love someone by participating in the socially acceptable and mandated format: giving a gift on a set holiday. I know full grown adults that will cry if someone forgets their birthday, or some bullshit holiday. These institutionalized days of built in and empty celebration of nothing have also contributed to the decline of our self absorbed youth, expecting the world and burning it down when they find any excuse to do so. Now, if you'll excuse me, I need to go buy the wife a Valentine's Day present.