<human>: So I'm going to be turning 35 in over a month. Every year for the past many many years, I've had big birthday parties at my parents' home where 35-50 friends would come. I would kind of feel like it was my own popularity contest, wanted all my friends to come and if they didn't show up I'd be mad at them.

Over the last few years I've been working more and have become more introverted. The last few years, and even to a lesser extent all the years where I had parties, I would get very anxious beforehand and be super scattered during the parties, not knowing who to connect with because so many great people were there. It was never really a pleasant experience for me but I had these parties anyway.

I've had a great boyfriend for a year and a half and Ive become even more introverted during this time. Never have I socialized so little. So now it's about to be my birthday, and to me 35 is a big one. But I don't know how to celebrate it. I'm thinking something with like 10 people, but then I would feel bad discluding other people.

All of this is part of the bigger problem I'm having which is transitioning from a serious people person/extrovert to being more domesticating, working more and wanting to be alone or with my boyfriend in my spare time. I'm one of those people who collects friends from all periods of my life. And I'm likeable so a lot of people want to be and stay friends with me. Its obviously a good problem to have but it's been stressing me out lately. I don't know how to cut people out or limit social interactions because I truly like everyone. I just don't have the energy for everyone anymore!

I appreciate any feedback.

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<bot>: I'm turning 35 and I used to have huge parties for many years. I've become more introverted and don't know what to do for my birthday this year.