I don't know much of this place due to where I grew up, so I am up for anything really.
For me it was just my mother and myself. I actually don't know who my father is. I don't really wonder about him since he walked out before I was born. My mother treated birthdays like a grand affair and I was not really into that. The beauty and fashion came more naturally. Her mirror says I am fairer than her, which pisses her off greatly. I don't think you are a wasted space.