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Birthdays are special occasions that hold different significance for each individual. They mark a personal milestone, a day to celebrate another year of life and the joyous experiences it brings. In this narrative, we delve into a Reddit post that highlights a perplexing situation involving a 16-year-old’s birthday celebration and the unexpected emotions it stirred.
For many, birthdays are synonymous with joy, surprises, and celebrations. However, the original poster (OP), a 16-year-old, had a different perspective. The OP’s family didn’t put much emphasis on birthdays unless they reached certain milestone ages like 18, 21, 30, 40, or 50. This sets the stage for a tale of minimalistic expectations and communication gaps.
The night before the OP’s birthday, their mother approached them and asked, “You didn’t want anything for your birthday, right?” This seemingly innocent question turned confusing, as the OP had already expressed a few things they desired. The mother’s inquiry about wanting toys or clothes showcased a lack of understanding, as the OP had outgrown such gifts. The desire for a Burger King dinner further illustrated the OP’s straightforward birthday wish.
Keep on scrolling down to read the full story in OP’s own words and we will see you at the end of the article.
1. Is OP an A-hole for not eating his own birthday cake that his mother got him?
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2. OP just turned 16 and he says that his family has never really been big on birthdays
3. The night before OP’s birthday OP’s mom came up to OP and said “You didn’t want anything for your Birthday right?” OP was confused because he had already said a couple of things that he wanted
4. OP offered to work all day considering it was a public holiday and he wasn’t doing anything else
5. OP says that he is not a picky eater at all but there are a few things that he despises and just can’t seem to like, one of them being caramel.
6. Well yes it does sound like that OP is pretty used to having his opinions and wants ignored in his family
7. This Redditor hopes that OP has some friends with whom he can do a small celebration
8. Exactly he wasn’t being rude in any way it was OP’s birthday and his mom should have known what he likes and what he does not like
9. Exactly Why doesn’t she know that OP doesn’t like caramel?
10. OP says that she knows he does not like caramel
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11. This Redditor told OP to take the initiative and arrange his own parties from now on
12. This Redditor thinks that OP’s mother is a narcissist
13. Exactly childhood birthdays are more important
14. OP’s mom surely did sabotage OP’s birthday
15. Exactly that’s literally the first rule
16. That is exactly how his mother reacted
17. Here’s what another mom has to say about OP’s mother
18. Exactly she was meant to do what OP wanted
19. This Redditor says that OP’s mother is being very unreasonable
20. This Redditor hopes that OP is leaving for college in a few years so that he does not have to put up with this kind of stuff
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