A birthday is a cake with candles, gifts, hugs from loved ones, and the feeling that the whole world revolves around you. At least, that’s how it should be in theory. But in practice, it is on this day that life sometimes decides to test our resilience, throwing such surprises at us that make we want to either laugh or weep with offense.
- I came home from work happy, beautiful, with flowers! It was my birthday. Went into the bedroom and saw my sister cuddling with my boyfriend.
Broke up with him, had a fight with my sister. Told my mom about it. Turns out, my sister told her that I’m trying to steal her boyfriend.
A year passed. My ex and sister sent me an invitation to their wedding.
- I wake up — silence. I think, maybe he’ll surprise me later.
In the evening, I get a message from him, “Where are you? I miss you.” I reply, “At my birthday party.”
Then a call, apologies, and soggy candy. I pretended to forgive him.Then, quietly, I went to a restaurant. The waiters sang me “Happy Birthday,” and I almost cried. Because I felt good being with myself.
- I have an older cousin who, in childhood, would constantly set me up.
I was 5 years old, and we were celebrating my mom’s birthday. The guests were in the kitchen. I was sitting in my room.
I heard my cousin calling me from my parents’ room. I came in and saw her rifling through my mom’s underwear. Then she pulled out a thong, and given my age, I didn’t understand what it was, and she said, “Go to the kitchen and ask everyone what this is.”
I ran with this thing in my hands to ask my mom, and my cousin ran after me.I asked Mom to come out to ask her in person, but my cousin said, “No, do it in front of everyone.” And what do you think happened? I went into the kitchen and asked the question in front of everyone. I realized I had done something wrong as everyone’s faces turned stone-like, especially my mom’s.
- 2 years ago, my little son decided to be born 10 days ahead of schedule. 2 days before my birthday.
By that time, a restaurant had already been booked, an outfit chosen, and an appointment made for styling and other procedures. My friend still laughs because I was calling her before the operation, very angry. I really didn’t like having my birthday in the maternity hospital.
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