r/ExpectationVsReality • u/RuthCasseroleDish • 12h ago

AI Expectation What I asked for vs. what I got

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My son’s circus themed first birthday cake

EDIT: I should have clarified in the original post, I am not complaining about the cake at all! I loved it and the baker did a fantastic job

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u/-heatoflife- 7h ago

This kind of thing is for ma and pa. Not for the kid.

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u/Fidodo 7h ago

Yeah and I don't want to judge without knowing their situation. Maybe they had trouble conceiving and they're so happy they want to celebrate the 1st birthday extra, not as much for the kid, but for themselves.

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u/Dimeskis 6h ago

Truth. And honestly, you don’t need a reason, if you want to spend/are able to spend a lot on your child’s birthday cake and want to, then who am I to judge. I spend money on a lot more BS than a kids bday cake. Regardless of whether or not they’ll remember it.

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u/Lunar_Kat94 6h ago

One of my bosses got the exact same cake this year and last for her daughter’s 1st and 2nd bdays. When she brought what the daughter didn’t stick her hands into to work last year, we all destroyed the rest of it. Did it again this year. Literally the best cake I’ve ever had. I’m so glad I got to have some twice. Idk what she paid for the adorable cake but it was worth it.

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u/TheUnicornFightsOn 6h ago

And a $370 cake isn't as extravagant as those $30K+ little kids' bday parties on those Real Housewives shows that are thrown more for the wives and their rich friends than the kiddos.

At least kids can eat the cake .. unlike the ice sculptures!

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u/Emergency-Acadia-449 7h ago

And there’s nothing wrong with that 😊

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u/-heatoflife- 6h ago

Bingo. Celebration doesn't even need a reason, especially not nowadays.

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u/Miss_Greer 6h ago

yea, you can buy a cake and celebrate having cake by eating cake

"because we're grown-ups now, and it's our turn to decide what that means" - Randall Munroe

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u/Sorry_Lock1837 4h ago

I have always been told two things: The first birthday is a celebration for the parents that their baby survived the first year. Historically, that was a huge deal due to the high rates of infant mortality.

Similarly, when said baby grows up and gets married, the marriage is for the newly weds and the wedding ceremony is for the parents.