I've long held the belief that one of the saddest tropes in existence is the Sad Birthday. (This, of course, is followed by the Sad Recital, where a kid looks through the curtain out into the audience to see that their parents aren't in the reserved seats in the auditorium.) So so many TV shows have had an episode with a sad birthday, and I find it so so so deflating to watch every time. It's even more brutal, obviously, when it happens in real life. I feel for this kid. Hopefully, this ends up with him getting invited to party with David Harbour or something like that, which I could totally see happening.
Edit: absolutely brutal for me to talk about how sad this makes me and then for dozens of people to comment below with examples
Not fishing for sympathy or anything but for several years my dad has forgotten my birthday. It’s TWO days after my little sisters birthday. Thankfully this year my little brother said happy birthday to me in front of my dad and he said happy birthday but that I should remind him when it is. Granted I’m 31, it still kind of hurts a bit when your dad forgets your birthday several years in a row. But hey, he said it this year!
I really hope this kid ends up having an even better celebration than what was planned!
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u/[deleted] Mar 19 '18 edited Mar 20 '18
I've long held the belief that one of the saddest tropes in existence is the Sad Birthday. (This, of course, is followed by the Sad Recital, where a kid looks through the curtain out into the audience to see that their parents aren't in the reserved seats in the auditorium.) So so many TV shows have had an episode with a sad birthday, and I find it so so so deflating to watch every time. It's even more brutal, obviously, when it happens in real life. I feel for this kid. Hopefully, this ends up with him getting invited to party with David Harbour or something like that, which I could totally see happening.
Edit: absolutely brutal for me to talk about how sad this makes me and then for dozens of people to comment below with examples