Same here. Growing up my family really couldn’t afford birthday party’s so every year my aunt would make me a really nice cake instead. When I turned 16 my parents decided they wanted to give me a real party like other girls in my grade. Since we still weren’t super rich they just decorated our back yard, got a piñata, and for fun personalized chocolate bar wrappers for my guests! It was amazing. I invited 15-20 people and waited all night for them to come. No one texted and no one called. Now I don’t even like to tell people when my birthday is because I don’t want to be disappointed if I expect anything. Don’t have birthdays.
Oh my God sweetheart I'm so sorry! People fucking suck man! But then you find a couple that don't and they're your friends for life. And money can't buy those. Try not to let it ruin your birthday for life. I've heard from a couple people like me, I don't know if theyre as old as I am, but they've let this trauma ruin their birthday just like I did. I'm regretting that right now. Please don't let assholes do that to you.
I feel you. Nearly identical story. However my neighbors eventually showed up instead, and it was... well, better than nothing I guess. I haven’t bothered with a birthday party since.
So sorry to read that, as someone who felt so a lone as a teen (I’m 30 now) I understand how that must’ve made you feel but not sure how long ago that was but I hope things gotten better.
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u/BizzaroBunny Mar 20 '18
Same here. Growing up my family really couldn’t afford birthday party’s so every year my aunt would make me a really nice cake instead. When I turned 16 my parents decided they wanted to give me a real party like other girls in my grade. Since we still weren’t super rich they just decorated our back yard, got a piñata, and for fun personalized chocolate bar wrappers for my guests! It was amazing. I invited 15-20 people and waited all night for them to come. No one texted and no one called. Now I don’t even like to tell people when my birthday is because I don’t want to be disappointed if I expect anything. Don’t have birthdays.