The original poster (OP) just turned 16 years-old. He says birthdays aren’t really celebrated in his household unless its a significant milestone such as 18, 21, 30, 40, 50 etc. However his mother’s attempt to celebrate his sweet sixteenth doesn’t go as he hoped it would.
His Mother Asks What He Wants for His Birthday
The night before OP’s birthday, his mom asks him “you didn’t want anything for your Birthday right?”
OP Was Confused
OP was confused because he already told her a couple of things he wanted or needed.
His Mother Asked For Clarification
OP’s mother then asked “well did you want toys or clothes?”
OP Refused Both Options
OP says his mother knows he hates when people buy clothes for him and he’s too old for toys now.
He Asked for Burger King
OP requested to eat Burger King for his birthday dinner.
His Mother Refused
OP says his mother immediately turned down the idea of eating Burger King for his birthday dinner because she didn’t want it. OP let it go and said he can live with whatever his mother wants.
He Offered to Work
On the day of his birthday OP offered to take a shift at his job because it was a public holiday and he thought he wasn’t doing anything else.
His Mom Was Angry
OP saw that his mom was angry and didn’t understand why. He says his mother was salty with him up until he left for work.
He Was Disappointed When He Came Home
When OP came home he was looking for his brother because he said he was going to come.
His Mother Told Him Not to Bother
It turns out his mother told him not to bother coming because OP was going to be at work all day.
OP Was Upset
This really upset OP because he doesn’t see his brother as often as he used to and they always have fun talking.
It Was Getting Late
OP says it was getting late and everyone looked like they wanted to go to bed. The only people in the room were his parents and his mom’s friend.
His Mom Takes Out a Cake
His mom took out a cake and it was caramel flavored. OP says he isn’t a picky eater but one thing he has always despised is caramel.
He Refused to Eat the Cake
OP says they sang happy birthday and then his mom handed out the cake. OP politely declined and said he doesn’t like caramel.
His Mom Was Furious
OP’s mom was furious after he refused to eat the cake. She said that nothing was ever good enough for him and called him a jerk for not even trying the cake.
The Readers Respond
The popular opinion was that OP wasn’t wrong in his reaction. It was his birthday celebration and nothing really went how he hoped it would.
He Handled it Well
Many readers felt that OP handled himself really gracefully and didn’t show any type of negative reaction for not getting the birthday celebration he would have wanted.
“You were polite to a fault here. It sounds like you’re pretty used to having your opinions and wants ignored in your family and I’m sorry for that.”
How Does His Mom Not Know Him?
Many were surprised that his mother didn’t know her own son’s food preferences like many parents come to understand.
“Your mum should really know the things you don’t like by now. The whole ‘you didn’t want anything for your birthday?’ thing and then her getting salty because you worked is not very nice on her part.”
“NTA. I’ll never understand how some parents are completely oblivious to their kid’s taste.”
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