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The least people are entitled to on their birthday is deciding how to spend it. Reddit user Unknownlee_0x isn’t really into big celebrations, so she usually just quietly marks the day with her closest friends.
Her sister, however, is different. This year, she decided to throw a surprise party for her sibling—and invited everyone, including her ex.
Unknownlee_0x found out about the plan at the very last minute and was suddenly faced with a choice: go along and embrace the agony or skip it entirely.
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Rokas is a writer at Bored Panda with a BA in Communication. After working for a sculptor, he fell in love with visual storytelling and enjoys covering everything from TV shows (any Sopranos fans out there?) to photography. Throughout his years in Bored Panda, over 300 million people have read the posts he's written, which is probably more than he could count to.
You don't throw parties for people who hate parties as a gift. Sister knew it was a power move, and she invited the ex for an extra bit of drama or manipulation or whatever. Party attendance is not required when you've RSVPd no.
Sister must have told everyone that it was a surprise party and not to mention it to OP therefore nobody can be upset with OP for not knowing about or having other plans
It's always the line-steppers who get aggrieved and offended when the person they are bullying state and defend their boundaries. And as is generally the case, the YTA is insane.
You don't throw parties for people who hate parties as a gift. Sister knew it was a power move, and she invited the ex for an extra bit of drama or manipulation or whatever. Party attendance is not required when you've RSVPd no.
Sister must have told everyone that it was a surprise party and not to mention it to OP therefore nobody can be upset with OP for not knowing about or having other plans
It's always the line-steppers who get aggrieved and offended when the person they are bullying state and defend their boundaries. And as is generally the case, the YTA is insane.
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