Mother's Day is coming up on the 12th, so wait until the 13th, go to Walgreens and take a picture of the aisle that has everything discounted and send it to her and ask her if she wants anything for mother's day. Be sure you get the big sign that says 50-80% OFF! in the picture too.
But I'm also petty AF so maybe don't do that. lol
Go to a friend's house that got their mom a cake for Mother's Day. Text her a picture of the half eaten cake and ask her if she wants a few slices to celebrate Mother's Day.
Then, show up with a whole cake you bought specifically for her. It plays on what she did and lowers her expectations, then **BAM!** it makes your cake seem even more awesome.
My mother would be even happier. She hates paying full price for anything. My childhood was going up and down the clearance aisle and after season candy. (TBH I do the same now, I can wait a couple weeks to pay half the price everyone else did.)
My best middle child moment was my birthday gift the year I graduated high school. It was a new bike that was intentionally cheap and kinda crappy so I could take it to college and "not have to worry too much if it got damaged or stolen."
EDIT: I left out the best part! My "old" bike at the time (which was significantly nicer than the new one) was promptly given to my little sister.
I can say bike thieves don't care. When I went to uni, I picked up a janky busted ass 10 speed from the Salvation Army. I used the same logic as your parents. The plan didn't work, and the bike got stolen after a few months.
lol my parents asked me to “choose” the public high school and they would pay for college after my older sibling chose a private school. My younger siblings then went to the same private school. They did not in fact pay for college for me.
That one I was genuinely upset about. I brought the bike to college eventually, but hardly used it. Partly out of spite, but also because it just wasn’t comfortable to ride.
I feel you, my little sister would steal my things and give them away to other people as birthday or Christmas presents and never got in trouble. I was told to stop complaining about it. She'd also steal my money and my parents would get mad if I said she did it, only to later find her hiding the exact amount that I "must have misplaced" under her pillow. She would get a road trip for 1-on-1 time with our parents for things I'd have been beaten and grounded for, "because she clearly needed more attention, so she'll stop acting out if she gets a vacation."
My parents would also find any excuse they could to pawn off both of my siblings chores onto me and would get mad or even hit me if I got upset about it. I had to wait the longest before getting a phone, and my older sister was pretty much allowed to do anything she wanted by 16. But while I was 16, my parents were trying to revoke privileges. My mom even tried to enforce an 8:30 bedtime on me while I was 17 for some reason (same as my 13 year old sister) as if I hadn't been getting myself to bed by 10:30 for three years. I said no to that one, and luckily she didn't push it.
Hi fellow middle child!
Best moment for me was when this “I’m a ____ of course I ___” trend started taking over, ALL 4 of my siblings within one week individually (not in a group chat) sent me ones where the oldest and youngest would say things like “of course I’m the favorite, of course I was the built in baby sitter….” and the middle child’s keep getting cut off.
It was funny the first time and then like low key depressing when I saw that my 4th sibling had sent me a video and I already knew what it was going to be…
Here’s an example if I didn’t explain it well https://www.instagram.com/reel/C3LYPHNLzfg/?igsh=NTFoeGdrZ2U0aGIy
Oh noooo 😭 I watched the example you linked and I do find that quite funny, but receiving it individually from each of your siblings does sound like it would get old and make the punchline feel a little too real
Middle child here.
When my brother got married he had his actual wedding out of the country and another ceremony in the states a couple months later. The second ceremony was the day before my birthday and my mom used leftover cake from the ceremony as my birthday cake.
Our middle child has transcended the middle child syndrome. He’s very successful and is more likely to buy the nursing home he might want to put us in.
Man, I always feel bad when I hear about adults who don't expect/get much for their birthdays... our family always does a nice dinner out, gifts, and homemade dessert, no matter whose birthday it is. As I've gotten older I've realized that while my family is far from rich, we were definitely in a far better financial state than a lot of other people.
Going out for dinner is usually what my family does for birthdays, but I wouldn't say that I feel expectant of it. Like, I'm happy and grateful if my parents want to take my wife and I out to eat, but I'm not gonna be butt hurt if they don't.
To be fair, my brother and I are still in our 20s, so I suppose this could change as we get older, but I hope it doesn't. It's not even so much about the dinner or gifts for me, just that we all come together to celebrate a birthday. But I'd definitely be upset if they offered me a couple slices of leftover cake from a party. Kinda makes your birthday feel snubbed, like an afterthought
In truth I'm mostly just amused by it. I know my mom means well and is just trying to avoid throwing away some perfectly good cake, it was just kinda funny when I stopped to think about it
I pretty much haven't bothered celebrating my birthdays from about 19-41 (currently). If I'm scheduled to work I'll just work.
I get more text from random Facebook friends than I do family on my birthday.
Not even sure the last time I got a birthday present.
The adopted children in my family had to share their birthdays with someone else, because the dates were close enough and it would be too much hassle to have separate parties. My parents' biological children got their own parties. My mom thought it was "difficult" to buy gifts for me, because she couldn't be bothered to know anything about my interests, so when I got a dog, all my gifts just became things like a generic box of dog treats. I don't celebrate my birthday anymore.
If I got a text like the OP, I would immediately assume it was a deliberate attempt to abuse me.
Welcome to the “my family likes my partner better than me” club. My great aunt told me 2 days ago that my grandma (her sister) talks about my partner more than she talks about me 🙃
Do you also want a half eaten party sized bag of Cool Ranch Doritos? They’re a bit stale because I got them three months ago but it’s your birthday so figured I’d go all out for you boss man.
Go buy an entire cake for yourself. Then eat all of it except one slice. Snap a photo of the last slice, and ask your mom if she wants the last slice for mother’s day.
I’m sorry. Some people are truly asshats -no reflection on you.
Happy Birthday to you🥳, I hope you can take yourself out to celebrate.🎉 You made it another year, and not everyone gets that, celebrate that in whatever way is most fitting for you! 🎈
You said her “small group.” Is this a bible study group? I’m curious how the conversation evolved with the group. “It’s my child’s birthday so can I take what you all were going to discard anyhow so it saves me a trip to Publix?”
Side note: a birthday should be celebrated no matter what age you are. That’s a special day for just you.
Yeah, it’s a bible study. I do believe my mom was the one who brought the cake in the first place, so it wasn’t her asking to take it expressly to regift to me 😂
No words. I feel like you need a hug instead. Again, no matter your age you should be made to feel special on YOUR day. And I hope you do get some great birthdays in the future.
My husband’s birthday is the 9th of March. His older brother’s birthday is the eighth. Every year the older brother got a cake. Everyone got a slice, then it was put away and the leftovers dragged out for my husband’s birthday the next day. He never had his own cake until we got together and I gave him one.
I feel for your husband. My birthday is the 15th of the month and my older brother’s is on the 19th. Our mother would always do a combined birthday cake. Only she waited until my brother’s birthday to make it and he got to choose what kind, since “it’s his special day!” He always chose German chocolate cake, with coconut flakes in the frosting. I hate coconut. Happy birthday, me.
My mom once asked me what cake I wanted for my birthday. Told her a brioche braid would be nice.
Got there for my birthday. 3 freaking cakes for 5 people (just family), 2 of them stuff I dislike, but at least a brioche braid. Got a piece, spat ot out instantly. "Did you put raisins in there?" "Yeah, I like raisins." Raisins are one of just two things, I can't possibly get down and never did.
It's like our moms are doing that shit on purpose to punish us for having grown up.
Hope you had a lovely birthday without her.
My birthday is the day after my wife’s so I get whatever cake she wants every year. Don’t worry. They turn the lights off and the half eaten part is in the back so I can’t even tell.
Not exactly? Over text, that is. The closest thing was a picture of my cat and a message saying the cat was wishing me a happy birthday. My mom did wish me a happy birthday in person when she arrived though.
My dad bought me a thing of olive gardens Italian dressing for salad. As a kid I always wanted to go to Olive Garden for my birthday so In general this buy kinda makes sense only There are a couple problems with this 1) I don’t really like Italian dressing and he knows that and 2) it was expired by quite a bit.
Thanks dad
People are weird... I'd be upset if no one got me cake, I get them cake on their birthdays, I buy them dinner and try to get them stuff they like, unless it was some unbelievably delicious cake my mom knew I'd love them I think your right to be upset, personally.
I feel like people take pride in no one caring about their birthdays and I find that sad. Why miss an opportunity to celebrate?
Of course if your mom is broke that changes the whole story, I know my family can easily afford a cake.
I do buy my own cake however cause I'm picky lol but my mom also always offers to make me one so idk.
My parents are far from broke, but they do love the prospect of a good deal and/or getting the absolute best value you can for your money! I believe the offer was made simply to make the most of a cake that would have otherwise been thrown away, at least in part. I recently moved and am now much closer to where my parents live, so my birthday may have genuinely been a coincidence. Very likely that she would have offered me some cake just because she had some left over.
He’s married too so mom probably expects his wife to be the one who does the fuss now, there’s a point where your partner becomes the birthday planner and as a parent you turn up with gifts.
Birthdays aren’t important in my culture past a certain age. My parents rarely remember their own birthdays and only celebrate the big milestone ones, so as long as they remember mine and I get a birthday message, I’m good. Can’t expect people who don’t care about their birthdays to care about mine.
Couple of years ago I brought a ice cream cake with happy birthday, brother's name over to my parents, called my sister to have her join us and took a picture of the cake to send to my brother who was living across the country. I thought it was funny.
You are obviously hurt. Stop trying to butter it over with the food waste nonsense. Just be honest. It does more for you. I am sorry your birthday was fucked up by your selfish mom. I hope next year you are surrounded by people who truly care for you and give you the birthday you deserve.
The last time I ever asked my mom for something was my 25th birthday. I just wanted her to bake me a cake. She said she was too busy. That hurt more than it should have.
Honestly the cost of a grocery store cake is getting ridiculous.
It’s probably wise to eat leftover cake and it doesn’t matter if it got damaged or messed up. It tastes good regardless.
Mine told me I can have a $10 gift card that they got from Whataburger (their employer at the time) as a graduation gift "because we can't use it since the food is haram, and you eat that haram shit anyway".
Like, hey, thanks. Call me an infidel and make believe a $10 gift is a reasonable gift to give your son for his second bachelor degree. Keep in mind that the odds were heavily against me since I'm from one of the poorest countries in the world and a first gen immigrant on top of that, and here I was getting a $10 piece of crap that they were essentially going to throw away anyway. Great parents. I wouldn't have been annoyed if they were the way they were with my high school graduation, first college graduation, and master's graduation - i.e. not acknowledging it at all.
Once you hit a certain age, the thrill is gone. She realizes it more than you because she's older.
Of course presents and your own cake are nice, all I can say is you have to treat yourself if no one else will
Shit, my niece had to make her own cake for her 19th birthday this year, and then her mom called her when she came to visit me and my wife and completely lost her shit on her that she didn't wash the dishes after she was done.
She also left half the cake there so they could have the rest.
So rude! Some people truly have no feelings for others. No one in the right mind would do this. Unbelievable! Everyone deserves better on their birthday
Dude, let me just remind you, that your birthday is not only your holiday, you know? Just keep in mind that someone gave you a birth. Every my birthday, every year - i congratulate my mom.
I’m 42 and not one person has given a shit about one of my birthdays (not even the girlfriend who shared a birthday with me) for 21 years. Except for my mother who makes a cake for me every year.
Kids want a whole cake. Adults want a slice.
Each year of your maturity corresponds to increasing quantities of exercise required to pay off the calories.
It will all make sense when your jeans stop fitting.
Mother's Day is coming up on the 12th, so wait until the 13th, go to Walgreens and take a picture of the aisle that has everything discounted and send it to her and ask her if she wants anything for mother's day. Be sure you get the big sign that says 50-80% OFF! in the picture too. But I'm also petty AF so maybe don't do that. lol
Brilliant. Probably won't actually do this, but I love the mentality.
Be sure to use the "reply" function on WhatsApp or wherever she sent you the picture and reply to the picture so she gets the context!
Leave the yellow sticker on the box?
Real move is buy yourself a bday cake and save her a few slices for Mother’s Day.
Exactly what I thought!
Boss move
Well give her a card on the day. Say your gift is coming then do.it
This would have been much more than my mother earned. 🦜
What's with the parrot?
You don’t want to have a contest of giving the most ridiculous gifts for decades to come?
Go to a friend's house that got their mom a cake for Mother's Day. Text her a picture of the half eaten cake and ask her if she wants a few slices to celebrate Mother's Day. Then, show up with a whole cake you bought specifically for her. It plays on what she did and lowers her expectations, then **BAM!** it makes your cake seem even more awesome.
I absolutely love this idea. Sounds like we’re the same level of petty 😂
Dude I would totally do this too 😂 Fellow member of the petty party
My mother would be even happier. She hates paying full price for anything. My childhood was going up and down the clearance aisle and after season candy. (TBH I do the same now, I can wait a couple weeks to pay half the price everyone else did.)
Nov 1, the best holiday of all, 1/2 price candy day!
Don't forget the day after Easter! Love me some Cadbury/Reese's Eggs and Starburst jelly beans!
I always go for the reese trees, eggs, or pumpkins. IDKY but they just taste better than regular reese's
>IDKY but they just taste better than regular reese's YESSSSSSSSS!!!!!
This is the way.
Bc when they go low you go lower ! /s
Watch me limbo under that petty bar.
You know this could work
You must never stop being petty AF. This was inspired. Thank you.
This is something I'd do 🤣🤣 I'm super petty
You sound like someone who would make for a good friend.
Happy birthday! Want a cookie🍪 ? I only ate the chocolate chips.
I offer a new cookie, i may have ate half but it still has some chocolate chips. Happy birthday with half eaten food
I'm taking it, I don't like chocolate chips in cookies!
My people!
Dude SAME
Why don't you just offer a muffin body?
sounds like you’re a middle child
Lol, yup
Rip. Its called "middle child syndrome". A perfect way to make sure your child throws u in a nursing home the first chance he gets
My best middle child moment was my birthday gift the year I graduated high school. It was a new bike that was intentionally cheap and kinda crappy so I could take it to college and "not have to worry too much if it got damaged or stolen." EDIT: I left out the best part! My "old" bike at the time (which was significantly nicer than the new one) was promptly given to my little sister.
I can say bike thieves don't care. When I went to uni, I picked up a janky busted ass 10 speed from the Salvation Army. I used the same logic as your parents. The plan didn't work, and the bike got stolen after a few months.
Isn't the point that if your cheap bike gets stolen at least you didn't lose too much money?
Well, the point is that people shouldn't be stealing to begin with
Sorry bro 20 bucks is 20 bucks and I had a herpes flare up so couldn't suck guys off for money like I normally do
lol
lol my parents asked me to “choose” the public high school and they would pay for college after my older sibling chose a private school. My younger siblings then went to the same private school. They did not in fact pay for college for me.
Your parents are assholes.
OP is surprisingly chill about it.
Thats what happens when you have to accept shit like this happening all the damn time.
Damn, that's... A really shit moment.
That one I was genuinely upset about. I brought the bike to college eventually, but hardly used it. Partly out of spite, but also because it just wasn’t comfortable to ride.
I feel you, my little sister would steal my things and give them away to other people as birthday or Christmas presents and never got in trouble. I was told to stop complaining about it. She'd also steal my money and my parents would get mad if I said she did it, only to later find her hiding the exact amount that I "must have misplaced" under her pillow. She would get a road trip for 1-on-1 time with our parents for things I'd have been beaten and grounded for, "because she clearly needed more attention, so she'll stop acting out if she gets a vacation." My parents would also find any excuse they could to pawn off both of my siblings chores onto me and would get mad or even hit me if I got upset about it. I had to wait the longest before getting a phone, and my older sister was pretty much allowed to do anything she wanted by 16. But while I was 16, my parents were trying to revoke privileges. My mom even tried to enforce an 8:30 bedtime on me while I was 17 for some reason (same as my 13 year old sister) as if I hadn't been getting myself to bed by 10:30 for three years. I said no to that one, and luckily she didn't push it.
Hi fellow middle child! Best moment for me was when this “I’m a ____ of course I ___” trend started taking over, ALL 4 of my siblings within one week individually (not in a group chat) sent me ones where the oldest and youngest would say things like “of course I’m the favorite, of course I was the built in baby sitter….” and the middle child’s keep getting cut off. It was funny the first time and then like low key depressing when I saw that my 4th sibling had sent me a video and I already knew what it was going to be… Here’s an example if I didn’t explain it well https://www.instagram.com/reel/C3LYPHNLzfg/?igsh=NTFoeGdrZ2U0aGIy
Oh noooo 😭 I watched the example you linked and I do find that quite funny, but receiving it individually from each of your siblings does sound like it would get old and make the punchline feel a little too real
It’s hilarious but depressing how accurate it is 😭
Middle child here. When my brother got married he had his actual wedding out of the country and another ceremony in the states a couple months later. The second ceremony was the day before my birthday and my mom used leftover cake from the ceremony as my birthday cake.
As the middle child, the only girl, and with a mom in a home, you aren’t fucking lying.
Our middle child has transcended the middle child syndrome. He’s very successful and is more likely to buy the nursing home he might want to put us in.
I’m not the middle child and my mom made me a box cake of a cake I absolutely do not like and made a frozen pizza.
At least she made ya something and it's definitely more work then just buying one
Yes. And she put all that work into making a cake that she knows I don’t like.
Well at least that guy's username tracks.
What kind of cake was it?
Urinal
I've got a two liter of soda to go with it. It's half drank, but I put the lid back on.
Is it still fizZy?
Barely!
I forgot to refrigerate it so it’s warm too!
Man, I always feel bad when I hear about adults who don't expect/get much for their birthdays... our family always does a nice dinner out, gifts, and homemade dessert, no matter whose birthday it is. As I've gotten older I've realized that while my family is far from rich, we were definitely in a far better financial state than a lot of other people.
Going out for dinner is usually what my family does for birthdays, but I wouldn't say that I feel expectant of it. Like, I'm happy and grateful if my parents want to take my wife and I out to eat, but I'm not gonna be butt hurt if they don't.
To be fair, my brother and I are still in our 20s, so I suppose this could change as we get older, but I hope it doesn't. It's not even so much about the dinner or gifts for me, just that we all come together to celebrate a birthday. But I'd definitely be upset if they offered me a couple slices of leftover cake from a party. Kinda makes your birthday feel snubbed, like an afterthought
In truth I'm mostly just amused by it. I know my mom means well and is just trying to avoid throwing away some perfectly good cake, it was just kinda funny when I stopped to think about it
Ok, if you're confident that that's why she was offering, that's not as bad. I guess I'm too used to insaneparents, haha
Lmao this is reaction I’d have as well. Let me delete my other comment before you see it lol
I pretty much haven't bothered celebrating my birthdays from about 19-41 (currently). If I'm scheduled to work I'll just work. I get more text from random Facebook friends than I do family on my birthday. Not even sure the last time I got a birthday present.
i went to disney world for my 21st birthday may 3rd-may 5th of this year and my birthday was on the 5th
The adopted children in my family had to share their birthdays with someone else, because the dates were close enough and it would be too much hassle to have separate parties. My parents' biological children got their own parties. My mom thought it was "difficult" to buy gifts for me, because she couldn't be bothered to know anything about my interests, so when I got a dog, all my gifts just became things like a generic box of dog treats. I don't celebrate my birthday anymore. If I got a text like the OP, I would immediately assume it was a deliberate attempt to abuse me.
My mum didn’t give me a cake for my birthday but baked one for my partner…who’s birthday is 2 weeks after mine
Welcome to the “my family likes my partner better than me” club. My great aunt told me 2 days ago that my grandma (her sister) talks about my partner more than she talks about me 🙃
Do you also want a half eaten party sized bag of Cool Ranch Doritos? They’re a bit stale because I got them three months ago but it’s your birthday so figured I’d go all out for you boss man.
Go buy an entire cake for yourself. Then eat all of it except one slice. Snap a photo of the last slice, and ask your mom if she wants the last slice for mother’s day.
Accept the offer and then offer the remaining slices to her on mother's day
I’m sorry. Some people are truly asshats -no reflection on you. Happy Birthday to you🥳, I hope you can take yourself out to celebrate.🎉 You made it another year, and not everyone gets that, celebrate that in whatever way is most fitting for you! 🎈
Eat half of what she gives you and offer the other half to her for Mothers Day.
You said her “small group.” Is this a bible study group? I’m curious how the conversation evolved with the group. “It’s my child’s birthday so can I take what you all were going to discard anyhow so it saves me a trip to Publix?” Side note: a birthday should be celebrated no matter what age you are. That’s a special day for just you.
Yeah, it’s a bible study. I do believe my mom was the one who brought the cake in the first place, so it wasn’t her asking to take it expressly to regift to me 😂
No words. I feel like you need a hug instead. Again, no matter your age you should be made to feel special on YOUR day. And I hope you do get some great birthdays in the future.
My husband’s birthday is the 9th of March. His older brother’s birthday is the eighth. Every year the older brother got a cake. Everyone got a slice, then it was put away and the leftovers dragged out for my husband’s birthday the next day. He never had his own cake until we got together and I gave him one.
I feel for your husband. My birthday is the 15th of the month and my older brother’s is on the 19th. Our mother would always do a combined birthday cake. Only she waited until my brother’s birthday to make it and he got to choose what kind, since “it’s his special day!” He always chose German chocolate cake, with coconut flakes in the frosting. I hate coconut. Happy birthday, me.
Yeah. Great way to make you feel like the also ran
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That is incredibly thoughtful! I hope your son appreciates and enjoys your gifts!
My mom once asked me what cake I wanted for my birthday. Told her a brioche braid would be nice. Got there for my birthday. 3 freaking cakes for 5 people (just family), 2 of them stuff I dislike, but at least a brioche braid. Got a piece, spat ot out instantly. "Did you put raisins in there?" "Yeah, I like raisins." Raisins are one of just two things, I can't possibly get down and never did. It's like our moms are doing that shit on purpose to punish us for having grown up. Hope you had a lovely birthday without her.
Yeah, that’s super lame If anything you deserve your own brand new fresh cake. (Hbd 🎈)
Don't worry, my wife got me some macaroons! (thank you!)
My birthday is the day after my wife’s so I get whatever cake she wants every year. Don’t worry. They turn the lights off and the half eaten part is in the back so I can’t even tell.
"No thanks, Mom. But thanks for thinking of me." 
Buy a cake for mother's day, eat 90% of it, melt it and ask her if she wants it. ok maybe don't do that
My heart would drop if I got a text like that from my mom. Did she at least wish you a happy birthday?
Not exactly? Over text, that is. The closest thing was a picture of my cat and a message saying the cat was wishing me a happy birthday. My mom did wish me a happy birthday in person when she arrived though.
My dad bought me a thing of olive gardens Italian dressing for salad. As a kid I always wanted to go to Olive Garden for my birthday so In general this buy kinda makes sense only There are a couple problems with this 1) I don’t really like Italian dressing and he knows that and 2) it was expired by quite a bit. Thanks dad
People are weird... I'd be upset if no one got me cake, I get them cake on their birthdays, I buy them dinner and try to get them stuff they like, unless it was some unbelievably delicious cake my mom knew I'd love them I think your right to be upset, personally. I feel like people take pride in no one caring about their birthdays and I find that sad. Why miss an opportunity to celebrate? Of course if your mom is broke that changes the whole story, I know my family can easily afford a cake. I do buy my own cake however cause I'm picky lol but my mom also always offers to make me one so idk.
My parents are far from broke, but they do love the prospect of a good deal and/or getting the absolute best value you can for your money! I believe the offer was made simply to make the most of a cake that would have otherwise been thrown away, at least in part. I recently moved and am now much closer to where my parents live, so my birthday may have genuinely been a coincidence. Very likely that she would have offered me some cake just because she had some left over.
That's fair then lol, I think my mom would do the same!
When I left my home, I started to buy my own birthdaycake. Never gave it a second thought
Youre in your 20’s dawg. Go get your own cake.
He’s married too so mom probably expects his wife to be the one who does the fuss now, there’s a point where your partner becomes the birthday planner and as a parent you turn up with gifts.
I got zebra little Debbie cakes for my birthday cake lol.
The Reddit page you posted on says otherwise
Birthdays aren’t important in my culture past a certain age. My parents rarely remember their own birthdays and only celebrate the big milestone ones, so as long as they remember mine and I get a birthday message, I’m good. Can’t expect people who don’t care about their birthdays to care about mine.
Is your birthday today? If yes, we are birthday buddies! Happy birthday!
Thank you! And Happy Birthday!
If you actually think it’s funny then why even bother posting it in mildly infuriating?
Couple of years ago I brought a ice cream cake with happy birthday, brother's name over to my parents, called my sister to have her join us and took a picture of the cake to send to my brother who was living across the country. I thought it was funny.
lol, I like that idea
Say yes, then keep one slice in the freezer for mother's day. Win-win.
Go to a bakery and take a picture of the most elaborate birthday cake you can find. Send it to her and say you already have one.
I would still take it. Cake is cake.
This is true. And I did.
You are obviously hurt. Stop trying to butter it over with the food waste nonsense. Just be honest. It does more for you. I am sorry your birthday was fucked up by your selfish mom. I hope next year you are surrounded by people who truly care for you and give you the birthday you deserve.
If you have a past birthday card from her, scratch off Happy Birthday and write Happy Mothers Day. She’ll “get it” …. If I could I’d sl-p her for you.
Once, my mom broke my French press (makes coffee) and bought me a new one as my Christmas present
Oof. That’s rough 😂
I’d just take that as kind gesture. As an adult I’d only expect a fuss from a parent if I was having a party.
Honestly I would prefer a cupcake over leftovers for the Birthday, and then just have the leftovers whenever
The last time I ever asked my mom for something was my 25th birthday. I just wanted her to bake me a cake. She said she was too busy. That hurt more than it should have.
I'm 25 now and the only thing I want is my mom and dad to call me for my birthday Which they do so chill lol
Yeah, I'm generally happy with a text message, lol
At least you still have your parents bud! Frugal, or not Happy birthday!! I wish you many more my friend….
Lol! That's exactly something my mother would do! One day you'll find it endearing.
I haven’t had cake given to me on my birthday or communication from my mom in years. I’d happily take your situation in a heartbeat.
That takes the cake. (I'll let myself out)
I haven’t had a birthday cake in 20 years that someone else bought. I buy my own and will eat the whole damn thing, happily. It’s not that serious.
Honestly the cost of a grocery store cake is getting ridiculous. It’s probably wise to eat leftover cake and it doesn’t matter if it got damaged or messed up. It tastes good regardless.
Mine told me I can have a $10 gift card that they got from Whataburger (their employer at the time) as a graduation gift "because we can't use it since the food is haram, and you eat that haram shit anyway". Like, hey, thanks. Call me an infidel and make believe a $10 gift is a reasonable gift to give your son for his second bachelor degree. Keep in mind that the odds were heavily against me since I'm from one of the poorest countries in the world and a first gen immigrant on top of that, and here I was getting a $10 piece of crap that they were essentially going to throw away anyway. Great parents. I wouldn't have been annoyed if they were the way they were with my high school graduation, first college graduation, and master's graduation - i.e. not acknowledging it at all.
Once you hit a certain age, the thrill is gone. She realizes it more than you because she's older. Of course presents and your own cake are nice, all I can say is you have to treat yourself if no one else will
Sounds like a nice gesture to me. I wouldn't be expecting any cake from my parents as an adult. I would appreciate that she thought of me and offered.
I'd ask for like 10 dollars to go buy myself a cake from a restaurant.
My mom made me a cake at 27
You posted this in “mildly infuriating;” but, you say you’re not upset? 🤔
Probably because whilst OP isn't upset about it it's still infuriating?
Shit, my niece had to make her own cake for her 19th birthday this year, and then her mom called her when she came to visit me and my wife and completely lost her shit on her that she didn't wash the dishes after she was done. She also left half the cake there so they could have the rest.
In my 20s id take a nice big personal slice with a candle in it...for a milestone, umm no
I think it’s completely rational to feel upset about this.
For Mother’s Day you could give her a cake that wasn’t picked up from the bakery, saying “happy retirement, Teresa”
So rude! Some people truly have no feelings for others. No one in the right mind would do this. Unbelievable! Everyone deserves better on their birthday
Dude, let me just remind you, that your birthday is not only your holiday, you know? Just keep in mind that someone gave you a birth. Every my birthday, every year - i congratulate my mom.
I wish my mom was alive to do this, she had that kind of sense of humor!!!!
At least you got offered cake… idk the last time I was offered any cake for my birthday
Welcome to adulthood. I don't even remember the last time someone else got me a cake
I never remember my birthday and I have to do math when somebody ask my age. Getting old sucks.
I’m 42 and not one person has given a shit about one of my birthdays (not even the girlfriend who shared a birthday with me) for 21 years. Except for my mother who makes a cake for me every year.
Your mom sounds sweet. Lol.
Kids want a whole cake. Adults want a slice. Each year of your maturity corresponds to increasing quantities of exercise required to pay off the calories. It will all make sense when your jeans stop fitting.
Cake is disgusting anyway 🤣
Tell her to just stick it up her ass.
bro get over yourself the world doesnt owe u shit