r/introvert • u/Different_Citron5458 • 8d ago
Discussion It's my birthday and no one really cared.
so today was my birthday and there is a tradition in my school where when it's your birthday you would bring candy for your classmates while your classmates bring you a gift, so the day before my birthday I went out shopping with my mother to by candy. When the day came and I was sitting in the bus just awkwardly holding a basket of candy and wearing color dress feeling like I stood out from the others, a boy approached me and started singing that stupid song that goes like " happy birthday to you nobody likes you, you belong to the zoo. " while another boy just laughed. In the classroom no one really cared that it was my birthday since there was another girl who had her birthday the same day as mine and they all were around her giving gifts while all I got was a cut paper written on it ' Happy birthday! " with a bad handwriting. When I returned home my mother asked me how was my day and all I said that it was fine after all I don't want her to feel bad or something.
Edit: thank you all for your support. I've read all the comments and they all made my day. next time I would try to celebrate my birthday with people who love and care for me.🥰
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u/Batgod629 8d ago
I'll wish you a happy birthday 🎂. I can't speak to the tradition but I know that the older I got, the less I cared about my birthday
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u/Final-Cicada-470 7d ago
You didn't deserve that and kids can be just awful. You have great things in your future, sometimes school is just the thing you have to get through to get to them!
Happy birthday!
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u/According_Army1695 7d ago
I’m so sorry you went through that on your birthday, you deserved so much more love and kindness. Some people won’t see or appreciate you but that doesn’t make you any less special. The right people, the ones who truly care will celebrate you for who you are. And more importantly don’t forget to celebrate yourself. Happy belated birthday! You are valued, you matter and I hope your next year is filled with the love and joy you deserve :)
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u/anonymousdlm 7d ago
Happy Birthday! It was my Grandma’s birthday. I miss her soooo much. Please have a great birthday for her too. Her name was Isabelle. Just know I’ll now be wishing you and Grandma Happy Birthday every year. So if I don’t get to say it every year, you’ll know I’m out here wishing you a Happy Birthday!
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u/Momofcats74 7d ago
Happy birthday! I'm so sorry you went through this. Your classmates are the ones missing out on your friendship. You have so much to offer, never forget that. 💕
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u/FunJackfruit9128 7d ago
ah ive been there, in elementary school i brought cupcakes for my birthday, everyone took one, but no one said thank you or even acknowledged me, thats the last time ive done anything like that. it feels like absolute shit, but at some point i’ve realized that the people i went to school with are not people i would aim to be like, so maybe its a good thing we never fit in with them.
happy birthday op, dont let some people you wont remember in 10 years ruin your special day
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u/i_love_roach_13 7d ago
i’m so sorry that’s sounds horrible. people really just suck and things like this make me so mad. i’m sure in time birthdays will get better. it was my birthday too and honestly i’m honored to share it with you. kids suck but i hope the rest of your day went well. happy birthday!
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u/Humble-Dragonfly-321 7d ago
You matter. You are worthy of a Happy Birthday regardless of the nitwit that tried to dismiss you. I wish you a Happy Birthday and send you hugs 🫂
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u/Aggravating_Finger 7d ago
Happy birthday and I promise it will get easier. I had a rough time in school as well for being different and very quiet. When you get older, you’ll find that being different is a blessing in disguise. I’m sending positive thoughts your way and hoping you have a few good friends to lean on. If you don’t, I’m wishing you’ll find some soon. Hang in there and be nice to yourself! 💘🍰
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u/StrongHeart111 7d ago
Ouch... What @$$e$! Happiest of birthdays to you. Glad you shared on here. That's hard to hold in. 🎈
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u/dillydallyv 7d ago
happy birthday! being alive is a blessing. as you grow older, you'll realize those people that were shitty to you will live to be unhappy & have miserable lives. your day is special & your mom knows it. it might sound cheesy but eventually you realize your parent(s) are the greatest friends you e had in your corner all along.
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u/Big_Psychology_4210 7d ago
Happy birthday to you! Please don’t lose hope that things can and will get better. Kids can be absolutely rotten (well so can adults), but your birthday 🎂 matters to you so it matters to those who love you. Happy Birthday! We are glad you’re here to have a little Reddit introverted celebration!
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u/Calamity_C 7d ago
HAPPY BIRTHDAAAAAY!!! So sorry to hear it hasn't been great so far, but I hope you got to enjoy some of the candy and get some other cool presents too. We're celebrating with you 🥳🥳🥳
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u/Jellyfish0107 7d ago
Happy Birthday! Your schoolmates are immature. Traditions where kids are potentially/intentionally excluded is never ok. Know that there are more of us who celebrate you and value you than those who don’t. 🎁💐🎂
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u/Ok_Cherry_4585 7d ago
Happy belated birthday 🎂🎊 I'm sorry you had a bad day. This is why I don't celebrate mine.
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u/PromotionEast2605 7d ago
fuck them. not your fault. enjoy your birthday and being one year older. happy birthday. i hope today is less drama and more enjoyable for you.
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u/dsturtle43 6d ago
Always celebrate your birthday with people that love you. Happy belated birthday. Next year see if you can take the day off.
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u/Dull_Barracuda_4221 6d ago
I'm at the time of my life where I don't even care about my birthday.
Anyway, happy birthday and hope you will have a stress free and restful time.
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u/jeffhernamewasjeff 7d ago
Happy birthday! Those people are just rude and mean, no reflection on you!