Birthdays are supposed to be special, right? A day when you receive gifts that are just for you. But what if your gift turns out to be for the whole family, and you barely get to use it? This teen's birthday took a sour turn when his parents gifted him a high-end desktop, only to insist it stays in the living room for everyone to use. 😒🖥️ Let's dive into this birthday drama!
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Birthday Morning 🎂
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Gift Time! 🎁
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Favorite Dinner 🍽️
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The Big Reveal 🖥️
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Setting Up the Desktop 🛠️
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The Catch 😠
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Siblings Take Over 🙄
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Confronting Mom 😤
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Mom Loses It 😡
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Stepdad Steps In 🚶♂️
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Turning the Tables 🔄
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Stepdad's Response 🤐
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Siblings' Gifts 🎁
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The Kicker 😔
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New Celebrations 🥳
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Birthday Gift or Family Affair? 🤔
So, our birthday boy receives a high-end desktop as a gift, only to find out it's not really his. His mom insists it stays in the living room for everyone to use, and his siblings hog it all day. 😒 When he confronts his mom, she calls him ungrateful. He even tries to reason with his stepdad, but to no avail. 🤦♂️ The kicker? He couldn't even take the desktop to college! Now, he celebrates his birthday away from home with friends. 💔 Let's see what the internet thinks of this situation...
NTA. Commenters sympathize with OP and criticize parents' behavior. 👏
WeaverFan420 | WeaverFan420
Engaging analogy, NTA. Gift was for family, not birthday boy. 👍
toress__ | toress__
NTA, but your siblings need to learn to share 👍
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Parents gaslit and wronged OP, best to avoid insufferable contact 👍
joepanda111 | joepanda111
👍 Parenting gone wrong. NTA for rejecting the 'gift'.
cactiithecactus | cactiithecactus
Commenter and reply agree that parents' insult was pathetic 🙄
SlytherClaw3 | SlytherClaw3
Not his gift, not his problem. NTA 👍
yarrrjun | yarrrjun
Commenter empathizes with OP's disappointing birthday gift experience. 🎁
SmoochNo | SmoochNo
Teen suggests selling unwanted gift, sparks curiosity in commenter.
jjrb33 | jjrb33
Misunderstood birthday 'gift' sparks family conflict 💔
SnooJokes624 | SnooJokes624
Parents give fake 'birthday gift', NTA gets real gifts from others 👏
Dull-Community | Dull-Community
A hedgehog as a birthday gift? 🦔😕 NTA, that's just sad.
Hidan-Chan | Hidan-Chan
NTA comment receives bromantic support 🤝
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NTA. Parents gifted son gaming computer for birthday, not family use. 🎮
tmchd | tmchd
Commenter sympathizes with OP and calls out parents' behavior. 👏
SurrealRodent | SurrealRodent
Sell the computer and buy something else. Not the a**hole.
183672467 | 183672467
Make a deal with the birthday kid beforehand 👍
Goblinweb | Goblinweb
Father claims gifted PS4 is his, causing rift with son 💔
no12chere | no12chere
Birthday gift meant for whole family? NTA's hilarious solution 🤣
CrayonMasterDinosaur | CrayonMasterDinosaur
Commenter supports OP's decision and condemns the gift giver.
turlough_82 | turlough_82
Teen stands up for himself and demands his owed gift 👏
Fantastic_Regret65 | Fantastic_Regret65
NTA for rejecting 'birthday gift' that wasn't for you 👍
waterfairyunicorn | waterfairyunicorn
Family uses teen's birthday as excuse to buy computer. NTA.
jairatraci | jairatraci
Family gifts shouldn't be given as birthday gifts. NTA 👏
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Father defends teenager's decision to reject 'family' computer gift 👏
crymson7 | crymson7
Petty revenge ideas for bad gift-giving parents. 😏
mohicansgalore | mohicansgalore
NTA commenter suggests breaking the unwanted gift for revenge 😈
Icecreamcollege | Icecreamcollege
Stepdad gets roasted by stepson for selfish 'gift' 🤣
sophiecyprus | sophiecyprus
Sibling gift-giving drama: NTA for feeling unappreciated 🙄
Cat_Jerry | Cat_Jerry
Commenter agrees with rejecting fake birthday gift 👍
museisnotyours | museisnotyours
Sibling rivalry over gifts can be tough. NTA.
immadriftersbody | immadriftersbody
Group gifts can be tricky, NTA for rejecting it 👍
HealthyBox5 | HealthyBox5
Respect boundaries: NTA for rejecting unwanted 'gift' 👏
SmileyFaceLols | SmileyFaceLols
NTA. Birthday gift should have been just for you 👏
nothinlikesleep | nothinlikesleep
Teen receives family computer as birthday gift, not for him 😑
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Sneaky move or dishonest? Commenter suggests selling unwanted gift. 🤔
foolish_girl_89 | foolish_girl_89
Sharing a bunk bed with older sister, empathizes with OP. 👍
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Parent's well-intentioned gift turns into a family computer. 💻💻💻
TunaChaser | TunaChaser
The real gift is the freedom to tell them off 👍
MiaOh | MiaOh
Teen stands up to unreasonable parents over 'birthday gift' 💯
Emilyeagleowl | Emilyeagleowl
20 years later and still salty about a fake gift 🙄
PMyra | PMyra
Commenters agree: parents were in the wrong 👍
KatieL6547 | KatieL6547
A heartfelt apology from a mom to a disappointed teen 😔
simbunny | simbunny
Shared PCs as birthday gifts: YTA or NAH?
Fjsbanqlpqoanyes | Fjsbanqlpqoanyes
Teen's parents use his birthday as an excuse to buy a new family computer. Gaslight him and make him out to be the bad guy. Commenter sympathizes and calls out parents' terrible behavior. 👍
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Gift not for him, NTA. Family show-off, 👍
LxSky90 | LxSky90
Family feud over small gift, commenter says NTA 👍
PomliticalCheems | PomliticalCheems
When a birthday gift is just a household appliance 💔
glitchy_bot | glitchy_bot
Teen rejects 'birthday gift' and considers destroying it 👊
buttpluff | buttpluff
Regifted presents led to no birthday celebrations and loneliness 😢
mkranu1990 | mkranu1990
Commenter thinks OP is not the a**hole 👍
MakeATacoRun | MakeATacoRun
Teen rightfully refuses 'birthday gift' that wasn't for him 💯
dr-thicc-hamster | dr-thicc-hamster
Short and sweet: NTA says it all 👌
nogardG | nogardG
Savage response to ungrateful parents. 😎
Kellybluebitch69 | Kellybluebitch69
Gift for him, but not really? NTA calls out hypocrisy 😑
Pain-n-stryife | Pain-n-stryife
Short and sweet, this commenter is not the a**hole! 👍
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Feeling left out of gift-giving? NTA shares their experience ❤️
elizahan | elizahan
Controlling gift or reasonable rules? 🤔
Lhelvete | Lhelvete
Birthday gift or not, holding a grudge is justified 🙄
stefiscool | stefiscool
Birthday gift or new computer? Definitely not the a-hole 👍
Wakrr | Wakrr
Commenter supports rejection of 'family gift' on teen's birthday 👍
cheesypuzzas | cheesypuzzas
Getting a non-gift for your birthday? NTA for being pissed 😤
WolfgangAddams | WolfgangAddams
Gifts for the home or to be shared are not gifts 👍
cageytalker | cageytalker
Teen prefers turkey jerky over fake birthday gift 🤣
DarthLift | DarthLift
Gifts with strings attached are not gifts. #NTA 👍
marmarinacar | marmarinacar
Navigating narcissistic parents in r/raisedbynarcissists 👏
RawrIntoTheVoid | RawrIntoTheVoid
Teen rejects parents' fake gift, saves up for own computer 💻
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Gaming laptops FTW! NTA for rejecting fake gift 💪
FatchRacall | FatchRacall
Teen stands up to selfish parents, better off without them 💪
ChuckUFarley74988 | ChuckUFarley74988
Teen gets 'birthday gift' not for him, NTA for rejecting it 👏
spanksucka | spanksucka
Don't let anyone guilt you into giving away your belongings 👍
chuy1530 | chuy1530
Mom used my discount to buy me Gap clothes for Christmas 😑
Kemi82JP | Kemi82JP
Family's backhanded gift-giving justifies ignoring them on birthdays 👏
FanofYueFei | FanofYueFei
Sharing one desktop is normal, but parents could have helped. NTA 👍
SaggyBottomBitch | SaggyBottomBitch
NTA. Comment suggests getting revenge gift for dad. 😜
Diggingcanyons | Diggingcanyons