Well, well, well… looks like we’ve got a classic case of a surprise party gone wrong! Our birthday girl, let’s call her the Veggie Patch Grandma, made it crystal clear that she wanted ZERO birthday festivities. ♀️ But her housemate, who we’ll dub the Party Planner from Hell, decided to ignore her wishes and throw a rager anyway! Buckle up, folks, because this birthday tale is about to get wild!
Birthday Blues: The Unwanted Surprise Party
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♀️ Introverted Birthday Girl: No Parties, Please!
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Housemate Drama: Ignoring Birthday Wishes
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️ Perfect Birthday Dinner with Parents
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Surprise! The Party Nobody Wanted
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️ Party All Night Long: No Sleep Till Dawn
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Confronting the Housemate: Honesty is the Best Policy ️
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Housemate’s Lame Excuses: “You Used to Be Fun”
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Housemate Bails: Off to See a F–k Buddy
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Tense Times: Seeking Refuge at Parents’ Place
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AITA? Should I Have Pretended to Want the Party?
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The Birthday Bash Blowout: Veggie Patch Grandma vs. Party Planner from Hell
So, the Veggie Patch Grandma comes home from a lovely dinner with her parents, only to find a full-blown surprise party waiting for her! The Party Planner from Hell invited everyone and their mother, except for the birthday girl’s actual close friends. The party raged on until the wee hours of the morning, leaving our poor Veggie Patch Grandma sleepless and seething. When confronted, the Party Planner from Hell had the audacity to call her boring and claim she “used to be fun.” Then, he bailed to see a f–k buddy, leaving the birthday girl to clean up the mess. Now, the Veggie Patch Grandma is seeking refuge at her parents’ place, wondering if she’s the a**hole for not pretending to want the party. Let’s see what the internet has to say about this birthday disaster!
Ignoring boundaries and refusing responsibility makes them the a**hole.
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Unwanted party at housemate’s place? Time to move out!

Being honest that he failed in being nice. NTA

Housemate disregards ‘no party’ rule, NTA for standing up.

Birthday turned into unwanted party by manipulative housemate. NTA.

Surprise parties can be a hit or miss. NTA wins.

Housemate ignores request for no party, NTA.

Friend ignores boundaries and won’t take responsibility. Cut ties?

Housemate throws wild party despite objections. NTA, he’s an asshole.

Roommate throws party against objections – NTA

Roommate’s birthday party was really for himself, NTA.

Housemate throws unwanted party, leaves OP to clean up. NTA.
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Housemate throws party for himself, not OP. NTA.

Husband throws surprise party despite wife’s objections

Confused friends let OP attend a party they knew she’d hate

Housemate ignores request for no party – commenter calls out stupidity. NTA.

Stand your ground! NTA

Roommate throws unwanted birthday party, OP not the a**hole

Roommate uses birthday as excuse for party and gets mad.

Suggests hilarious revenge on oblivious roommate who threw party.

Sassy response to party invite leads to NTA ruling.

Introverted commenter sympathizes with OP’s struggle to avoid unwanted birthday party.

Birthday party drama: Commenter defends wild party-thrower’s intentions

Setting boundaries is important, NTA for standing up for yourself.

Set boundaries and communicate calmly to improve relationship with housemate. NTA

Housemate throws unwanted party. Commenter calls him a ‘dick’

Find a new housemate who shares your party preferences.

Celebrate your birthday your way! Don’t let others dictate
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Roommate throws unwanted party, commenter relates and supports OP.

When a well-intentioned gift goes wrong…

When a birthday party is just an excuse to party
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NTA stands up for respecting boundaries at wild party.

Housemate throws a party for himself and leaves OP to clean. NTA
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Former husband threw surprise party despite objections, still annoyed. NTA.

Housemate throws unwanted party, gets mad when confronted. NTA.

Surprise party gone wrong, blame game begins

Set boundaries and move out.

Roommate throws surprise party despite objections, gets mad when refused. NTA

Roommate throws selfish party, doesn’t help clean up. NTA.

Respecting someone’s wishes is important

Selfish housemate? Move out or deal with lack of empathy.
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Respecting boundaries is key! NTA handled it gracefully

A close friend didn’t attend to support OP’s objections. ❌

Avoiding unwanted surprises and attention ♂️

Respect boundaries and consent. Don’t use someone’s birthday as excuse.

Stand your ground and ditch the messy roommate.
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Boundaries ignored, party thrown against wishes. NTA confirmed

Housemate’s selfish behavior towards introverted roommate

Housemate ignores boundaries, ruins birthday. Commenter relates with empathy.

Friends knew OP didn’t want party, housemate used OP as excuse

Party-loving housemate ignores objections, throws wild bash

Roommate throws unwanted party, gets mad when not appreciated ♂️

NTA for being mad but don’t let it ruin relationship.

Housemate disrespects birthday wishes and leaves OP with cleaning.
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Roommate throws party despite objections, but OP is NTA
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Clear NTA comment with supportive tone and emphasis on communication.

Roommate throws party against her wishes; invites own friends; NTA.

Housemate ignored boundaries, NTA suggests finding new housing arrangement

How to deal with a passive-aggressive roommate

Roommate ignored boundary, didn’t help clean after wild party. NTA.
