Imagine turning 18 and looking forward to a low-key birthday party with your closest friends, only to have your parents hijack the event and turn it into a party for themselves and their friends. That’s exactly what happened to one young woman, who decided to take matters into her own hands. The birthday girl and her friends came up with a plan to escape the unwanted party and enjoy the night they had originally planned.
The Original Plan
A Simple Wish
Parents’ Party Takeover
Standing Her Ground
Parents’ Stubbornness
The Great Escape Plan
Executing the Plan ♀️
A Night to Remember
Parents’ Fury
Standing Up for Herself ️
The Show-offy Game
Mom’s Anger
Punishment Time ⏰
Birthday Girl’s Daring Escape
Tired of her parents’ insistence on turning her 18th birthday party into a gathering for their friends, our birthday girl and her friends devised a plan to escape the unwanted event. The girls enjoyed a perfect night out, just as they had originally planned, but the birthday girl faced her parents’ fury when she returned home. Despite being punished and accused of embarrassing her parents, she stood her ground, pointing out that she had repeatedly told them she didn’t want that kind of party. Now the question remains: was she in the wrong for ditching her own party? Let’s see what the internet thinks of this situation…
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NTA. Parents care more about impressing friends than daughter’s feelings
Parent takes away physical activity as punishment? Not cool.
Legal rights of 18-year-olds discussed in birthday party hijack.
Parent learns to listen to child’s wishes for birthday party
Commenter calls out parents as selfish a**holes with narcissistic tendencies.
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Turning off phone isn’t poor behavior. Parents overreacted. NTA.
Parents hijack 18th birthday party for their own friends. NTA.
Compromise not an option, parents dismiss OP’s birthday wishes. ESH
Parents hijack daughter’s birthday party, commenter says NTA.
ESH. Commenter suggests finding a compromise, but replies disagree.
ESH, OP could have handled it better ♀️
Parents hijack daughter’s birthday party, commenter says NTA.
Cultural differences in birthday celebrations spark interesting discussion
Commenter empathizes with OP’s narcissistic parents, NTA verdict.
Parents hijack birthday party? NTA. It’s YOUR day, not theirs
Debate on whether OP was an a-hole for not attending party.
Commenter acknowledges ESH situation and emphasizes importance of compromise.
Commenter calls out immaturity in hijacked birthday party.
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ESH. Parents and daughter acted petty, damaged relationship.
Parent suggests throwing two parties for compromise. NTA
Commenter defends 18-year-old against overbearing parents. NTA.
Parents overreacted to daughter’s disappearance, but also ESH for lack of communication.
NTA, commenter shares personal story of overbearing parent at party.
Parents hijacked her party, but she should have told them. ESH
Glad friends supported NTA’s escape from hijacked birthday party
Parents hijack birthday party and try to punish adult daughter. NTA
Empathetic comment offers support to birthday party escapee
Ignoring her wishes was wrong, but safety concerns were valid
Déjà vu? Redditors feeling repetitive posts fatigue
Parents hijack birthday party, commenter suggests teaching moment for them
Parents hijack daughter’s birthday party, ESH for bailing last minute.
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NTA and blessed with great friends
Teen punished for not wanting birthday party, NTA, advice given
Commenter calls out phone shutoff in hijacked party, ESH.
18-year-old runs away from her own birthday party, parents and commenter all suck
Toxic parenting leads to early no contact with parents.
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Commenter empathizes with 18-year-old and encourages independence
Standing up to parents on birthday, NTA. Ballsy move
Debate on whether parents suck for hijacking 18th birthday party
ESH, but parents meant well
Compromising could have avoided the humiliation for both parties.
Commenter thinks everyone sucks here for not compromising
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Birthday party hijacked by parents, but friends help escape plan.
Newly 18 and already escaping parental hijacking. #NTA
A relatable story of birthday party drama with an ESH verdict.
Parents hijacked her party and ruined relationship with daughter. NTA
