Imagine your birthday falls on Christmas day. Every year, you’re caught up in the festive spirit, juggling family obligations and the joy of gift-giving. But what if, for once, you just wanted to celebrate your way? Meet our Christmas-born hero, who’s caught in a dilemma between family time and a rare gaming session with his long-lost friends.
A Christmas Birthday Wish
A Wife’s Fury
The Boys: More Than Just Friends
A Special Bond with the Boys
The Christmas Day Plan
Family Time vs. COD Time ⚖️
The Wife’s Perspective
A Father’s Commitment
A Rare Request
A Christmas Birthday Wish: Family Time or COD with the Boys?
Our Christmas-born hero finds himself in a festive feud. He yearns for a rare gaming session with his long-lost friends, his ‘boys’, on his Christmas birthday. His wife, however, is not thrilled about this birthday wish, sparking a heated debate. He insists he’s not abandoning family time entirely, but his wife seems to see it differently. The question arises: Is he wrong for wanting a slice of his birthday to himself? Or should family time take precedence, no matter the occasion? Let’s see what the internet has to say about this holiday hullabaloo.
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