Teen Rejects Joint Birthday Party with Sister : Selfish or Justified?

Birthdays are meant to be a special day for everyone, but what happens when you’re asked to share it with your younger sibling? A 15-year-old girl is facing this dilemma as her parents suggest a joint birthday party with her 12-year-old sister. The idea of spending her sweet 16 surrounded by younger kids and her annoying sister isn’t exactly her idea of a good time. Let’s dive into the story and see if she’s being selfish or if her concerns are valid.

Birthdays One Month Apart

Parents’ Party Proposal

A Joint Celebration?

A Hellish Birthday Idea

Sister’s Birthday Demands

A Compromise? ️

Parents and Sister Upset

No Excitement Shown

Trying to Change Her Mind

Past Sleepover Experience

Parents’ Perspective ️

Sisterly Love or Birthday Disaster?

A 15-year-old girl is facing a birthday dilemma as her parents propose a joint party with her 12-year-old sister. She’s not thrilled about the idea of spending her sweet 16 with younger kids and her annoying sibling. She suggests a separate sleepover, but her parents refuse. Past experience with shared sleepovers hasn’t been great, and her parents believe she should be grateful for any celebration. Let’s see what the internet thinks of this situation…

Having a sleepover for a separate party is a great idea

Celebrating you or your sister? NTA stands their ground

NTA. Sibling’s joint party is not your responsibility

Respecting boundaries and individuality in sibling relationships.

Sibling rivalry at its finest. NTA for setting boundaries

Sharing a birthday with a sibling can be tough , NTA for wanting separate celebrations

Engage in petty revenge by faking a joint birthday party.

Teen doesn’t want to babysit sister’s party: NTA

Sibling birthday party drama, but commenter offers empathy and advice ❤️

NTA: It’s your birthday too, you shouldn’t be made unhappy

NTA. Commenter advises to have a separate movie night and sleepover.

Frugal or Foolish? Commenter defends rejecting joint party proposal.

Sibling birthday party drama. NTA, parents should’ve communicated better

NTA suggests joint birthday parties are only for young kids , and criticizes parents’ favoritism . Comment ends with a hilarious question .

NTA for rejecting joint party with sister. Valid reasons given.

Skipping joint birthday party with sister: justified or selfish?

Respectful NTA comment defends rejecting joint birthday with sister

Defending sister’s love for bounce houses, agreeing with separate parties. NTA.

Age gap causes birthday party conflict. NTA for refusing.

Growing up and growing apart: Birthday parties for teenagers

Celebrating separately with friends is fair and reasonable.

Declining a joint birthday party isn’t ungrateful. NTA

Celebrate your way! NTA suggests a COVID-safe picnic party

Being forced into a joint party with younger siblings is unfair

Age matters! NTA for not wanting a joint party

Celebrating Sweet 16 vs Sister’s 13th: NTA for rejecting joint party

Standing up for yourself: NTA for rejecting joint party

Parents manipulate sister’s emotions to guilt trip you for party

Politely declining a joint birthday party. NTA wins.

Celebrate with friends, not at home. NTA.

Sibling dynamics can be tough, but a kind conversation helps ❤️

Growing up and asserting independence. NTA for rejecting party.

Polite decline of unwanted party leads to justified decision. NTA

Bounce house for sister’s party but not yours? NTA wins.

Skipping a joint birthday party with a difficult sister is justified

Parents played favorites and let both siblings down.

NTA, parents should let you be your own person

NTA- Suggests compromise but ultimately advises to prioritize own happiness.

Engaging with family celebration, celebrate with friends separately

Sister demands joint bday party, but OP stands their ground. NTA

Twin shares experience of joint parties, prefers separate parties now

Resentment towards shared birthday parties. NTA for rejecting.

Teen suggests silent protest for unwanted joint birthday party.

NTA. Parents using you for sister’s happiness. Insist on no party.

Sharing a birthday doesn’t mean sharing a party. #NTA

Parenting solidarity! NTA. Separate sleepover is a fair compromise.

NTA. Celebrating your own birthday is not selfish.

Sharing a birthday doesn’t mean sharing a party.

Get creative and ask friends for a birthday sleepover party!

Sibling guilt-trips teen into joint birthday party : NTA

Separate celebrations should be given, parents are inconsiderate. #NTA

Celebrate your birthday your way, NTA

OP’s dilemma: be a laughing stock or hurt her sister’s feelings?

NTA, it’s your day and you deserve to feel special

Separate milestones, good compromise. Parents were the AHs.

Standing up for yourself and setting boundaries . Good job OP!

Teen stands up to selfish parents for sister’s birthday

Sibling rivalry or just a justified request for independence?

Older sister deserves her own birthday party without babysitting duties

No more joint parties! Sibling solidarity

NTA. Practical solution to unreasonable parents.

Teen stands up for herself against parents’ unfair expectations. NTA

Respect for boundaries. NTA for wanting separate party.

Sibling rivalry or unfair treatment? Inquiring about past behavior

NTA, it’s *your* birthday! Each kid should get their own special day

Celebrating individual birthdays is important, NTA made the right call

Sibling birthday drama resolved with fairness and maturity

NTA. Joint birthday parties can be a burden on siblings.

Sibling’s joint party plans ruined by parents’ poor communication.

Suggests alternative celebration and calmly stands their ground.

Sharing a birthday with a twin is different than a sibling born years apart. NTA for wanting separate celebrations.

Sibling rivalry: Teen refuses joint birthday party with sister. NTA.

Christmas baby sympathizes with teen’s rejection of joint party

Having a sleepover is cheaper and more fun, NTA.

Sibling rivalry or just practicality? NTA saves money

16-year-old refuses joint party with 13-year-old sister. NTA.

16-year-old wants solo sleepover, not joint party with sister. NTA.

Sibling rivalry or valid boundary? NTA stands firm.

Sibling birthday conflict: commenter relates and offers support. NTA.

Teen shares birthday experience and advises to say ‘no, thank you’

Teen rejects joint party with younger sister, sparks parenting debate

Sibling rivalry at its worst . NTA for celebrating solo.

Sharing birthdays with siblings can be tough. NTA for wanting separate parties.

Sharing a birthday party with a sibling can be unfair.