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The Sad Reason Your Kids Will Have Fewer Birthday Parties In Their Lives

The Sad Reason Your Kids Will Have Fewer Birthday Parties In Their Lives

I was that kid, and honestly, I don’t know if I could handle being that parent.

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Jun 24, 2022
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I was that kid, and honestly, I don’t know if I could handle being that parent.

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“How was your housewarming party?” my mom asked over the phone. I had just moved to my apartment and invited the whole office at the most toxic workplace I ever worked in.

“Nobody came,” I said. “I don’t want to be here.”

At that moment, I genuinely re…

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