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Every year, my parents come up with some excuse to brush off my birthday: ‘We’re really busy, we don’t have time to think about your birthday, don’t make such a big deal out of it.’ This year, I quietly bought a new cabin by the lake and celebrated there with the friends who truly care about me. A day after I posted the happy birthday photos on social media, my parents and my little sister suddenly showed up, casually saying that 50% of the cabin belonged to them. But this time, they seriously underestimated me.

I stared at my phone screen, watching the group chat light up with messages about weekend plans and birthday celebrations….

BY redactia December 17, 2025
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