Teen Says Friend Ignored 17th Birthday at Sleepover, Bringing No Card or Gift

2 articles · Updated · Twisted Sifter · Jun 29

A 17-year-old said a friend agreed to celebrate her birthday during a sleepover four days before the date, then arrived with no card, gift or acknowledgment.
That omission hit harder because the teen had explicitly asked to use the sleepover as their birthday celebration, expecting it to be their only chance to meet around the occasion.
The teen said the friend clearly remembered the birthday and had marked it in past years, making this year's lack of effort feel like a sign they had grown apart after high school.
Reddit responses split between calling the hurt understandable and saying expecting a gift was entitled, though several users said even a small gesture would have mattered more than the present itself.