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Bettie

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15. Maybe it's because I have boys, but all my kids ever wanted

Reply to Brenda (Original post)

Mon Mar 23, 2026, 07:25 PM

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was a homemade cake (chocolate with cream cheese frosting or as they all call it, fluffy white icing)...they never really asked for any presents except the occasional Steam card for games.

I also haven't seen that in our town, but it's a small town with middle to lower income (we're the town people move to when they can't afford to buy or rent in the nearby medium sized city).

Honestly, my kids are pretty low maintenance in terms of birthdays and holidays.

ETA: None of them even really use social media except Discord.

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I don't have kids, is this normal now? [View all] Brenda Monday OP

this is 98% about the parent(s) - Every. Single. Time. stopdiggin Monday #1

In my suburb the outdoor birthday "cards" are ordered from specialty companies TBF Monday #2

Right? Brenda Monday #6

Yep, I'm in Texas TBF Monday #20

Sounds like a waste of money. roamer65 Monday #3

And wth would anyone want to advertise that a child lives at that address? SheltieLover Monday #4

It's beyond my comprehension. roamer65 Monday #7

Same here, Roamer! SheltieLover Monday #8

Not sure I understand what you are saying Brenda Monday #10

Advertising that a child lives there can make them a target for predators... Jack Valentino Monday #23

So...what...keep the kid a secret prisoner inside? GenThePerservering Tuesday #24

no kids, and I have never had a birthday party Skittles Monday #5

I was happy if I just got a birthday cake and some ice cream. roamer65 Monday #9

I'll top that! I never had a birthday! I was orphaned before I was conceived. Wonder Why Monday #17

When I was in 1st grade one of my classmates mom invited the WHOLE CLASS Maru Kitteh Monday #21

Around my neighborhood those are mostly put up for high school granduations senseandsensibility Monday #11

I've also seen those types of signs around, too. Brenda Monday #12

Yes, it's done for social media JI7 Monday #13

In my neighborhood, this seems like it started during the pandemic ... surrealAmerican Monday #14

aha! Brenda Monday #16

It absolutely started during the pandemic Niagara Monday #19

Maybe it's because I have boys, but all my kids ever wanted Bettie Monday #15

They started this trend during the pandemic because we were on lockdown Niagara Monday #18

Girls under around 15 are very tuned into cosmetics videos/content Renew Deal Monday #22