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I had my birthday party at a movie theater, where tickets, snacks, lunch, and drinks were all paid for
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It was quite expensive and welled up to around $250 or more dollars for a party consisting of 8 people including me.
My friends arrive at the given time and when (let’s call her Sand) Sand gets here I notice she is empty-handed
Image credits: Ivan Samkov (not the actual photo)
All the other party guests had brought some sort of gift, which I am very grateful for, so I was a bit confused when she didn’t have anything. Sand is not broke or poor and I know she can afford some sort of token of appreciation.
This was on a Sunday so I thought “Oh, maybe she just forgot the gift at home and will bring it to me on Monday, no big deal”
Image credits: Ekaterina Shevchenko (not the actual photo)
She gets out of her car and comes up to the group where all of us are waiting before the movie starts and says a quick “happy birthday” to me and just stands there.
Anyway, the party was fun, and fast-forward to school on Monday. Still nothing from her. At lunch, I decided to try something. I thank a friend for a gift in front of her and I say to Sand, “Thanks for coming! I really liked your gift… wait, what did you bring again? I can’t remember for some reason… *Puts on my best thinking face*” then Sand has the nerve to look at me with a smile and say in an embarrassed tone, “Oh, I didn’t bring anything, sorry *Insert my name*.”
At this point, I just say “wowww” in a joking tone because I’m a nice person and I don’t wanna act like a spoiled brat but idk what to do. AITA?
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