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A mom explains on Reddit that birthdays bring up painful childhood memories for both parents

Her partner often stalls when asked to help plan or contribute financially

Online commenters question whether the problem is bigger than birthdays

A woman turns to Reddit for support following a disagreement with her partner about their children’s birthday celebrations. The 30-year-old mother shares that she and her partner, 32, have two young sons together, and birthdays have become a sensitive subject in their household.

She explains that their childhoods shaped the way they now approach special occasions. “My partner and I had somewhat similar childhoods, where our parents had to make ends meet more often than not, so birthdays were hard,” she writes. “But being the youngest

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