Celebrating your birthday at a restaurant always sounds like a low-key plan until it absolutely isn’t. You tell your friends or family not to make a big deal, and they all nod solemnly like they’ll totally respect your wishes. Next thing you know, you see a line of servers marching toward you with clapping hands, off-key singing voices, and a massive plastic sombrero ready to crown your head like you’re king of the Cheesecake Factory. It’s not just a tradition; it’s the birthday lore. If you go out to eat on your big day, it’s bound to happen whether you like it or not.

That said, part of the fun is sharing the moment with your people — eating your favorite food, ordering the cake you specifically picked out, and snapping a few goofy photos for the memories. But not everyone understands the «personal» part of personal celebration. In today’s story, a woman found herself being guilt-tripped by a complete stranger who thought her son deserved a slice of her custom birthday cake.