21-year-old refuses to share birthday with 12-year-old cousin: 'Am I being unreasonable?'

Remy Millisky • Writer and Editor

Jun 8, 2025 11:00 AM EDT

Your 21st birthday can be one of the most fun days of your life if you party it up the right way! Turning 21 is a big one, and everyone celebrates this big milestone in different ways. Some folks rent out a restaurant or head to a brewery to celebrate with friends and family. Other people have parties with just their close friends, maybe having a bonfire or having a home-cooked meal at home. There's really no wrong way to celebrate this milestone… is there?

This person is having trouble because they have been asked to share their 21st birthday with a cousin. No matter which birthday you're celebrating, it feels a bit awkward to be shoehorned in with someone else. Plus, the cousin is turning 13 — becoming a teenager — so maybe the cousin should get to celebrate how he wants, too.

Next up, read about this parent of a 15-year-old who is refusing to buy a cell phone, and is instead offering his daughter quarters to go to the pay phone: "She says it's affecting her social life."

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