The Last Meritocracy

The Last Meritocracy

Whining about a first-world problem

Time to get out the world's tiniest violin

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Marcello De Feo
Sep 02, 2025
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Happy birthday, motherfucker.

I hate my birthday. Womp, womp.

My parents always tried to give me a nice little gathering when I was young, but it was tough. When your birthday coincides with the beginning of the school year, nobody is really around. Plus, I didn’t have friends. So, my parties were mostly with my dad’s aunts and uncles.

The only party I re…

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