Okay, at some point we all have to admit that we are not that young anymore and that it is time for us to grow up. Perhaps in this life we will no longer become a world known skateboarder or find ourselves in the unfavorable but exciting position of carrying The One Ring to Mordor. But yet some wishes stay on our bucket list for a lifetime, even if social conventions keep telling us to put them in the sad corner of missed opportunities. Twitter user @SparkyMularkey always had the dream of having a Batman birthday party but first she was told that «Batman was for boys» and then she kind of grew out of the typical Batman age! But the point about the really big dreams basically is: you can never grow out of them. You only need someone to remind you of that!
When I was a little girl in the 90s, I wanted a Batman birthday party, but I was told that «Batman was for boys.» Growing up, I always joked that someday I’d get that Batman birthday party when I turned 32 (my favorite number). I gave up on that idea, but my boyfriend didn’t. pic.twitter.com/b8FlZcTVeU
— Sparky Mularkey 🐢 (@SparkyMularkey) May 31, 2021
I had honestly completely forgotten about my own birthday. 😭 I was so exhausted from work and life and I thought I was going over for a quiet dinner. But I burst into tears when I open the door and was surrounded by friends and Batman decor. Much of it was vintage! pic.twitter.com/PfV9Nu0yIa
— Sparky Mularkey 🐢 (@SparkyMularkey) May 31, 2021
He seriously went all out. There was a Batman cake, cupcakes, and Batman-themed cocktails. And there was a costume PHOTO BOOTH!! pic.twitter.com/FneGVNEH1N
— Sparky Mularkey 🐢 (@SparkyMularkey) May 31, 2021
We had so much fun dressing up and wearing props. They even gave me this awesome Batman Animated Series t-shirt to wear! pic.twitter.com/71jtttmrm1
— Sparky Mularkey 🐢 (@SparkyMularkey) May 31, 2021
I was overjoyed, BUT THEN THEY TOLD ME TO GO DOWNSTAIRS. pic.twitter.com/6JTD6Bo55z
— Sparky Mularkey 🐢 (@SparkyMularkey) May 31, 2021
He had made an entire BATMAN THEMED CARNIVAL. They had the soundtrack playing and we had Pin the Nipples on the Batman (which we crushed, obviously) and Bane’s Beer Pong Blitz! pic.twitter.com/VLBZgMNWOn
— Sparky Mularkey 🐢 (@SparkyMularkey) May 31, 2021
He even had a Riddler themed scavenger hunt!! There were prizes and clipboards and everything. pic.twitter.com/HSxOBxawBW
— Sparky Mularkey 🐢 (@SparkyMularkey) May 31, 2021
He had hidden riddles ALL OVER THE HOUSE. It was so much fun to see people looking around, turning things over and trying to solve these riddles. pic.twitter.com/7hG677wLJC
— Sparky Mularkey 🐢 (@SparkyMularkey) May 31, 2021
When I tell you there were everywhere 🤣 pic.twitter.com/nFO6sgmqsd
— Sparky Mularkey 🐢 (@SparkyMularkey) May 31, 2021
The hunt ended with golden tickets hidden in the mailbox. My friend @somanyknives was the first to solve all the riddles! Finalists competed in a Riddle Bee and Tal won the grand prize! pic.twitter.com/TSiY9lkRhp
— Sparky Mularkey 🐢 (@SparkyMularkey) May 31, 2021
After that, we played a game of charades where we drew keys to Arkham Asylum out of a bowl and had to act out Batman’s rogues gallery. pic.twitter.com/V747l0Q8R8
— Sparky Mularkey 🐢 (@SparkyMularkey) May 31, 2021
But I think my favorite part was the Joker Batarang challenge. This man BUILT A TURNTABLE OF JUSTICE. The green balloons were filled with «Joker gas,» so you’d lose points if you hit them. pic.twitter.com/fbi3gBVKYZ
— Sparky Mularkey 🐢 (@SparkyMularkey) May 31, 2021
He seriously went all out. He 3D printed different kinds of Batarangs. Even Nightwing ones! It was seriously so much fun! pic.twitter.com/0TBs8DPXb3
— Sparky Mularkey 🐢 (@SparkyMularkey) May 31, 2021
So much went into this party and I hadn’t realized just how much I needed to feel like a kid again. 😭 It seriously healed my soul. I am so lucky to have such a great man in my life who makes me feel like a hero. And now I know for sure, forever, that Batman is for everyone. 💖 pic.twitter.com/uxhJRre30S
— Sparky Mularkey 🐢 (@SparkyMularkey) May 31, 2021
Many users were touched by this birthday surprise. Some shared their own stories, others used this thread to remind us of a very true Batman lesson:
“Batman is for boys” pic.twitter.com/a2BelMZvbF
— Marcus (@STOPFLEXIN) May 31, 2021
This thread is everything I want to be for my fiancé. I may need to plan a sailor moon style party like this in the near future for her.
— Terran Sherwood (@TerranSherwood) June 1, 2021
This is one of the best examples of just wholesome, loving, and thoughtful content I have read. Your boyfriends a keeper if ever there was one. This is amazing.
— Dee 🎮 (@Hooded_woman) May 31, 2021
Thank you all for reading this story. Since you are already here, maybe you feel like reading this thread:
