A devasting video has been shared online that shows a (pretty amazing-looking) birthday party that a dad threw for his son, but nobody turned up.
Tissues at the ready - this is an emotional one.
Certain things in this world are guaranteed to pull at the heartstrings, such as watching a dog live out its final day or someone from the military being reunited with their family after a tour of service.
All of these can be found on TikTok - the magical place where one moment you're watching someone eat a raw salmon fillet on a bus and then with one swipe it's an elderly Walmart worker getting their retirement paid for.
A recent video falls into the 'heartbreaking' category, as it shows a young boy playing by himself at his birthday party after none of his friends decided to come.
The party, let's be honest, looks incredible. It's Spiderman themed and has seats and tables to occupy a bunch of kids who have eaten far too much sugar - there's even a trampoline!
The video was shared along with the writing: "He invited all his little friends to his party and nobody came," with Paloma Faith's 'Only Love Can Hurt Like This' playing over the top to really push us all into a pit of tears.
The part of the clip that is a heavy punch to the gut is when the little boy is whacking a Spiderman piñata by himself, meaning he wouldn't have anyone to share the hidden sweets with.
The innocence that children bring makes it even worse when they are subjected to moments like this, as encapsulated by the boy as he slumped back on his chair looking disheartened that he is spending his birthday alone.
Viewers of the video were saddened by what they had just seen, as one person said: "Aww bless him! [I] hope he had a nice day with his family at least! the people that love him are the people that matter!"
Others added their similar personal experiences: "Happened to my child on his 5th birthday and never again did a party instead used the funds for him and to him! Its sad."
A third person added: "My son had a similar experience when my son was younger and from then on he just wanted those that love him with him to celebrate."
The little lad clearly has a loving family who put a lot of effort into making the day special for him and his pals - even though none of them actually came.
More comments stated that they would have been there if an invitation was extended to them, so hopefully, the young boy will have a birthday to remember next year!
