What Happens When 10 Writers Wish Shubham a Happy Birthday

A birthday article written with love, roasting, and absolutely zero regret by the Medium writing gang.

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So, today is my birthday. And instead of writing a nice, polished birthday post about growth and gratitude, I decided to let my fellow Medium writers take over. Big mistake. Possibly the best mistake. Here is what happened when I gave them a microphone.

Brace yourself, Shubham. They did not hold back.

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The wishes — in their own words

Sudeshna Hajra The Wise One

“Happy birthday, Shubham! Another year older, another year of pretending you have a writing routine. We see you. We also see that you’re still figuring things out, and honestly? That’s the most relatable thing about you. Keep going. Also, please reply to comments faster. Love you loads.”

Parul Bishnoi ⭑The Honest Friend

“Okay, Shubham, real talk, you’ve grown SO much this year. As a writer, as a person, as someone who finally stopped using the word ‘journey’ in every article. That alone deserves a standing ovation. Happy birthday. You owe me chai for saying this publicly.”

Parvathi J The Poet

“Shubham, you know what’s beautiful? That every year you add another chapter to this story you’re quietly writing — not just on Medium, but in real life too. Also, you always liked my articles even when I posted at 2 am. That means everything. Happy birthday, you lovely, sleep-deprived human.”

🌸Preeti Pathak🌸The Cheerleader

“HAPPY BIRTHDAY SHUBHAM!! (Yes, I’m using caps. Yes, it’s intentional. No, I’m not calm about this.) You are one of those people who make the whole writing community feel warmer just by being in it. Now go eat cake. A big one. You deserve the whole thing.”

Priyanshu Jha The Roaster

“Bhai, happy birthday. You’re older now, which means you are legally required to stop saying, ‘I’ll write that article next week.’ Next week was last year. Multiple years. Anyway — jokes aside, you’re genuinely one of the good ones. Keep writing. We’re all reading. (Also fix your headlines, bro.).”

Smriti Pathak The Empath

“Shubham, I just want to say, the way you write about the small, ordinary things and make them feel like they actually matter? That’s a gift. Not everyone has it. This birthday, I hope you finally believe that about yourself. Happy birthday. Stop being so humble all the time. It’s getting annoying.”

Monika The Mom Friend

“Happy birthday, beta! (Yes, I said beta. I’m the mom friend, own it.) Please eat a proper meal today. Not just cake. Actual food. Also, drink water. Sleep on time. And write something beautiful this year, you always do, even when you don’t think so. We’re proud of you. Okay bye, love you.”

Aishwarya Kannan The Dramatic One

“SHUBHAM. It is your BIRTHDAY. The universe took a whole year to bring you back to this exact moment, and I think that deserves recognition!! You’ve survived 365 days of overthinking, impostor syndrome, and probably three unfinished drafts. That’s heroic. Genuinely heroic. Happy birthday, you absolute legend.”

Arpita Srivastava The Quiet One

“I don’t say this enough, but your writing always makes me think. Not in a ‘this is complicated’ way. In a ‘oh, someone else feels this too’ way. That’s rare. Happy birthday, Shubham. Here’s to a year where you write more, doubt yourself less, and finally publish that draft you’ve been sitting on for three months.”

Rockstar Girl The Youngest Energy

“Okay, so I wasn’t going to write anything long, but Shubham, you once commented on my article when I had literally zero followers, and you said something kind, and I never forgot that. That’s the kind of person you are. Happy birthday. Also, you’re not that old, stop being dramatic about it.”

And the rest of the gang…The Whole Squad

“Happy birthday from everyone else who knows you, reads you, and has at some point been inspired, entertained, or mildly called out by something you wrote. You’ve built something real here, a community that shows up for each other. That doesn’t happen by accident. That happens because of people like you. Now go celebrate.”

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And that, ladies and gentlemen, is what it looks like when writers wish you a happy birthday. Equal parts roasting, equal parts love, and absolutely zero filter.

I’m sitting here reading all of this, and I don’t know whether to laugh or cry, so I’m doing both, a little bit, over my morning tea.

Here’s what I do know: I didn’t build this writing life alone. Every comment, every clap, every “this hit different” on a random Tuesday, that was you. All of you. And today of all days, I want to say that out loud.

Being part of a community of writers who actually care, who show up with honesty, warmth, and the occasional roast, that’s the thing I’m most grateful for this birthday. Not the followers. Not the stats. Just this. Just you people.

Now, if you’ll excuse me, I have cake to eat, drafts to ignore, and approximately forty-seven notifications to read and feel overwhelmed by.

With too many feelings and not enough words for once,

ShubhamAgrawal