Sometimes I am loved, usually by the...

Riddle: Sometimes I am loved, usually by the young. Other times I am dreaded, mostly by the old. I am hard to remember, also hard to forget. And yet, if you do, you’ll make someone upset. Even if you don’t want it to happen, embrace me. What am I?

Answer: Birthday

Rating: 100%

Riddle Categories

Related Riddles

Riddle: If someone turned 25 three days ago, but will be 27 next year, when is their birthday?

Answer: Jan. 1.

Rating: 75%

Riddle: Today, I celebrated my 32nd birthday, but I was born in 1971. How is this possible?

Answer: I was born in a hospital, in room 1971.

Rating: 100%

Riddle: A black dog stands in the middle of an intersection in a town painted black. None of the street lights are working due to a power failure caused by a storm. A car with two broken headlights drives towards the dog but turns in time to avoid hitting him. How could the driver have seen the dog in time?

Answer: It was daytime.

Rating: 100%

Riddle: An iron horse with a flaxen tail. The faster the horse runs, the shorter his tail becomes.

Answer: Needle

Rating: 100%

Riddle: A girl was ten on her last birthday and will be twelve on her next birthday. How is this possible?

Answer: Today is her 11th birthday.

Rating: 100%

Riddle: This is dreaded by the old, but loved by the young. This can be hard to remember, but just as hard to forget. What is it?

Answer: A birthday.

Rating: 100%

Last Updated: Wednesday, September 17, 2025