Fed up of Mother's Day already!

paye

counting_down_the_days... wrote: »

It's all over my face book news feed 'happy mother's day' pictures of what everyone's been getting for mothers day.

I'm happy for these people. I have two children, and a Husband who will have got me something, as he'll feel obliged to give in to the commercialism, but what's the point? The kids make a card at nursery, that's fine for me, I'm happy.

I just can't help but feel for people that aren't mums for one reason or another, and have all this rubbish forced onto them.

I don't know why we need specific days to show the people we love, that we care. Tomorrow might never come, make sure your loved ones know how much you love them everyday, not just when hallmark want to sell some extra cards.

Anyway, sorry for the early morning rant! Hope everyone has a lovely day x

wish my wife was like you never heard the end of it from her as i didnt buy her anything. Just a money making scheme.

dktreesea

paye wrote: »

wish my wife was like you never heard the end of it from her as i didnt buy her anything. Just a money making scheme.

I can't get my head around this, expecting the husband, as opposed to the children , to make the effort to get something for the wife for mothers day. Is that because your children are too wee to get in on the act? I had one year where my then 6 year old bought me a Freddo Frog for mothers day. They knew all about mothers day way back when they were in nursery.

BAGGY

I got Lego fro Mothers Day. We can do it together and have family time. Better than chocs, smellies or flowers anyday.

*Louise*

koalamummy wrote: »

Whatever we buy for her is never good enough and she has no qualms with explaining exactly why! It is never good enough, big enough, shiny enough, but most constantly is a poor excuse for a gift compared to what we gave my mother for the same occasion. This part is in itself accurate, however the fact that my mum has 7 children who all club together to get her something that she would never buy for herself is always ignored. I put a lot more time and effort into MILs gift and usually more money too than with my own mum yet there has never once in all the years I have with my DH been any pretence at happiness or pleasure regarding anything we have done or bought.

Why don't you just give her the money or a gift card next time and tell her to get herself something nice since she never likes anything she is given? (PS- I have a grandmother like that, my poor mum has to buy identical gifts for her and her MIL for every occasion because she compares them and complains)

koalamummy

*Louise* wrote: »

Why don't you just give her the money or a gift card next time and tell her to get herself something nice since she never likes anything she is given? (PS- I have a grandmother like that, my poor mum has to buy identical gifts for her and her MIL for every occasion because she compares them and complains)

We tried the gift cards/cash option a few years ago it was met with an even more negative response. Apparently it showed a complete lack of consideration as no thought or effort went into it! I have accepted now that whatever I do will not be good enough or be received warmly. It doesn't stop me feeling sad about it though especially for my husband as I know it bothers him despite his pretence that it doesn't.