Fed up of Mother's Day already!

dontone

I took my Mam's card through and she made a nice Sunday dinner as DH has gone to his Mam's today and they are all going for a Indian meal (yeuch!!)
Also took her up to the cemetery (the coldest place in Barnsley) to put flowers on my grandparents grave. There were lots of people up there which was nice to see.

I don't have kids but I did get a card from the dog this morning, which was quite sweet :rotfl:

Sally_A

100 litres of compost here - well chuffed! There was even a label with 3 kisses!!!

Better still, have had the house to myself all day, probably until 6.00pm.

As a sign of gratitude for the aforementioned compost, I am doing cauli-cheese to go with our roast (daughters favourite).

No card, a family rule - £3 for a bit of cardboard tat - no way!

Newly_retired

It can be a difficult day for a number of people - those who are childless, whether by choice or infertility, families who are estranged, mothers whose children are not living with them for whatever reason, a mum whose child has died, a child whose mum has died, stepmothers whose step children scarcely acknowledge them, mums whose ( elderly) mum has died, single dads who do all the tasks that mums do....... some sensitivity is required.
It doesn't mean that those who want to shouldn't celebrate their mothers, of course.

dibuzz

No different to a normal day for me, I've got 4 kids and 1 grandson who I rarely see despite keep asking. I left facebook because I was sick of his mother going on and on about how amazing her mum was with the baby whilst I had to make an appointment to see him and have never spent more than 30 mins with him.
When my 1st son was a baby I spent ages choosing lovely gifts for my mum and mil, when mil asked what I'd got and I said "nothing" she laughed. I had to wait till he started nursery before I got a card.
Today I got 1 card from my son and his fiancee.
I've spent the day freezing on the rugby field and now they all want to know whats for tea, I just feel like crying.

Torry_Quine

Newly_retired wrote: »

It can be a difficult day for a number of people - those who are childless, whether by choice or infertility, families who are estranged, mothers whose children are not living with them for whatever reason, a mum whose child has died, a child whose mum has died, stepmothers whose step children scarcely acknowledge them, mums whose ( elderly) mum has died, single dads who do all the tasks that mums do....... some sensitivity is required.
It doesn't mean that those who want to shouldn't celebrate their mothers, of course.

Lovely post and I can appreciate the thought behind it. :T

*max*

dibuzz wrote: »

No different to a normal day for me, I've got 4 kids and 1 grandson who I rarely see despite keep asking. I left facebook because I was sick of his mother going on and on about how amazing her mum was with the baby whilst I had to make an appointment to see him and have never spent more than 30 mins with him.
When my 1st son was a baby I spent ages choosing lovely gifts for my mum and mil, when mil asked what I'd got and I said "nothing" she laughed. I had to wait till he started nursery before I got a card.
Today I got 1 card from my son and his fiancee.
I've spent the day freezing on the rugby field and now they all want to know whats for tea, I just feel like crying.

Tell them "thin air, that's what's for tea my darlings". Then order yourself a takeaway and eat it in the bath, with the door locked and your favourite music playing.

marco1dog

I don't have children but my lovely dog Bailey had bought a lovely card, flowers and two packets of little Easter eggs. I am also looking forward to having my tea made and no the dog is not making it my lovely Husband is.

gingin_2

dibuzz wrote: »

No different to a normal day for me, I've got 4 kids and 1 grandson who I rarely see despite keep asking. I left facebook because I was sick of his mother going on and on about how amazing her mum was with the baby whilst I had to make an appointment to see him and have never spent more than 30 mins with him.
When my 1st son was a baby I spent ages choosing lovely gifts for my mum and mil, when mil asked what I'd got and I said "nothing" she laughed. I had to wait till he started nursery before I got a card.
Today I got 1 card from my son and his fiancee.
I've spent the day freezing on the rugby field and now they all want to know whats for tea, I just feel like crying.

Aww Dibuzz I'll pass you a glass of the red wine that I am about to open and come on the imaginary holiday that I am planning to go on (alone) it's somewhere hot and tropical with men in tight swim-shorts.

balletshoes

gingin wrote: »

Well, I got zilch. No effort, no cup of tea, nothing. I am fuming and really disappointed given I do everything bar bring in the wages for the family. I made them smoked salmon and scrambled eggs for breakfast then left them to eat it and have remained in bed ever since.

I feel like running off and staying in a hotel for the night.

do it do it do it - tell your family that you need some pamper time, so you're off on your own to do that.

System

I'm not a mum but posts about Mothers Day don't bother me.

My mum got her flowers and card and we had a nice chat earlier. Would have gone to see her but i'm full of cold and cos of the medication she's on a cold could make her really really ill. So flowers and a card and call were my way of showing her i'm thinking of her. I did post on fb, specifically a message for my (1st/ex) stepmum as that's my only way of contacting her and i wanted to let her know i still think of her as my second mum