Just wondering who is being unreasonable here.
Today is my mums 75th. For her birthday she got an iPAD and I ordered a large bunch of roses with a card which are due to be delivered today.
I'm staying at hers monday-thursday for work reasons and got up this morning and wished her happy birthday.
She's going out for lunch with an uncle of mine which I didnt know about so I mentioned to her that flowers were going to be arriving and I hoped they arrived before she went out if not hopefully the neighbours would take them in.
First thing she said was "where's my card?"
I explained that there was a card on the flowers and I thought flowers were a nice gesture and that anyway in view cards are for when you can't give best wishes in person or if the recipient doesnt qualify for a present.
"Flowers are nice but a card would also be nice"
I phone her to warn her about road works she might get affected by and got "well I wouldn't normally go that way but I might today looking for my card".
I had planned not to bother sending cards anymore because they are a pain in the back side and end up in the bin - text messages/phone calls are better in my view.
Anyway looks like I'm going to have to continue at least as far as mothers concerned.
So AIBU for thinking flowers with a card is enough or is she for behaving like a petty toddler?
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Whatdoesitmatteranyway · 21/01/2019 10:30
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