Hi all
I have a partner I am marrying in July and a son aged 9 with my ex husband.
Mothers Day is coming up, so I have obviously went and got my mum presents and my partner vice versa.
Before living with DP, my mum had took DS out to pick out a couple of things for me for mothers day and a card, but had stopped this because she said that my DP should really be doing this now.
Last year, I had to remind him to take out DS and DS had asked could he use his pocket money to buy me something (I refused and gave him a tenner) - my mum has said it should have been DP coughing up a small amount rather than me.
This year, DS hasn't brought it up, so I have simply let it be. No cards in the house, no small token as a gift. I dont even want to bring it up at this stage and just take the card he makes at school as my gift.
DS's dad absolutely despises me, so wont take his son out for me, but does go all put for his girlfriend - as shes "step mum".
My mum says its now up to my DP to do something - even if its something very small.
Its made me think about it more, and it would be nice to feel a bit appreciated and I may feel a bit deflated on mothers day waking up to not even a small token of appreciation