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Petty Mothers day gripes

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FartersDay · 31/03/2019 11:30

Dh cooks for me once a year.

Last Mother's Day I was woken up at 8am for cold toast with clover smeared on top (while cold) and tea.

I hate clover. It's vile at the best if times but dh keeps it in because he is lazy and likes the spreadability. His excuse for not using butter was that the toast was cold alredy so had to use clover. Hmm

I've been after American pancakes this year, smothered in maple syrup. This bit is important he knows this.

This year I was given a massive plate of American pancakes. No butter, no syrup covered in thawed black currants.
He said he didn't know I hated them that much. THAT MUCH.

Black currants are literally the only fruit I wont eat. I hate them. he knows this. I won't even touch black currant jam or ribena. THESE HAD NO SUGAR.

We're talking about two handfuls worth of black currants. I took a bite assuming they would be blue berries because what kind of monster would do that to pancakes. But no, black currants. I'm a vegetarian but I cook all his favourite meals, meat included. And he has a list as long as your arm of vegetables he won't eat that I can never use.

Just one fucking day.

Anyone else have any petty complaints?

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FartersDay · 31/03/2019 11:32

It did have whipped cream hence helping to disguise the black currants. But whipped cream is not maple syrup is it?

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Onacleardayyoucansee · 31/03/2019 11:35

You sound like me.

Just say thank you and bin it later.

If you dont enjoy doing his favourite foods start to do more of yours.

Palominoo · 31/03/2019 11:38

I hope you frog marched him to the shed, locked him in and left him to ponder the error of his ways.

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FartersDay · 31/03/2019 11:39

If you dont enjoy doing his favourite foods start to do more of yours.

I should really. Just a bit disappointed.

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FartersDay · 31/03/2019 11:41

I'll save the shed for next year when I will probably get a plate of steak and eggs for breakfast.

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TheQueef · 31/03/2019 11:43

Pah I can beat clover.
For a mother's day gift I have a lindt Easter egg.
Now I can see you thinking that's a nice gift WRONG.
It would be nice next Sunday not mother's day to sit tormenting me for a week while I finish lent.
Plus I only get one gift instead of two.

IntoValhalla · 31/03/2019 11:43

My DCs are very young, but have been utter horrors from the second they got up this morning. I’ve spent most of the morning telling them off for silly things that they know full well are naughty. And not so much as a cup of tea has materialised from DH.
Happy fucking Mother’s Day Hmm

GemmeFatale · 31/03/2019 11:43

For father’s day help the child cook a selection of his (least) favourite vegetables.

MargotLovedTom1 · 31/03/2019 11:44

I couldn't give a shit about food, flowers, chocolates, anything like that. I just would like a few hours of no bickering between the children, and without dd screeching dramatically on a loop about whatever perceived grievance she's currently harbouring. Fucking hell.

hugoagogo · 31/03/2019 11:46

Erm I take it you are not his mother?
You are setting yourself up for disappointment if you know he's not much of a cook and yet still you demand not only that he cooks for you, but that it meets your standards.

gotmychocolateimgood · 31/03/2019 11:47

I've spent the last 90 minutes freezing my tits off at rugby training watching DS, as DH didn't want to go. But at least he cooked me decent pancakes first. I'm now back in bed eating the chocs he gave me. Could be worse. OP I hope your day improves.

FartersDay · 31/03/2019 11:47

^rm I take it you are not his mother?
You are setting yourself up for disappointment if you know he's not much of a cook and yet still you demand not only that he cooks for you, but that it meets your standards.^

Hmm
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FartersDay · 31/03/2019 11:49

That's quite cruel thequeef!

My DCs are very young, but have been utter horrors from the second they got up this morning. I’ve spent most of the morning telling them off fo

I'm not naive enough to expect anything but Hunger Games level of violence between my children on a Sunday.

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FartersDay · 31/03/2019 11:50

For father’s day help the child cook a selection of his (least) favourite vegetables

Trust me. Mushrooms on toast it is.

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Needallthesleep · 31/03/2019 12:14

I work for a large beauty company where I get a lot of free/very cheap beauty/bath products. I’ve asked my DH previously not to buy me things from Lush because I get stuff I prefer free from work. I actively dislike Lush. And yet he got me a box from Lush. It’s such a waste of money.

And he’s gone to watch his football team play leaving me with the baby.

I feel like I shouldn’t be bothered but I am.

FartersDay · 31/03/2019 12:52

Id be bothered needallthrsleep. It shows you haven't been listened to at all. Leaving you with the baby while he watches footy is all kinds of shit as well. Flowers

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RevealTheLegend · 31/03/2019 13:07

Put the Lush stuff on eBay

Buy gin.

MoveOverDustBunny · 31/03/2019 13:08

Ah FartersDay that is shitty.

We had a lovely day planned for the kids, SD’s mother changed her day last minute so we have SD too, which is fine. However, instead of joining our plans, SD demanded that DH and her have to go off to do something she wants on their own. I know, I know, DH problem, not a mother’s day one.

FartersDay · 31/03/2019 13:11

I second the Ebay gin plan

Thats shit dust bunnies, but also sad that sd's mother didnt want to spend the day with her too :(

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RevealTheLegend · 31/03/2019 13:13

Sorry pressed post too soon

And yep, Farter it’s shit. It isn’t about high standards, or asking the impossible. You just wanted for ONE day out of 365 for him to accord you the same consideration that you give him every damn day.

To remember what food you dislike and not to use it.

In all honesty i would cease all special catering arrangements, he gets what you are eating, or nothing. If he CBA to cater for your tastes there’s no earthly reason why you should bother.

Squickety · 31/03/2019 13:14

DH has just apologised on behalf of Ddog for forgetting to get me a card this year. I am mildly miffed tbh Grin

MoveOverDustBunny · 31/03/2019 13:15

SD and her mother did a big thing yesterday instead as it’s wasn’t available today, that’s why the days were changed. It’s just a shame the kids miss out because we can’t do today’s plans without her, even though she doesn’t want to do it.

Gin is always the answer, much better than Lush stuff.

thaegumathteth · 31/03/2019 13:16

@thequeef

But lent doesn’t finish by next Sunday either?

FartersDay · 31/03/2019 13:17

That's how I feel reveal. If it were just that he was a crap cook but genuinely thought about and tried to make something nice for me I obviously wouldn't be upset. I'm not a total cow. Grin It's a bit sad to think maybe I should stop bothering though. What's the point if we can't do nice things for each other?

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FartersDay · 31/03/2019 13:19

Gin dustbunnies. That is shit then. :(

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