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Please help to put things in prospective regarding mothers day card

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Socomargo · 19/03/2023 23:18

TodayvI recieved a mothers day card from my son who married 2 years ago. This is the second card recieved since he married without his wife's name present in the card. I didn't think much of it until my husband ( not his real dad) recieved a father's day card with both names.

I did ask my DS why his DWs name never appears in my cards ( not a question well recieved) and he explained what I already knew, and that's because she lost her DM at 17 and explained that I'm not her DM so why would her name be in it. I did respect his answer although a little miffed because of the above. Her name always appears in b'day cards

I just need a bit of perspective on this please. Am I being over sensitive.

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ArcticSkewer · 22/03/2023 07:06

Changingplace · 22/03/2023 06:34

To me, the odd thing is signing her name in your dh's Fathers' Day card.

Not odd in the slightest, she lost her mum when she was a teenager, and presumably hasn’t lost her dad so Fathers Day doesn’t hold the same emotional significance, perfectly understandable.

I think the poster just meant it is odd, full stop.

I'd agree. What with him not being her father.

But it appears some families think that getting married magically transforms your husband's family into blood relations who raised you from birth.

hexagon123 · 22/03/2023 08:28

@Changingplace but that's not her dad....

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