Underwhelming Mothers Day area

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First of all I am married to a good, decent man who I love. He just is rubbish at organising anything

This morning I have got 2 cards and a box of maltesers . Better than nothing. No cup of tea made.

Just a bit of 'meh' TBH

Anyone else in the same boat?

Cards and chocolate sounds good to me! I think if you wanted more than that you probably neeeded to have made it clear in advance.

Cheer up! I’d exclaim loudly “who’s going to make me a cuppa then, it’s tradition!”
Hope you’re doing something else nice today.
I have a snoring husband. Kids are at university so no plans.

I mean, cards, chocolate and coffee in bed is kind of what you'd expect for mother's day no? That's it. That is mother's day. Plus of course hugs and kisses and someone coming into bed with you asking to taste your chocolate!

What else did you expect or want?

What more do you want?

Oh I missed you didn't get tea in bed... Okay, so they missed out 1 of the 3 essentials then!

Just say please make me a cup of tea. Honestly, I really can't see the problem.

That sounds lovely. My teen just looked at me and continued scrolling on her phone.
sounds like you’ve done well

What do you want? A circus?

So no tea? I’d have just said ‘where’s my tea in bed you loafers’.

My teenagers are still asleep and will be for another couple of hours. I ‘only’ ever get a bunch of daffodils as that’s what they used to get when they were little. They also used to bring me crumpets and jam in bed but not any more due to the lying in that occurs on Sundays. It’s the only day none of us has to get up early.

I get little acknowledgment of Mother’s Day. The only benefit is that it means I feel justified in refusing to make the dinner.
My older DC may send me a WhatsApp message. I’m the only one up ATM. The younger will say I should have stayed in bed and they’d have made me breakfast in bed, but I’m always up hours before them at the weekend (and HATE breakfast in bed).
We're actually going out for lunch today but it’s nothing to do with Mother’s Day, just coincidental. No one’s booked, so everywhere will probably be full up… of people taking their mums out.

This happened before: we coincidentally were in town and wanted to eat lunch out on Mother’s Day. Couldn’t find anywhere, and DH and DC moaned and said we should’ve stayed home and gone out another Sunday. As if there wasn’t a mother with them. As if they couldn’t have booked, too.

Who is sorting out lunch?

Cards and maltesers in bed would absolutely make my day!

I wanted a cuppa.

I wanted the morning off.

I wanted my DH to take our youngest to a sporting event but he 'HAD' to coach our older DC because none of the other coaches could make it. I asked if that's because it's mother's day and all the other coaches were doing something with their wives - he said yes. (My DH is the only coach who turns up week in / week out)

I also think that a card, a cuppa and chocolate is the bare minimum to expect

How about people appreciate being mums as there are many mums on Mother’s Day who’d do anything to spend time with their kids and can’t for differing reasons.

Change your mindset and your attitude and emotions will follow.

Aww sounds ok to me OP. I love Maltesers. So far DH has brought me a cuppa in bed. DD16 is very unlikely to have got me anything, despite DH encouraging her yesterday.

I've got a cheap best mum keyring. Chosen by my 10yo DD so that's fine, but no card despite the 8pm rush to the corner shop last night where he also bought flowers and card for his mum. Plus DH has arranged for me to babysit high energy niece for a few hours. He is working all day obviously.

I've decided this year I'm just going to replicate the same energy I get on mothers day for fathers day.

My DH steadfastly refuses to think Mothers Day is anything todo with me . He says “you’re not my Mum”. I did get lovely cards from my girls though.

I’ve noticed the trend of teens writing gushing mum posts on social media (which I wouldnt see anyhow) then barely acknowledge their DM in person.

So you got cards and chocolate and get to spend time with one DC while DH is spending time with the other DC and volunteering his time so other children don't miss their activity. Sounds good, I never understand why Mother's want a day off from being a mother on Mother's Day.

DP has been at work since 6. I’ve been up with the baby. Now that she is having a nap, I made myself a cuppa and took it to bed. We’ve spent the morning playing and cuddling and it’s been lovely. I think Mother’s Day is what you make it?

What’s wrong with your DD?

A few years ago I was recovering from flu and rest of the family were elsewhere. I needed some fresh air so drove down to the city centre and just fancied a small portion of something savoury so I called in at a restaurant we have often been to and they kindly gave me a table in the corner. While I was enjoying my risotto but looking pretty unkempt I realised there were an awful lot of family parties I was a bit puzzled checked my diary and realised it was Mothering Sunday!!!! We still laugh at the sad lonely figure I must have cut!!

Yes I would like time off from being a mother today as I do the vast majority of household tasks and parenting

Cards and chocolate sound perfect to me. I don't understand all the fuss. Your DH and DC should cancel all plans/clubs and spend the whole day entertaining you?

Good grief what do you expect?! It’s all a load of commercialised nonsense. Cards and chocolate are lovely.