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to think soem posters are right princesses on here today

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ssd · 03/04/2011 14:22

ok its mothers day, big wow!

just be grateful for what you have and stop trying to big yourself up, about what you got or didn't get...................

go and have a walk with the kids instead

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FabbyChic · 03/04/2011 14:23

I got a happy birthday card as a joke off my son, was for a guy too! But he made the effort to buy the card and I am pleased. He also paid for a few plants I wanted for my garden they cost him almost £20 so I'm happy. The day is overrated anyway.

GypsyMoth · 03/04/2011 14:24

i think its more the case that they are NOT being treated like princesses!!!

i agree ssd!!

LaurieFairyCake · 03/04/2011 14:25

Yes, I'm going to have to stop my self indulgent moaning now and bake my mother in law a cake.

Summerbird73 · 03/04/2011 14:25

totally agree - i am trying to avoid them but got suckered into one yesterday. i got a homemade card from DS and a card he made at nursery. i am chuffed to bits!

i just get annoyed with the whole sense of entitlement thing. i am a mum 24/7 not just on one sunday of the year

Abcinthia · 03/04/2011 14:28

I completely agree ssd!

tassisssss · 03/04/2011 14:35

I think the problem is expectations. I think woman generally have higher expectations and don't always communicate them and so the poor husband is supposed to just know what to do.

I think there are 3 easy solutions to this - either get over it or lower the expectations or communicate the expectations in advance to the lovely husband which is what I generally do (though this year he has surpassed himself and I feel all blessed and thankful despite being in bed with tonsilitus)

ApocalypseCheeseToastie · 03/04/2011 14:38

I got a card off each dc that they made at school which is all I need.

DP offered to make dinner but after the great raw chicken incidnet a few years ago I declined. So he's taken the babybells out to look for frogspawn instead. He takes them out every Sunday tho.

Days over rated anyway, I am shocked at the number of whining spoilt posts on here, Ooohhh woe is me, I only got a card my kids painstakingly slaved over at nursery, we aren't going out for dinner booo hooooo. To me if its about anything it should be about spending time with the kids, which doesn't cost a penny

Bloodymary · 03/04/2011 14:39

I was thrilled with my handmade card + a few flowers that I received from little girl (age 5) this morning.
I am very grateful that I have her (long story).
And after lunch we are going for a walk in the woods.
BIG WOW.

tholeon · 03/04/2011 14:45

used to hate mothers day during long years when ttc and couldn't. Think everyone must try to remember those it is difficult for, who have lost their own mums recently, or who are struggling with infertility, or who have sick kids, or who have even lost children. These kind of celebrations can be v difficlt in those circs. Most of us are very lucky.

tholeon · 03/04/2011 14:45

Difficult, even...

(mothers day champagne getting to me...)

deemented · 03/04/2011 14:45

TBH i don't agree with you.

I got nothing. Not a handmade card, nothing. And, in all honesty, i am a bit pissed about it.

I'm annoyed with manshape that he couldn't give me two minutes consideration and buy a small card on behalf of the kids. I don't want big grand gestures or anything, but a small card that was from my children - who aren't able to go and get one themselves - would have been lovely.

He told me at nine o clock last night that he'd forgotten. And he did the same on my birthday - and given that both me and our son share a birthday, i'm more than a bit miffed.

Yes, i'm a mother 24/7, 365 days a year. And this is the one day a year when it would have been nice to have been shown that i'm actually appreciated.

If that makes me a princess, then fine

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rustygate · 03/04/2011 14:53

YANBU.

I'm amazed at the number of princesses mums who seem to think that their DH/DP is spoiling them because he's doing some cooking/cleaning/looking after the DC. Don't they do that every weekend?

ladyintheradiator · 03/04/2011 14:56

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ApocalypseCheeseToastie · 03/04/2011 14:58

Ah, but you got nuffin Deemented, that's totally different to moaning the kids only made a card or you only got a small bunch of flowers iyswim ?

thefirstMrsDeVere · 03/04/2011 15:02

If you think its bad on here you wanna have a look around at some of the other forums.

They made me feel a bit sick.

Dee that is crap. You are entitled to feel miffed.

Laquitar · 03/04/2011 15:05

I 'm a different kind of princess. I always buy something for myself on my birthday, mpthers day and christmas. I don't know if this makes me selfish bitch or self efficient .

I bought a perfume this year.

Dh and dcs gave me chocolates in the morning, then he took them to visit family and i'm just chilling, eating the chocs and mnetting. I'm not sure if he has plans for later but just in case i have my own plan which is our local mexican restaurant for tea, so either way i'm not cooking.

HHLimbo · 03/04/2011 15:08

"It is really the people who want home-made cards from the children, a bought card and flowers and chocolates and a present, as well as a complete day off and a home-cooked three course meal with wine and extras"
Sounds good to me!

Deemented - yes you are a princess, and should be treated like one especially on mothers day.

AlpinePony · 03/04/2011 15:16

I'll probably be murdered for this - but "so fucking what?" - there are lots of mothers out there - we're not that bloody special and what we do isn't really all that special and it's certainly not unique. It's only another pissing commercial exercise.

worraliberty · 03/04/2011 15:16

YANBU, I feel very sorry for some of the Husbands out there today. Some of the poor buggers can't do right for doing wrong.

GypsyMoth · 03/04/2011 15:18

competitive mothers day adoration is all over my facebook today.....its embarassing,it really is

fatlazymummy · 03/04/2011 15:19

TBH I often think a lot of the posters on here come across as rather 'princessy'.
Having said that I got some lovely presents from my children and I would have been upset if mothers day hadn't been acknowledged in some way.
I have never had breakfast in bed or anything like that so I don't miss it.

Onetoomanycornettos · 03/04/2011 15:24

I think it's worth making sure that a little something is happening if you care about it, so I did check my two (primary age) knew it was Mother's Day and I could tell they had made a nice card. I then chatted with my own mum and gran about what we wanted to do and planned a nice meal together. I would have asked my husband to organize something if he hadn't realised (but luckily he had). I think sitting in waiting to get stuff but doing naff all about it is setting yourself up for failure in some ways, there's nothing wrong with a bit of a hint, and nothing stopping you doing something special on Mother's Day for other people (your own if they are still around, other people's mothers) too.

I issue similar warnings for birthdays and Valentines Day. They all seem to remember Christmas!

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