To give up waiting for a cuP of tea in bed.....

[Rhinosaurus]

Good job I have low expectations, Mothers day the usual non event.....

OH working, five teenagers ranging between 13 and 18 (one set twins) and feck all! At least the dog willbe up and pleased to see me.

I give up, bloody kevins! What time does the pub open, might as well treat myself to lunch (by myself!)

Same here, dd1 &2 were supposed to be doing me breakfast in bed, but dd1 went downstairs and watched tv instead. I got up and did my own breakfast.

Thought they might wash up while i popped to my mums, but nope, don't be silly. Oh and they still haven't given me my card or pressie, even though i know they have them.

They did write 'happy mothers day' to me on fb though, so i suppose thats as good as it's going to get.

I have spent all week looking after poorly DD... She woke up at 3.30am and DH let me get up to her, and the next time grrrrrrrr. I have just had a nice lie in with a [tea] though

Yep, equally peed off. I got a (shop-bought) card. My littlies are only 4 months & 2 so really not their fault..... Grrrrrrrrr. One Hand - Father's Day will be EVEN BETTER than usual this year just to prove a point about how crap he is & how great I am. My hormones / lack of sleep are still rampaging around though making me feel quite teary. And then a bit ridiculous for being so stoopid & emotional!

you reap what you sow I'm afraid Machasma I have learned this the hard way. You are important, and it's part of your job as a good mother to teach those around you how to cherish you. And I don't mean by example. I mean with explicit fucking instructions, and quick and severe consequences if they are found wanting......

You need to shout "Oi! Where's my tea, it IS Mothers' Day you know??!!!!"

What morloth said!

i did smile while i was sat waiting in car yesterday, i saw three or "hard nut" types walking along with their mums day flowers. so it can be done not all kids/Ohs are useless if they dont want to be

How depressing is this mothers day shite!

I'm half tempted to treat myself to a take away as I forgot to defrost the chicken for Sunday roast + to feel abit better about today!

I'm having a lovely day. Woke up by dd(6) at 6.30 this morning clutching 4 cards and a present she chose and wrapped herself. She then let me go back to bed for a couple of hours, and sorted out the rabbits :D

I got a card that DS made for me at the CM's, it's lovely. And a bunch of daffodils, but no chocolates, and no lie-in. Oh well .

Happy Mother's day to everyone, we rock .

Me too, dh and dd didn't get up until 9, by this time I had made my own tea and breakfast, swept the kitchen floor, emptied the dishwasher, put on a load of washing and hoovered downstairs. Took a cup of tea into dh which he slept through. Now having a crappy day as can't get over myself and cheer up. DH did make a fry-up (unwanted by me as had already eaten), and he did get 2 books for me from dd (aged 2) but they both are already sitting on our bookshelf -read last year.

So have been out, done the food shop (whilst 8 months pregnant) and come back to him asking his parents over for a roast. We have no food for a roast. Perfect.

I know I need to snap out of it, but can't. All I wanted was a feckin cup of tea and slice of toast in bed. Stupid feckin Mothers Day.

I would say 'stuff it!' he's getting naff all for fathers day!!.......but I couldn't bring myself to do it! Il still buy presents and give him a nice day despite the fact he couldn't care less and probably wouldn't notice if I didn't do anything.

Wondering if it's a man thing or a way you are brought up thing. My family are very close we celebrate everyone bdays and special achievements. Cards are chosen with care and we love exchanging gifts and making each other happy. My oh is so different, gas to be nagged about bdays Xmas, I got his mother ALL her presents this year! Nothing is special or significant....it's very sad and may be I am stupid to hope he will suddenly change.... I don't know why I am surprised to be let down, it's what happens. Last year I got a kitchen knife!

It does make me feel better that lots of mummies are feeling let down today, so it's nothing personal just a man thing!

Well, I was away in a hotel overnight last night so had breakfast there, but my sis got texts from her kids and Facebook messages.
Me? Nada

However, come home to a lovely card and a bunch of flowers that cost £15 mum!! Dad wouldn't let me leave the price on though. Lol

Well I had a fine old time with a lovely beach walk with dog, straight up the pub afterwards with dog! Left all communication gadgets at home and had a great time talking to peeps at the bar.

Low expectations is definitely the way to go, saves disappointment - must remember that next year!

Mine is getting better now. Eldest scored a goal earlier, DH is cooking a roast (whether he washes up is another story).

Nothing - not even a "Happy Mother's Day" from my DS15. DH apparently tried to get card and flowers on way home from work this morning - God know's what shops he thought would be open at 6.00am. He apologised for leaving it till last minute and says he knows I am disappointed. I couldn't even be bothered to say it's okay because it isn't. DS couldn't even be bothered to go to the crappy local shop 50 yards across the road to get me a card. I know I shouldn't get upset as it's only "a day" and I've never been made a fuss of on mother's day but you live in hope of something. Just stood and done a pile of ironing and cooked a roast dinner. DH gone to work so that's it. Feel like totally ignoring Father's day to see how he feels but I suppose it's my DS I feel really sad about - I feel really taken for granted that he couldn't even be bothered to get me a card.