Mothering Sunday...

[SweetPeaSoup]

...is a celebration of mothering.

AIBU to think that on Mothering Sunday, you shouldn't have to be a mother-of-biologically-yours children (or even female) in order to be appreciated? Whoever you are, whatever aspect of motherhood you embody yourself, MS is a day to celebrate those who mother.

Yes it'll be lovely if I get to spend the day being pampered / fed chocolate / whatever, but I although I am a mother in my own right, MS is not about me (me me). I won't be fighting anyone else for prime position in the adoration stakes, because that's not what it's about.

And I feel so much better for getting that off my chest!

How can you be a non female mother?
Some mothers are shit at being mothers
It's another day where card retailers, florists and eateries make a killing.
Not sure who you are referring to re: the adoration stakes
People spend it as they want.
What's the big deal

I mean it's about people who do the mothering (being used as a verb), not just about being a mother.

Totally with you there that some mothers are shit at being mothers!

I thought if you said Mothering Sunday (rather than Mothers Day) you mean the religious version, and it's about the role of the Mother Church.

I'm guessing that someone has said something to annoy you either in real life or on here. I don't think many people think all that deeply about mothers' day beyond what do I have to do to make my wife/mother happy (that isn't meant to sound sarcastic...I mean in a nice way).

I personally think it is a commercial load of rubbish but there you go. Absolutely hate the pink soppiness of it all. Fathers' day doesn't seem to attract so many family arguments.

Totally up to others what they do, and I wouldn't judge anyone for doing a big celebration but really not my thing.

I totally agree op. My mum died when I was young and church used to acknowledge my dad on Mother's Day as he was meeting that role as well as a father.

Thank you for calling it Mothering Sunday, OP, and not Mother's Day.

Those who call it Mother's Day have been embroiled into the commercialisation of the day.

Whatever or which way you mother is up to you but, isn't mother/mothering a female thing?