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dragonfly007 · 15/03/2015 08:35

So it's mothers day, I have 2 ds aged 4 & 6. Both super excited by mothers day, ds2 is an early riser so I have been awake since 5am with dad repeatedly returning him to his bed. At6.30 ds1 woke wanting a drink, so I get up and the boys are super excited wanting pancakes, so I write down the receipe and 15 mins later I am brought a cup of tea in bed (complete with sugar, which I don't have in tea), 3 undercooked pancakes resembling mush , instructions state makes 8 little ones (any bigger and they don't cook hence mush delivered) mix of strawberries, blueberries and raspberries not quite ripe. The breakfast has been accompanied with a variety of cards made at school and a card the eldest choose whilst shopping 2 weeks ago. That's it.

Dh doesn't get I might be a tad upset, no small gift, flower nothing. Apparently he plans to go out a buy something later even though he had all afternoon yesterday to pick something up.

Yesterday dh woke and got up at 9:30 whilst I occupied kids downstairs quietly.

I feel upset that there appears little thought and consideration appreciating me. This is my first mothers day where we have not entertained our parents and cooked dinner. I have prepared dinner, the meat is already on as I have considered all of this beforehand. He doesn't get why I might be upset after all I am not his mother, but I have tried explaining that he is setting the standard for the boys.

We are not agreeing and ultimately I am really upset by the lack of effort, please post your thoughts aibu?

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jemimapuddleduck208 · 16/03/2015 17:08

A 4 and a 6 year old are "super excited" about a manufactured Hallmark holiday and you're pleased about that? Nice to know such young children are being taught to be so materialistic.

I can't believe they made a lovely effort for you and you're here whining about it. Pathetic.

candidkate · 17/03/2015 10:56

jemimapuddleduck208 - Trolling just isn't for children. Be nice. OP IBU but so what? Shes going through something. I'm sure you have / one day will shouted / over reacted towards your children. That's unreasonable. Are you pathetic? Its called being a mom we have our moments. Some are happy, some are sad, some are unreasonable, some are stressful, the list goes on. Being a mum isn't easy everyone has different hurdles to jump through, just because your hurdle is on a different track it doesnt mean you have the right to judge! It's brave to post on here!

FreckledLeopard - Thanks for saying that to OP - I've already also said MN isn't about being nasty or judgmental and if someone IBU so what? Maybe they are stressed, feeling horrid or just in a bad place. Christ.

dragonfly007 · 17/03/2015 17:32

Thank you freckled leopard, candid Kate and those who posted kinder messages. The initial post / rant was on here so that my children had no inkling as to how I felt at the time the initial posting was made.

Anyway thank you again for all the responses.

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