To wonder why people get so excited about Mother’s Day?

[Zippyzoppy]

I am both a daughter myself, and a mother to 2 teenage children. On the one hand, I understand that it would be nice to receive some flowers/token of appreciation from my children for mother’s day. I make an effort with my own Mum - used to take her out/buy flowers when she lived near us - now that she has moved more than 6 hours away, I will phone her and chat on the phone, tell her I love her and make her feel appreciated.

However, I cannot understand why there are lots of people on here, calling their husbands/other people’s husbands c*s because they haven’t facilitated some kind of all singing, all dancing celebrations for their wives or own mothers. As far as I can tell, Mother’s Day has become a commercially manufactured event to tempt us to part with lots of money when what us mothers would really like is just being told that we are appreciated.

What do you think?

Breakfast in bed was nice,DD snuggled next to me for nice long chats.As a teen that was nice.She is cooking for us tonight which should be interesting and she has said she will do more cooking this year(will not hold my breath on that one).
And the sun is shining.
This may not seem much but my DD has been depressed/suicidal recently and I am enjoying every good day.

My dc let me know all year round they appreciate me, so I don't need a card or gift on mothers day. My dm and dsm won't receive one either as I tell them how much I appreciate them all year round too.

I was talking to my mum about this and we both agreed that we wouldn’t be aggrieved if we weren’t especially remembered on mother’s day but it’s so lovely when we are.
My mum also said a similar thing to a pp - gifts and cards don’t mean anything from someone who can’t be bothered for the rest of the year.

I’m glad I made the effort for my mum and my dcs made me a card, got me small gift and dd is baking me a cake. I really appreciate feeling appreciated

From what I’ve read most mums are only really wanting a card and bit of a lie in with a cup of tea in bed. It’s pretty sad if their DPs can’t even facilitate that

It is much worse that it needs a special day for that to happen.

YABU. People are entitled to get excited if they wish, without being lambasted for it.

My breakfast in bed did not feel like 'commercial wank'

Neither did my text from teenage daughter who struggles to express emotions saying 'happy mothers day, love you '. It meant the world actually and if today makes people take a step back and appreciate their mum's then I'm all for it.

"I cannot abide it. I expect a hug and a cup of tea."

Doesn't make sense.

In my own case, Valentine's Day is followed by my birthday then by Mother's Day, so it feels like it is an embarrassment of riches of ' Yay, you ! ' going on.