Happy Mothering Sunday to you ALL!

[Haraebo]

Happy Mothering Sunday to all of you lovely people who are of a mothering nature, be that female, male, people with kids or people without kids.

Thinking of those people who will find today hard, for whatever reason.

Have a lovely day, everyone!

Are you usually so negative? It must be exhausting

I see your reading skills haven't improved.

I'm not negative. I'm in favour of accuracy and I dislike OP being a GF.

Your passive-aggressive behaviour is tiresome, and silly.

"I know two single Dads raising their kids without any input from (absent) Mum's. Single parents - whether Mums or Dads - have to step up and fill both roles. I think that entitles them to a card and bit of toast in bed."

Only two of them? Great stuff. They'll get their toast on Father's Day. They're not "entitled" to anything btw, especially on Mother's Day

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SARAH VINE: Enjoy being a mum today before the concept goes extinct
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@Haraebo I can understand from your further posts why you prefer this day to be inclusive, have a wonderful day surrounded by the people who do love and protect you 💗

This is a lovely post and a refreshing read in the sea of misery about Mother’s Day on here.

I have no human children but I got beautiful cards and presents from my dogs, who I mother 😊

Mothers come in all shapes, sizes and flavours. I’m sorry so many people have chosen to get argumentative about your lovely post.

@LadyHaHaHeeHaw
Bullying arguments still don't make men into mothers.
This thread was started to wind up gender critical opinion holders.

Eh , I haven't said anything like that
@Haraebo made a lovely post and people are trying make it into an argument
Good grief, talk about making life harder for yourself

Happy Mother's Day everyone.

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Obviously "everyone " being mothers (only women can be mothers), whether with or without their children. ^

My mothering nature goes to my cats. Who incidently "bought" me a card but I woke up to a pished duvet (not by me!) So not sure how to react?

Anyway hope everyone has a nice day whatever you're up to 💐

How bizarre.

I’ve actively chosen to not have children. I’ve spent a lot of time, money, and effort to ensure that.

Why would anyone wish me a happy Mother’s Day?

I don’t even mean just you, OP, but this morning I’ve been tagged on two Instagram posts. You know, one of those ones describing different types of mothers and, this year in particular, there seems to be spots to “those who chose to not become mothers”. It’s really weird.

To me, it’s like sending a Jehovah’s Witness a birthday card saying “happy birthday to someone who doesn’t celebrate birthdays”.

Gender critical opinion holders could start a fight in an empty house ffs

If you weren't trying to be provocative, why use CAPITALS!

Why does mothers day need to be hijacked? Will you be posting the same shit on fathers day? Thought not, that days for the men.

I prefer mothers day to mothering Sunday, like Christmas, times have moved on

I hope the op does post on fathers day, shut the lot of you up

Probably won't though. Or if they do post, it'll just be to make a point.
I don't feel the need to be celebrated on Fathers' Day, what with me not being a father

Oh I do now, I want my 'fathering' qualities celebrated!

Thank you! Happy Mother’s Day to you too x

Theres always some who feel the need to be pedantic!

Theres always some who feel the need to be pedantic!

Nope. It's not pedantic to point out that only women can be mothers. Men cannot be.

My mate was widowed when he was 40 and his wife was only 37. She died of breast cancer when their girls were only little, and since then he has done all the parenting. If his lovely girls want to mark the day for him, anyone who doesn't like it can get stuffed.

Yes he gets Father's Day too. Never mind, he does double parenting.

My husband lost his last wife to breast cancer 12 years ago. Their son was 5 so he was both mother & father to his son till we married. In the 6 years we have known each other I've always acknowledged him on Mothers Day as well as fathers day too.

@WestwardHo1

Sure. I'm sorry fir your friend & his little girls. They can of course mark any day they want die their dad.

However, it doesn't change the point that Mother's Day is for mothers, who are women.

Father's Day is for fathers, who are men.

(And in each case the term 'mother' or 'father' can of course relate to the person who performs that role but may not be eg biologically a mother or a father).

The OP knew what they were doing. Trying to spread a little division and upset on Mother's Day. The day we celebrate mothers.

Well done OP. You can trot off to church now your work is done.