To say I've had a lovely mother's day

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My children (9 months and 2.9 months) "bought" me some wine, jelly babies and chocolate. I got a card from each of them. My partner has taken them both to soft play and the older one swimming, I've taken them both around the park with the dog and had a bath. No need to go out for a meal, no drama over who to see. It's been great. Aibu to say that there's no need for drama?

YANBU to say you’ve had a lovely day or there is no need for drama….unless you’re talking about other people who didn’t have such lovely days.

Of course there’s no need for drama for those who’ve had a lovely peaceful day like you. Glad you’ve had a nice time (so did I).

Other women will have different experiences and do not need any judgement about ‘drama’, however.

A 9 month old and 2.9 month old. How did that happen?!

Yeah wtf!?! You deserve to be left in peace and given a bottle of wine.

what is a 2.9 month old?

Smug post

… if it’s a typo and 29 month old I think you’d just say 2 and a half year old tho?

Hmm. I'm never sure about posts like this. Whilst everyone deserves to have a lovely mother's day, I can't help but think there's an element of gloating and the lacking of emotional intelligence pertaining to many women who won't have had lovely mother's days.. I.e. in abusive relationships, have terminally ill mother's etc.

Each to their own, but could you not have just privately enjoyed your day?

I swear to god that some people rack their brains for the most inane post possible

I think it's 2 months and 9 days.

Not unreasonable at all to have had a lovely day. I had a lovely one too - brunch, museum and library, then swimming, all with my favourite living person (DC). Couldn't have asked for more.

Yep, so tedious.

Mine's smugger hopefully.

Went out for lunch at garden centre with all 3 of my adult kids. They brought me a card each and we paid for our own lunch.

I Love spending time eating with family.

What about your mums though (partner and you)?

And 🤞their mums

And sometimes it it might be... Its only us.. Which is sad, but it is also a bigger picture for others. Happy day for all 💗

I wouldn't say I'm smug, i just have a partner who appreciates me. And I appreciate him. I don't think that's unreasonable when we're raising kids together. My mum lives 300 miles away so no o chance of popping in there.

Good for you appreciate your family x

You mean 2.9 YEAR old?

Yeah, didn't type that right - two years nine months

Good for you. My 7yo told me today that his birth mum is the “best mum ever”, not me.

Very sorry not to live up to your standards though OP. I’ll try harder next year.

Maybe it’s because shes fed up of seeing all the women moaning about men on Mother’s Day and she is saying she had a nice day! As did I! My husband isn’t a dick so I can say I had a lovely day… A new vase, a big bag of sweets, a home made card from my 5yo, home made curry and time to myself to read my book!

@Hotairblues I'm sorry. You are his best mum ever, even if he doesn't feel it or say it today.

Also had a lovely day. Was brought breakfast, really kind thoughtful gifts, visited my own mum child free for a couple of hours. Was cooked a lovely roast. Even had all the beds changed. Best part? Stbxh and I separated 6 months ago and yet he has still spoilt me rotten. I read some posts on here and wonder if I've let a good man go

@Creatureofhabit87 there’s nothing wrong with sharing that you’ve had a lovely Mother’s Day. What the OP has done, however, is compare herself favourably with those who haven’t had such a good day and say “there’s no need for drama”.

Nothing wrong with saying you've had a lovely Mother's Day.
I did too, and as a pp said, I think the secret is to be happy with the little gestures.