Page 8 | Mini eggs for Mother's Day.

ChicMiss · 2025-03-30T08:51:14+00:00

I get a bag from my child. Who then asks to share them. No. Absolutely no. AIBU for a bit more thought? I don't like that I'm expected to share, they've gone off in a huff and my OH is also in a huff.

Mumofnarnia · 30/03/2025 10:57

thisfilmisboring123 · 30/03/2025 10:54

Whilst I don’t agree with OP- I actually think it’s a wind up post, but emotionally abusive?
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Come on… it’s not abusive to tell your kid they can’t have a mini egg they bought you. Ridiculous

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fair enough my comment may have been OTT but for people to come on here and tell me to fuck off and claim I don’t know what abuse is when I’ve had abuse all my life is a bit disgusting really.

CheeseyOnionPie · 30/03/2025 10:57

It’s unreasonable to have a bag of mini eggs anywhere near a 6 year old and not share.

That’s a core memory made for the poor kid.

Gemmawemma9 · 30/03/2025 10:58

Spidey66 · 30/03/2025 10:56

Whatever happened to "it's the thought that counts?". And while I'm no expert, I don't expect many 6 year old to have much money. A bag of Mini Eggs is...what...£1.? Cheap yes but £1 is probably all their pocket money!!!

I think it's a lovely present.

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The OPs husband should be buying the gift with the six year old being involved in choosing. The standards people hold for themselves on here makes me sad.
@LuckySantangelo35 couldnt agree more with all your posts . Emotional abuse indeed 🙄

FenywHysbys · 30/03/2025 10:59

You are missing out on the absolute joy of your little children waking you up early so that you can open ‘your’ chocolate and they can eat it all 🤣 I loved it!

diddl · 30/03/2025 11:00

ChicMiss · 30/03/2025 10:00

6 years old. I'm just miffed that it's a gift I have to share. Yes it's mother's day but I'm having to share my gift. It would be nice to receive something that is just mine.

So really a bit more thought than a bag of something that your child would be asking to have some of whilst handing it over?

rainbowunicorn · 30/03/2025 11:00

Gemmawemma9 · 30/03/2025 10:47

It’s a shit, cheap, thoughtless gift.
im not saying you need hundreds spent. I got a bunch of daffs (favourite flowers!), some lovely new slippers (needed) and breakfast in bed. Homemade cards. Box of lily O’Brien chocs (again, my favourite!). Nobody has demanded I share. I will of course share them later when I open them. But my morning has been about making me feel special and appreciated. Which seems hugely lacking for the OP.

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It's not a shit, cheap thoughtless gift if that is what the child chose. What horrible thing to say
My OH used to take the kids to pick me a gift and never told them that the gift they chose wasn't good enough and that I would need something else as well. One year I got a bag of malteasers and a 6 pack of quavers from my 5 year old as they knew they were my favourite. I saw it as a lovely thoughtful gift and yes I did share.

SparklyGlitterballs · 30/03/2025 11:01

I've received cards from my DDs, and one of them gave me a small bag of chocolate raisins. No flowers or anything. I'm a bit disappointed, considering how much I spend on them. They're early 20s!!

faerietales · 30/03/2025 11:02

Your six year old bought you mini eggs and you're so miserable about it that you've had to come and post on here about what an awful present it is?

I hope you've given yourself a kick up the arse and apologised.

diddl · 30/03/2025 11:03

SparklyGlitterballs · 30/03/2025 11:01

I've received cards from my DDs, and one of them gave me a small bag of chocolate raisins. No flowers or anything. I'm a bit disappointed, considering how much I spend on them. They're early 20s!!

Well at least everyone isn't also huffing as you're not sharing!

moveoveralice · 30/03/2025 11:04

Gemmawemma9 · 30/03/2025 10:47

It’s a shit, cheap, thoughtless gift.
im not saying you need hundreds spent. I got a bunch of daffs (favourite flowers!), some lovely new slippers (needed) and breakfast in bed. Homemade cards. Box of lily O’Brien chocs (again, my favourite!). Nobody has demanded I share. I will of course share them later when I open them. But my morning has been about making me feel special and appreciated. Which seems hugely lacking for the OP.

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I reckon your family wouldn't have dared got you anything less...

Calling something a 6 year old child chose their mum a 'cheap thoughtless gift' makes you sound unpleasant, as does telling a poster to fuck off.

Theunamedcat · 30/03/2025 11:04

You shouldn't "have" to share and your husband should stop modelling pathetic behaviour

Kids being grabby isn't a new thing but handing over a gift and then asking for some of it is unacceptable and by age six I would think they should know that

Gemmawemma9 · 30/03/2025 11:04

rainbowunicorn · 30/03/2025 11:00

It's not a shit, cheap thoughtless gift if that is what the child chose. What horrible thing to say
My OH used to take the kids to pick me a gift and never told them that the gift they chose wasn't good enough and that I would need something else as well. One year I got a bag of malteasers and a 6 pack of quavers from my 5 year old as they knew they were my favourite. I saw it as a lovely thoughtful gift and yes I did share.

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No, it is.
My husband would have gone “brilliant, mummy loves mini eggs! She loves flowers too, shall we go and choose a bunch for her?” Or similar.

Aworldofwonder · 30/03/2025 11:04

I assumed the first post was a joke but with the follow up I'm not sure. Are you genuinely annoyed that your six year old wants a mini egg? That is pathetic on your part.

AliasGrape · 30/03/2025 11:06

Meh, I’m on the fence.

DD is 4 and (with her dad’s help) chose a big bar of chocolate for me. As I was getting it out of the little gift bag (plain paper bag she’d drawn love hearts all over) she was already announcing ‘and I’ve got a good idea mummy, when grandma and grandpa get here we open it and then we can all share it together!’ It did make me laugh, because I also know who will want the first and biggest piece, but it’s also very sweet and of course that’s what we will do.

But I also had breakfast made for me by DH, with DD’s help, and got a nice bunch of my favourite flowers (which again she picked as they were HER favourite flowers) and a seashell hair clip which she also chose and I probably won’t use and will end up being hers anyway but she said ‘because we like mermaids don't we mummy?’, and most importantly of all I had a nice long lie in this morning so am feeling fairly at peace with the world anyway!

So it kind of depends - if I’d had a bag of mini eggs lobbed at me as an afterthought and then was expected to share them with everyone else I might be a bit peed off. But it if was with a hug and your DH took your DC to choose something and that’s what they chose for you because they thought you’d like it, and you got a nice card or a picture your DC had drawn or something then yeah, I think just suck it up and share the mini eggs with a smile!

Gemmawemma9 · 30/03/2025 11:07

@AliasGrape EXACTLY.
the husband stomping off in a huff tells me all I need to know!

MumCanIHaveASnackPlease · 30/03/2025 11:08

Really need to question why some of you bothered having children if you’re going to be so miserable, self absorbed and fucking mean

The DC was probably excited to
give mummy their present and was looking forward to sharing it with her. Now mummy’s thrown her toys out the pram over mini eggs and DC will be wondering why mummy is upset with their gift.

Get a grip, share the eggs, and have a happy Mother’s Day.

GRex · 30/03/2025 11:08

ChicMiss · 30/03/2025 10:00

6 years old. I'm just miffed that it's a gift I have to share. Yes it's mother's day but I'm having to share my gift. It would be nice to receive something that is just mine.

I think there must be a lot more going on here. Not sharing chocolate is a bit strange, and you seem very invested in getting a gift. Did your birthday get forgotten or something?

rainbowunicorn · 30/03/2025 11:09

Gemmawemma9 · 30/03/2025 11:04

No, it is.
My husband would have gone “brilliant, mummy loves mini eggs! She loves flowers too, shall we go and choose a bunch for her?” Or similar.

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The point is though that the child chose the gift. That should be enough. Maybe the child didn't want to buy flowers, maybe they have a very definite idea of what they would like to buy mummy. I can imagine my own children at that age would have been very proud to have chosen a gift for me without any input from another adult. It is a token gift.

Catsinaflat · 30/03/2025 11:09

share them with the child and you go treat yourself to something special later!

brunettemic · 30/03/2025 11:10

ChicMiss · 30/03/2025 10:00

6 years old. I'm just miffed that it's a gift I have to share. Yes it's mother's day but I'm having to share my gift. It would be nice to receive something that is just mine.

Grow up, you sound pathetic.

Tdcp · 30/03/2025 11:10

At 6 years old I would be pasting on the biggest smile and making them feel like they did the best job ever at making me happy. Share the mini eggs and if you want more go and buy some...

Spidey66 · 30/03/2025 11:11

thisfilmisboring123 · 30/03/2025 10:57

£1!!! You must be joking!

They’re a rip off - most overrated chocolate ever

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I’m on a diet. Much as I love MiniEggs (and trust me, I love them!) I avoid buying them! (Mostly because like OP I won’t want to share lol).

Snugglemonkey · 30/03/2025 11:11

I got a box of chocolates in bed. My 2 year old opened them and snaffled one immediately. 8 year old asked nicely and I said he could take one. I have not had any yet, because I would rather have them later after dinner. Everyone is perfectly happy. Why would I not share?

Olive567 · 30/03/2025 11:12

Ffs you're acting like you're 5

Aworldofwonder · 30/03/2025 11:12

I'm just catching up on the rest of the posts. The vast majority seem sensible but some posters seriously are mad. Of course a 6 year old thinks a bag of mini eggs is a great gift because THEY would love it. I honestly think some people are inflicting such painful existences on themselves that they can't see the joy around them. My LO was straight in with my 'presents' this morning. DH helped her get a tray ready with coffee then we stayed in bed and all ate the treats.

OP I think there is a wider problem here. You obviously feel overlooked. Whether that is a symptom of your relationship or simply how you view the world is impossible to say.