To interfere with the floral flow?

[WombAndBiled]

Would I be a ungracious wretch if I politely requested no more flowers?

I've currently got 17 bouquets at home, was my birthday last Sunday and I was thoroughly cherished and indulged.

Today 2 more deliveries have arrived, from a couple of Dc's friends.

I'm seeing my 4 DC plus they're partners tomorrow for a big family lunch and I would imagine they'll all turn up with more.

I absolutely cannot give them all the enjoyment they deserve wth them all in bulk than if they'd arrived separately.

I'm fully aware how blessed I am and would be worried about coming across ungrateful if I messaged (my DC only; not other folk who have traditionally treated me to flowers in Mother's Day) of I messaged to ask not to bring flowers if they hadn't already organised them.

Your presence is more appreciated than your floral presents sort of malarkey?

So I guess my AIBU is

YANBU - ask them gently to pause the petals?

YABU - stop being a flipping miserable wretch, enjoy the abundance.

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@FloofBunny 💐🌺🌷🌹💐

You have 17 vases?!

I would say it’s most unusual to get that many bouquets of flowers. A bunch of flowers from time to time is nice, but that many shows a certain lack of imagination from your friends and family. I’d rather have a plant I can put in the garden to be honest rather than cut flowers that will just die.

i would say it’s very unusual to get Mother’s Day and birthday bunches of flowers from several of your DC’s fringes every year as well!

Having that many bunches of flowers around the house needing seeing to/fresh water etc is just giving you chores 😂

I am also so intrigued by the friends of DC giving flowers - what culture or background are you from/living in? Are you very rich, or live somewhere very rural and cosy, or part of a religious sect, or on a hippy commune…?

But no it’s too late to do anything about tomorrow!

The lady's chamber reference is from a nursery rhyme, it's not a real room!
Goosey goosey gander, where does she wander? Upstairs, downstairs and in my lady's chamber.

I doubt I'll get flowers from my own children, never mind from their friends as well. But agree that you have left it too late to mention now OP. Just tell them afterwards to stave off next year's onslaught.

If you received 17 bunches very recently, why would the same people buy you more a week later?

Agree this is an odd thread! How old are all your children?

Dc are from 17 to 22.

I guess flowers are just a normal gift for birthdays and Mothers' Day. It's just bad timing this year that they're so close.

Plenty of vases. I've got a cupboard full tbh.

Mom is because I'm Midlands not American. Totally normal.

I'm sorry for your loss, it's incredibly hard. All these Firsts without her iny life and in the photography are taking their toll on me.

Am trying to focus on gratitude on how thoughtful people in my life are.

Sending succour to you for tomorrow. 💞

I'm not forty, a good dozen and a couple from that.

Hi op please can you update to say what happened in the end?

Forty plus 12 plus 2, hmm, you are mid 50s, correct?

I’ve never known anyone buy their friends mum flowers for Mother’s Day?! And you say your children do this for their friend’s mums too? That’s really really odd.
#humblebrag