Page 11 | MOTHER'S DAY IS RUINED!

Oneandanotheroneistwo · 2026-03-15T08:18:11+00:00

(Lighthearted... sort of). DD (4yo) proudly presented me with a box of Heroes and some flowers this morning that she chose yesterday. Lovely. Except.... THERE WAS ONLY ONE CRUNCHIE IN THE BOX. ONE. JUST ONE. AIBU to think Cadburys are taking the mick? Does anyone else want to share their lightheaded mother's day disappointments?

Knittedanimal · 15/03/2026 16:15

KindleSchmindle · 15/03/2026 16:12

See, this is genuinely a scenario that requires going No Contact, immediately. Grey Rock isn’t enough for this.

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She is currentl sat on me purring loudly, but I'm insisting she keeps her bum out of my face. 😻

Knittedanimal · 15/03/2026 16:17

She's still gorgeous.

Lostearrings · 15/03/2026 16:19

We’re fairly low key with celebrations here and always have been but I did have a word with both teen DC a few weeks ago about how they’re of an age when I expect them to show some initiative and responsibility and they have.
My favourite moment, though, was in a Tesco Express this morning when there were two children aged about 8 clutching a lurid bunch of flowers and a bar of chocolate and painstakingly counting out their 5, 10 & 20ps. There were three other customers in there and I think we were all hovering ready to step in if they didn’t have enough. Their delight when they had 70p left and the conference as to whether they should buy something else for their mum, something for their themselves or put it back in their piggy bank.

Knittedanimal · 15/03/2026 16:22

@Lostearrings what a lucky mum that woman is ❤️
A lovely vignette to share.

KindleSchmindle · 15/03/2026 16:23

Knittedanimal · 15/03/2026 16:17

She's still gorgeous.

It seems you’re stuck in FOG - fear, obligation, guilt (I think?). Perhaps some counselling will help you recognise her behaviour is abusive and help you raise your bar.

Knittedanimal · 15/03/2026 16:26

KindleSchmindle · 15/03/2026 16:23

It seems you’re stuck in FOG - fear, obligation, guilt (I think?). Perhaps some counselling will help you recognise her behaviour is abusive and help you raise your bar.

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I think all cat mothers/slaves are conditioned by this FOG of which you speak.
I wouldn't be at all surprised if they drug us to comply via their cheek scent marking glands. Perhaps i was given a special dose this morning!

GriseldaandMike · 15/03/2026 16:29

Dh is away so the DSs (early teens) have managed to negotiate the whole day without any adult help/interference. Flowers, chocolates and breakfast in bed all gratefully received. 13 year old said 'I would have taken you out to dinner but I can't afford it and I'm not allowed to buy wine so you won't have had a good time anyway.' Hmmm. Love them.

NigellaDelia · 15/03/2026 16:33

Lostearrings · 15/03/2026 16:19

We’re fairly low key with celebrations here and always have been but I did have a word with both teen DC a few weeks ago about how they’re of an age when I expect them to show some initiative and responsibility and they have.
My favourite moment, though, was in a Tesco Express this morning when there were two children aged about 8 clutching a lurid bunch of flowers and a bar of chocolate and painstakingly counting out their 5, 10 & 20ps. There were three other customers in there and I think we were all hovering ready to step in if they didn’t have enough. Their delight when they had 70p left and the conference as to whether they should buy something else for their mum, something for their themselves or put it back in their piggy bank.

This is such a lovely story! Thanks for sharing it . . .

70isaLimitNotaTarget · 15/03/2026 16:43

KindleSchmindle · 15/03/2026 16:10

My DC presented me with a card signed from them and the cats, then had a row amongst themselves - about whether the drawn on paw prints under the cats “signatures” should have three toe beans or four.

Theyre in their 20s.

(Hugs to anyone having a genuinely shit Mothers Day btw. I’m finding it hard missing my mum but the DC also got me a candle which we will light for her later).

The cats will sign their own cards with the cute TeddyBear ToeBean

I am on my first Mothers Day without my own Mum , I'll light a candle tonight ( well switch on an LED one , candles'n'cats not a good combo here ! )

Zov · 15/03/2026 16:54

I went for Mothers Day to the lovely city of Chester, with both my DC, (and DH,) and it bloody pissed down on us half the time we were there... Drowned fecking rats we were! 😆

The weather this year so far, has certainly punished us for the glorious summer we had last year!

BoogieTownTop · 15/03/2026 16:56

Lostearrings · 15/03/2026 16:19

We’re fairly low key with celebrations here and always have been but I did have a word with both teen DC a few weeks ago about how they’re of an age when I expect them to show some initiative and responsibility and they have.
My favourite moment, though, was in a Tesco Express this morning when there were two children aged about 8 clutching a lurid bunch of flowers and a bar of chocolate and painstakingly counting out their 5, 10 & 20ps. There were three other customers in there and I think we were all hovering ready to step in if they didn’t have enough. Their delight when they had 70p left and the conference as to whether they should buy something else for their mum, something for their themselves or put it back in their piggy bank.

Oh how lovely 🥰

ChocolateCinderToffee · 15/03/2026 16:59

Vigorouslysnuggled · 15/03/2026 15:58

I was thinking about getting a cat but you’ve changed my mind 😂

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Do it. It's worth it, although I have to admit none of the cats I've lived with have ever sprayed in my mouth.

sesquipedalian · 15/03/2026 17:12

InMyOpenOnion · 15/03/2026 08:49

My 12 year old DS has just presented me with a card, in which he's written "Your the best Mum ever". Yet I have failed - trying to bite my tongue about apostrophes 🤣

If it’s any consolation, I have had kind Mothering Sunday messages from my DC, two of which had that particular mistake. They’re 38 and 40, and I’m a stickler for grammar…clearly, I have failed utterly!

QuayshhLawrain · 15/03/2026 17:17

Petrolitis · 15/03/2026 11:37

Cross Country trains allowed a massive number of drunk football fans into the first class carriage on my train yesterday. They screamed, shouted, farted and belched loudly. The sat on my table and crushed my belongs, they sat on the folding tray of lady across from me , nearly knocking her drink flying and knocking everything else off. There was a fight. A man got punched in the face, there was blood everywhere. Him and his wife had to fill out incident forms. The drunk, vaping, empty cider can chucking Sheffield football fans next to me took exception to these people logging the incident despite those hooligans not actually being involved in the initial punch up and started screaming grass and Karen at the very top of their voices.

Eventually one drunkard, who must have weighed 20 stone did a prat fall onto me, smashing me into the train window.

Shortly after that the police met the train at Sheffield causing a delay and leading to me missing my connection.

I'm still upset by how a huge group of drunk men were allowed into a carriage they didn't have tickets for where they subsequently intimidated people for nearly two hours causing physical harm to at least two people, me included.

Not to mention the terrified mother of a newborn, or the wheelchair bound disabled lady trying to stop people sitting in her wheelchair. It was horrific.

I'm struggling to enjoy mothers day at all as im so angry that this situation was allowed to arise after I paid a FORTUNE to try and avoid exactly this kind of thing.

Plus my ribs, shoulder and hip are throbbing despite painkillers.

I had a similar run in with some Cheltenham racegoers back in January. DH and I had booked seats in different parts of the carriage and after a very drunk man sitting next to me belched in my face, I asked if he would prefer his friend (who was seated with my DH) to sit next to him instead.

Both men readily agreed, and I sat in the seat vacated by the drunk man's even more drunk friend. Only to find that this prince among men had PISSED on the seat, and not thought to mention it! The carriage was packed with rowdy racegoers and I was humiliated, and stinking of urine. I cleaned up as best as I could and told a member of staff what had happened. The train manager came along to tape off the wet seat, which was at a table of 4. He then proceeded to offer the 2 ladies who were sitting at the table with my DH seats in First Class! I asked "What about me? I'm the one who sat in pee!" But the Train Manager just chuckled! I was very glad to get home, shower and burn my clothes!

I complained to Cross Country and I got what was actually a very nice, well thought out apology, which I appreciated. I also got a £20 train voucher. I now check train seats before sitting down!

QuayshhLawrain · 15/03/2026 17:19

My own Mothers Day let down was after spending time and money finding the perfect bouquet for my Mum, which my DSis and I split the cost of, I called DM today and she said "I've had the loveliest bunch of flowers from your sister!" Erm...

EmuFace · 15/03/2026 17:20

GriseldaandMike · 15/03/2026 12:12

That's it, unless he's ginger in which case he probably wasn't on the brain cell roster this month so it could be an error.

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GriseldaandMike, he’s a tabby. This was a calculated act with full malice and self-interest aforethought.

NeedyLimeMember · 15/03/2026 17:21

I was hoping for roast beef & yorkies. Husband went to Sainsbury's, got to check out and discover the (not particularly big) piece of silverside he'd picked up was £37!!! He put it back and picked up a piece of gammon instead, which we had with Yorkshire's and all the trimmings. It was a very nice lunch - still would have preferred beef but not at that extortionate price. What is the world coming to??!

BauhausOfEliott · 15/03/2026 17:25

Sent my mum a card and an extravagant bouquet, which she loved, but she also said she cried when she opened the card because it said ‘Love You Mum’ on it and she said ‘it was lovely because we all like to know we’re loved and I miss Dad telling me’ - he died a few months ago.

😭😭😭

longtompot · 15/03/2026 17:30

Knittedanimal · 15/03/2026 16:17

She's still gorgeous.

Oh my, looks the spit of my late puss cat, Yoyo. He was a lovely boy

Hope you have managed to get rid of the taste now

Tiddlywinks63 · 15/03/2026 17:36

heRozzers · Today 08:27
My DD made me scrambled eggs with cream. Squirty cream she found and the back of the fridge. Left over from Christmas 🤢

That reminds me of DS many years ago making me a cup of tea with water from the dogs bowl…..

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Oneandanotheroneistwo · 15/03/2026 17:38

NeedyLimeMember · 15/03/2026 17:21

I was hoping for roast beef & yorkies. Husband went to Sainsbury's, got to check out and discover the (not particularly big) piece of silverside he'd picked up was £37!!! He put it back and picked up a piece of gammon instead, which we had with Yorkshire's and all the trimmings. It was a very nice lunch - still would have preferred beef but not at that extortionate price. What is the world coming to??!

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£37?!! I'd have done the same! We had roast duck (with all the trimmings 😆)

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properidiot · 15/03/2026 17:42

Saw DS and DIL for brunch and saw DD last weekend as she lives a few hours away so had a planned visit to them.

DH and I usually go out for a roast on Sunday somewhere local - nice pub or suchlike. Today we did not as it's Mother's Day - expensive, set menus etc. I ordered a McDonald's delivery - bit of a weird one but hey I fancied a burger and it's Mother's Day so I can do what I like! It's over a year since I had a Big Mac. I was drooling at the prospect.

It arrived! I took my first bite. It was a bloody chicken Big Mac. WTF. Two dry chicken patties should not be allowed to sit inside buns masquerading as a Big Mac. I hit the wrong button on the order. Never even knew a chicken Big Mac was a thing. Mother's Day is so ruined!

WonderfulSmith · 15/03/2026 17:45

I don’t have children but the cat woke me at 6.30 asking for breakfast so I guess that counts.

user1485851222 · 15/03/2026 17:53

Son has sent flowers, but still not delivered & I don't they will be now. He's annoyed as he arranged for them to be delivered yesterday. 😭

Dancingintherain09 · 15/03/2026 17:59

I'm doing a 24 hrs shift (started at 8.30am, left the house at 7.45 am) so haven't seen my husband or kids and won't do until 5pm on Monday.