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MOTHER'S DAY IS RUINED!

346 replies

Oneandanotheroneistwo · 15/03/2026 08:18

(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?

OP posts:
Sensiblesal · 15/03/2026 11:08

Be grateful cos them palm oil chocolates are vile

Illbethereinaminute · 15/03/2026 11:10

One of the kids alarms went off at 6am for reasons unknown and once I'm awake I can't get back to sleep so that's rubbish.

Really need to check his clock, I think it's dodgy.

I've been presented with the small gifts I asked for, a hug from the kids, breakfast in bed and I got out for a small run.

Going to the in-laws in a bit then back home where I intend to do as little as possible since it's Mother's Day.

ChillingWithMySnowmies · 15/03/2026 11:15

The amount of flowers in the house are GORGEOUS.. but i haven't stopped sneezing all morning 😂

Lafoosa · 15/03/2026 11:18

Single mum to 4 here, let the kids go to the shops and pick something for me and they broke it immediately 😂 they've been fighting all day, definitely tapping out of this mother's day.

It's also handover day for my youngest so he goes to his dad tonight, so got a little passive aggressive I love my mummy onesie to send him in (ex is a horrible man)

Going to have a hot chocolate and a bubble bath when the kids are in bed.

viques · 15/03/2026 11:20

VividDeer · 15/03/2026 10:01

Haha. Did you drink it?

Hell yes, there was half a tumbler of vodka in there. Didn’t down it in one but it had gone by lunchtime.

Dd had form for thoughtful gestures, when she was about three she was suspiciously quiet and when I peeked in her play house she was laboriously attacking a good bath towel with a pair of nail scissors. “ I was making it into two towels for you mummy.” I admired her advanced maths skills through gritted teeth.

I still have the towel, it lines the cats travelling basket now.

ThePieceHall · 15/03/2026 11:21

Jeepers, OP, I was concerned that you were being force-fed SHOP-BOUGHT sandwiches for one scary moment. And I was going to make a comment about your child being dragged up.

Muchtoomuchtodo · 15/03/2026 11:24

DS got me some lovely flowers on Friday but left them in his room, not in water until
now! They’re a little droopy but I can’t fault the sentiment.

Cydonia · 15/03/2026 11:26

I am at work ( vet nurse ) and we have a euthanasia booked in, so not the best day. Sorry, not very lighthearted!

ChillingWithMySnowmies · 15/03/2026 11:28

I took Mom out for dinner yesterday, and she paid for MY dinner instead to wish me happy mothers day (Single mom of 2 disabled kids) ExH bought me some bits on friday, and cards which i opened this morning. The two kids are at his this weekend, so i got a lie in, a quiet morning to drink my coffee with the radio on, and a Whatsapp this morning from them both.

Today me and DB and his DW are taking Mom and his MIL out for Lunch, where they'll wish them both Happy Mothers Day and forget i'm also a Mom....

Nutsabouttopic · 15/03/2026 11:36

TheRozzers · 15/03/2026 08:27

My DD made me scrambled eggs with cream. Squirty cream she found and the back of the fridge. Left over from Christmas 🤢

😄😄😄

KTMeetsTheRsUptown · 15/03/2026 11:37

PuppiesProzacProsecco · 15/03/2026 09:59

DS made me a toasted pancake with white chocolate spread and jam. All set up beautifully with flowers, sweets, a new mug (filled with coffee) and a candle.

Unfortunately, whilst eating my delicious Mother's Day breakfast, I stroked the dog and then mistook a doggy eye booger for jam/spread and licked it off my finger 🤢

😋🤣🤣🤣

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.

cazcaz2 · 15/03/2026 11:48

I know how you feel.last night saw me washing &drying (on heated airer so needs tending to) a whole 2loads so i would not have to do it today!

asco · 15/03/2026 11:49

Went for my usual sea swim this morning and came in the back way where I spotted my (once upon a time) beautiful rockery had been attacked my what appeared to be a blunt machete. Not a flower left. Every one of my daffodils, lge and miniature, snowdrops, crocuses gone. Every. Single. One.

Went into the kitchen to be met with DH standing looking at me in shock and whispering "Say nothing, he'd done it before I even noticed he was missing"
The 3 older ones sitting at the counter smirking.
The toddler - at least I presumed it was the toddler as I couldn't actually see him - standing holding a HUGE bunch of????? yes, my flowers, complete with muck and soil.
At the moment he has the cutest lisp and rolls his R's and announced
"Mummy I dot u yu fwavewit fwowers cause I wub u wots and wots"

fragrancemeister · 15/03/2026 11:50

I thought that too...

Whatbloodysummer · 15/03/2026 11:51

My DD took me out for lunch twice this week for Mothers Day as she's working today. So she's not here to wish me Happy Mothers Day, but has gone above and beyond already.
It's looking like my DS has forgotten this year, though he may yet surprise me with a call or text.
DH has buggered off to a model show, so I'm left alone at home with the doggos.

So not a bad day, just a bit quiet.

cazcaz2 · 15/03/2026 11:55

That was a reply to bert3400 who said "trying to work twice as hard on saturday,so it doesnt go tits up on monday" !

Rachie1973 · 15/03/2026 11:56

I’m on my own. All day. :(

Actually lol. I couldn’t be happier but I’m not telling them that lol

Crap TV and chocolate.

OkimADHD · 15/03/2026 12:02

My audhd has social anxiety so unable to go out and buy me anything. I said she could make me breakfast in bed and she said yeah. At around 10 pm last night she came to my room and said it would be too difficult for her. The want is there but she can't.

This post has made me feel marginally better

SunshineAndSandalsMakeMeHappy · 15/03/2026 12:02

CunningLinguist2 · 15/03/2026 10:35

That’s really lovely of you. And they were lovely to ask.
i hope those are the best daffs ever

I felt so sorry for the dad, he looked very shamefaced because he’d forgot to stop at a shop on the way here. He was really grateful. I’m normally roaring at folk picking them 🤣🤣🤣

EmuFace · 15/03/2026 12:09

GriseldaandMike · 15/03/2026 10:52

Of course he knew, typical cat behaviour. He likes manly smells so you should oblige him by smelling manly. You may think it's Mother's Day but he knows it actually cat day, like every other day of the year. Worship him.

<<Slaps forehead>>

My God. And there I was, daring to think I was a reasonably accomplished and knowledgeable cat Mum.

That’s exactly what the stripey little fecker has done.

The audacity!

ilovepixie · 15/03/2026 12:11

stickydough · 15/03/2026 08:32

10yr old DD had planned to make me breakfast in bed, and DH is away so no one to help manage the situation…when woken with it at 6.45 my first reaction was shock and frustration at the time and why any of them were even up (everyone usually lies in on a Sunday). Poor DD went away with her breakfast and I couldn’t get back to sleep, now feeling guilty that I didn’t give her a bit more time guidance but I didn’t think…we are going out for an ice cream later so hopefully the Mother’s Day vibe can be revived…

That’s mean. Your poor daughter.

Blisteringlycold · 15/03/2026 12:12

I said to my husband, don't get me chocolates will you. He fucking listened, no chocolates just some lovely flowers and a surprise for my hobby. I really fancy a choc. Bloody men that listen 😃

GriseldaandMike · 15/03/2026 12:12

EmuFace · 15/03/2026 12:09

<<Slaps forehead>>

My God. And there I was, daring to think I was a reasonably accomplished and knowledgeable cat Mum.

That’s exactly what the stripey little fecker has done.

The audacity!

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.

Mumandcarer80 · 15/03/2026 12:22

Namechangefordaughterevasion · 15/03/2026 08:45

MyDH and his wife had our first grandchild last week so my Mothers Day will be hosting our whole clan for our first ever 4 generation family celebration. It will be a whole lot of work but I'm so happy!!

Your DH and his wife? Do you mean DS and his wife?😀😀😀