My mum's 80th birthday party is coming up. The whole family is going, and my mum said that what she wanted for her present was for us all (including my husband and children, who are all in their 20s) to do a recitation, or play music or something like that. I'm not keen, as, unfortunately, I've always found my mum difficult and controlling and think this is an uber example of this. However, I've said to my children (not that they are children now) that she would like it and if they would care to etc. I'm playing something.
Anyway, now my that my lovely (not meant ironically, she is lovely, and, unlike my brother and I, gets on well with my mum, which is good) sister has suggested that we all do a little speech as well.
Am I being an ingracious cow if I don't want to. Why isn't enough for us all to be together without all this. I get on OK with my mum but feel like I'm being manipulated into something I don't feel comfortable with. Has anyone else done a speech at their mum's 80th?