What kind of mothers day are you all having?

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So far I've done washing, ironing, cleaning, washed car and prepared dinner. Had a text from dd, who is currently out having tea with her bf and his mum, but haven't seen her. Feeling a bit meh!

OP - my DD isn't a teenager just yet but my niece is 19 and I wince at the thoughtless way she treats her parents. I'm sure she'll come good in the end but I wish she'd show some bloody consideration now!

Had two hand made cards from the teens (one very basic but heartfelt), don't want gifts, usually insist that they cook me dinner but this year I booked lunch out for the family and that was lovely. All in all very low key and very happy.

DD out all day which I said she could do as great opportunity for her to do something she'd never do with us.
DS gave me card, flowers and chocs after I moaned to Dh about it ( he was out with DS for a bit and bought on way home).
Dh went to see his mum and I took DS out for a bit which was nice.

Lovely DS1, 19, gave me a book, some hand cream and a card with a in-joke (and a hug). He's a sweetie.

DD 16 announced she had not got me anything because it was just spending my money anyway (for which read, she could not be bothered).

DS2, 14 and very disorganised said "oh dear, is it mothers day?"

CatsDogs - makes me feel better it's not just me. Youngest made me a gorgeous card and went out of his way to make me feel special - massage, quality time etc. Middle made me a beautiful card also, lovely message, bit more reserved but nice. Eldest got me no card, nothing, shouted at me repeatedly and went out of her way to be really foul and rude. I cancelled her phone, once I'd stopped crying. Cheers, eldest.

Card and flowers when ds1 rose from bed at about 12pm. Me Cooking, cleaning and washing all day. Then we all went to cinema to watch Lion and I had a good cry. Came home to eat dinner made by SIL. That for me was one of the ambest in 24years

Cress1da is your eldest a teenager? I have to say I am so looking forward to my DD teen years being over! Somewhere along the way, my sweet little girl metamorphosed into a stroppy foul mouthed harridan who bullies the rest of us remorselessly.

Sometimes I find myself saying in my head over and over "only two more years until she goes to uni, just hang on"

How did you guess, CatsDogs? Yes, she's 17.

I do find the fact there's only another year and a half to uni helpful when she's like this.

Last year my eldest was 17 and refused to acknowledge Mothers' Day. I was hurt. I brought it up at every opportunity in the months that followed.

But then MIL died a few week ago. I suggested to the DD's that out of consideration for their DDad they ignore Mothers' Day this year.

Sods Law we flew home with DD2 last night and she somehow had managed to buy a card. God knows how, she has a learning disability. DD1 woke me up to be let in (DH had put the chain on the door by accident) she was carrying a bunch of flowers and a box of biscuits for me. She greeted me with "well that has spoilt the surprise" as I let her in

I got more Mothers Day than I wanted and less of a day that I deserve. DD1 has been very trying lately.

My ds 15 took me to lunch, got me a card and perfume. First year he has organised anything for himself. Am chuffed.