A mother's day one

[Bluebirthdaycard]

Have an 81 year old mum and a nearly 17 year old and nearly 13 year old. I'm going to sound really contrary with what I write as I find mother's day just another day and all about commercialism but here goes. Don't have a lot to spend so was just going to take ds and DD to mums and go to Macdonald's because to her the day is all about her, nothing to do with me. My ds is at college, not working so just asked him to get me a card, nothing else. My dd was taken into town Saturday but later on in the day, she panicked and said she didn't get me anything so dh took her to co op, she was quite upset she forgot. On sunday when Ds was dropped home from gf he came in and gave me a hug but no card, nothing. Went to Macdonald's, spent £30 on fast food that I don't have to waste, was quite peeved at ds who said he'd get me something but I said save your money, I just would've liked a card, my mum started to whisper something to him to override what I just said so I shot her down. On the way home, ds said again about getting me something, so I lost it and said don't bother, neither of you give a shit etc. I've been ferrying my ds around a lot lately and I know this is my job as his parent, but all the extra money for fuel and train fares to college is burning a big hole in my pocket. Would it have been too much to ask for a card? Bear in mind I put £95 in his account on Friday. He did get me a card in the end, as we stopped at the aforementioned co op on the way home at about 5pm.

[HotChocWine]

But you told him not to get you anything

[Bluebirthdaycard]

@HotChocWine

But you told him not to get you anything

I would've just liked a card, just a card would've sufficed which I got in the end but only because I said I was upset about it. Judging by what I've just read on another thread my mother's day was a picnic, so there you go🤷🏼

[AstralSpace]

So now you say to them 'thank you so much for the cards. It meant a lot to me. I don't expect much but I'm just a normal person who likes a small gesture on special days. Just like most people do'

It's important to teach them this. Do they do anything for each other on their birthdays? Now is the time to teach them this.