Worst mother's day stories

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Anonymous wrote:Was waiting for people to start complaining. Typical ungrateful complainers. It's only 7am for pete's sake!

It’s the annual DCUM “My Husband is a Jackass Because He Didn’t Meet My Secret Expectations For Mother’s Day Even Though I am Not His Mother” thread.
Drink up, bitchez!

I'm of the camp that just because a spouse isn't your parent doesn't mean you don't celebrate them.

If nothing else, it's good role modeling to show your child how to give gifts to people you love.

Uh, what about being the mother of his children?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Was waiting for people to start complaining. Typical ungrateful complainers. It's only 7am for pete's sake!

It’s the annual DCUM “My Husband is a Jackass Because He Didn’t Meet My Secret Expectations For Mother’s Day Even Though I am Not His Mother” thread.
Drink up, bitchez!

I'm of the camp that just because a spouse isn't your parent doesn't mean you don't celebrate them.

If nothing else, it's good role modeling to show your child how to give gifts to people you love.

Uh, what about being the mother of his children?

Uh, I guess you missed the "IF NOTHING ELSE."

[Anonymous]

It's the best day of the year for divorced dads! Remembering how miserable life was with our impossible to please wives! No matter the effort, the flowers, the breakfasts in bed, the presents, it was never good enough, never met her expectations, and her rage was taken out on me and the children. FTB.

[Anonymous]

DH told me this morning that instead of a gift he was going to do X, Y, and Z chore that he had been putting off for months. I was ecstatic... seriously.. the perfect gift for me. I told him it was perfect.

Then he sat around all day and did nothing. I did my usual clean, laundry, cook Sunday routine.

I would have been less bothered if he just said he got me nothing. And honestly, I am more mad at myself for believing he would actually do it.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:DH told me this morning that instead of a gift he was going to do X, Y, and Z chore that he had been putting off for months. I was ecstatic... seriously.. the perfect gift for me. I told him it was perfect.

Then he sat around all day and did nothing. I did my usual clean, laundry, cook Sunday routine.

I would have been less bothered if he just said he got me nothing. And honestly, I am more mad at myself for believing he would actually do it.

You should have at least booted his butt out the door and told him to go pick up dinner.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Um no. And what do you when someone disrespects you at work, at the grocery store, on 495...

It’s a teaching moment. Hard parenting. Kid was looking for a reaction and some attention. He’s 12 and hormonal. You discipline without violence setting a boundary for acceptable language. Time for a lengthy talk.

I was a horrible teen and the worst punishment ever was an hour long chat with Dad. Looking back, he was a wonderful father and role model of calm. Not a doormat at all.

Listen, I think you are nuts and a bad mother, and you think I'm nuts and a bad mother, let's just move on. Happy Mother's Day and enjoy what little is left of it!

Ok. I was a NP. I didn’t say anyone was a bad mom. I just don’t believe in corporal punishment. A 12 year old boy told his Mon to quit bitching on Mother’s day. It was disrespectful, foul language, bad character... slapping that kid isn’t going to teach him anything other than violence. And to the poster’s invoking Daddy to fix the problem, major disrespect to Moms on discipline. Moms can effectively discipline asshole boy tweens/teens behavior without invoking Andre the Giant. Otherwise, what message are you sending when he’s alone with a girl? Girls and women need men as backbones?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Was waiting for people to start complaining. Typical ungrateful complainers. It's only 7am for pete's sake!

It’s the annual DCUM “My Husband is a Jackass Because He Didn’t Meet My Secret Expectations For Mother’s Day Even Though I am Not His Mother” thread.
Drink up, bitchez!

I'm of the camp that just because a spouse isn't your parent doesn't mean you don't celebrate them.

If nothing else, it's good role modeling to show your child how to give gifts to people you love.

Uh, what about being the mother of his children?

Uh, I guess you missed the "IF NOTHING ELSE."

??? this is in support of celebrating the mother of your children in addition to your own mother.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:DH told me this morning that instead of a gift he was going to do X, Y, and Z chore that he had been putting off for months. I was ecstatic... seriously.. the perfect gift for me. I told him it was perfect.

Then he sat around all day and did nothing. I did my usual clean, laundry, cook Sunday routine.

I would have been less bothered if he just said he got me nothing. And honestly, I am more mad at myself for believing he would actually do it.

Damn, that's a real let down. I'm sorry PP.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Um no. And what do you when someone disrespects you at work, at the grocery store, on 495...

It’s a teaching moment. Hard parenting. Kid was looking for a reaction and some attention. He’s 12 and hormonal. You discipline without violence setting a boundary for acceptable language. Time for a lengthy talk.

I was a horrible teen and the worst punishment ever was an hour long chat with Dad. Looking back, he was a wonderful father and role model of calm. Not a doormat at all.

Listen, I think you are nuts and a bad mother, and you think I'm nuts and a bad mother, let's just move on. Happy Mother's Day and enjoy what little is left of it!

Ok. I was a NP. I didn’t say anyone was a bad mom. I just don’t believe in corporal punishment. A 12 year old boy told his Mon to quit bitching on Mother’s day. It was disrespectful, foul language, bad character... slapping that kid isn’t going to teach him anything other than violence. And to the poster’s invoking Daddy to fix the problem, major disrespect to Moms on discipline. Moms can effectively discipline asshole boy tweens/teens behavior without invoking Andre the Giant. Otherwise, what message are you sending when he’s alone with a girl? Girls and women need men as backbones?

Do not underestimate the power of a strong male role model. If a teenage boy back talks his mom and dad doesn't bat an eye about it or laughs and rolls his eyes or has some other inappropriate reaction.... that sends a message to the kid that it is acceptable to back talk Mom. If a father immediately steps in and stands up for his wife and tells the boy to respect his Mom - that is also a very, very strong message to that boy: The men in our house respect women.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Um no. And what do you when someone disrespects you at work, at the grocery store, on 495...

It’s a teaching moment. Hard parenting. Kid was looking for a reaction and some attention. He’s 12 and hormonal. You discipline without violence setting a boundary for acceptable language. Time for a lengthy talk.

I was a horrible teen and the worst punishment ever was an hour long chat with Dad. Looking back, he was a wonderful father and role model of calm. Not a doormat at all.

Listen, I think you are nuts and a bad mother, and you think I'm nuts and a bad mother, let's just move on. Happy Mother's Day and enjoy what little is left of it!

Ok. I was a NP. I didn’t say anyone was a bad mom. I just don’t believe in corporal punishment. A 12 year old boy told his Mon to quit bitching on Mother’s day. It was disrespectful, foul language, bad character... slapping that kid isn’t going to teach him anything other than violence. And to the poster’s invoking Daddy to fix the problem, major disrespect to Moms on discipline. Moms can effectively discipline asshole boy tweens/teens behavior without invoking Andre the Giant. Otherwise, what message are you sending when he’s alone with a girl? Girls and women need men as backbones?

Do not underestimate the power of a strong male role model. If a teenage boy back talks his mom and dad doesn't bat an eye about it or laughs and rolls his eyes or has some other inappropriate reaction.... that sends a message to the kid that it is acceptable to back talk Mom. If a father immediately steps in and stands up for his wife and tells the boy to respect his Mom - that is also a very, very strong message to that boy: The men in our house respect women.

+100, especially if he looks up to his father.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Husband was out of town visiting a relative who had just had surgery. I figured I'd make reservations to treat my mom, my kids and myself to a nice Mother's Day brunch at a lovely and usually wonderful scenic little restaurant.

Arrived at the restaurant 15 minutes before our reservation and it was jam packed chaos. Hostess told us to wait and she would seat us. We stepped aside as she requested and she never acknowledged us again. We waited for over an hour, standing the entire, no place for my 80+ year old mother to sit down . It became apparent to us that the people who had been seated were waiting forever for their food to arrive....the staff completely unapologetic...

We left to go somewhere, anywhere else. By that point McDonald's sounded good.

You actually just waited for an hour? Why didn’t you complain/ask to speak to a manager?

The manager was nowhere to be seen. The place was chaotic and the whole thing was not being handled well, reservations were clearly not being honored. We kept thinking that we would be seated any minute since we did have a reservation but once we realized that the people who had been seated were waiting an hour or more for their food....we finally gave up and left.

There was nothing we could have said or done to save that train wreck.

This is why Mother’s Day brunch is my worst nightmare.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Husband was out of town visiting a relative who had just had surgery. I figured I'd make reservations to treat my mom, my kids and myself to a nice Mother's Day brunch at a lovely and usually wonderful scenic little restaurant.

Arrived at the restaurant 15 minutes before our reservation and it was jam packed chaos. Hostess told us to wait and she would seat us. We stepped aside as she requested and she never acknowledged us again. We waited for over an hour, standing the entire, no place for my 80+ year old mother to sit down . It became apparent to us that the people who had been seated were waiting forever for their food to arrive....the staff completely unapologetic...

We left to go somewhere, anywhere else. By that point McDonald's sounded good.

You actually just waited for an hour? Why didn’t you complain/ask to speak to a manager?

The manager was nowhere to be seen. The place was chaotic and the whole thing was not being handled well, reservations were clearly not being honored. We kept thinking that we would be seated any minute since we did have a reservation but once we realized that the people who had been seated were waiting an hour or more for their food....we finally gave up and left.

There was nothing we could have said or done to save that train wreck.

This is why Mother’s Day brunch is my worst nightmare.

It was pretty nightmarish, especially with my elderly mother there and no place for her to even sit down. On a happy note, once we left we found a restaurant down the road that could take us right away. We had a great meal and actually went back again this year - short wait, friendly service and good food .

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Husband was out of town visiting a relative who had just had surgery. I figured I'd make reservations to treat my mom, my kids and myself to a nice Mother's Day brunch at a lovely and usually wonderful scenic little restaurant.

Arrived at the restaurant 15 minutes before our reservation and it was jam packed chaos. Hostess told us to wait and she would seat us. We stepped aside as she requested and she never acknowledged us again. We waited for over an hour, standing the entire, no place for my 80+ year old mother to sit down . It became apparent to us that the people who had been seated were waiting forever for their food to arrive....the staff completely unapologetic...

We left to go somewhere, anywhere else. By that point McDonald's sounded good.

You actually just waited for an hour? Why didn’t you complain/ask to speak to a manager?

The manager was nowhere to be seen. The place was chaotic and the whole thing was not being handled well, reservations were clearly not being honored. We kept thinking that we would be seated any minute since we did have a reservation but once we realized that the people who had been seated were waiting an hour or more for their food....we finally gave up and left.

There was nothing we could have said or done to save that train wreck.

This is why Mother’s Day brunch is my worst nightmare.

It was pretty nightmarish, especially with my elderly mother there and no place for her to even sit down. On a happy note, once we left we found a restaurant down the road that could take us right away. We had a great meal and actually went back again this year - short wait, friendly service and good food .

NP. I'm glad it worked out. Your mom sounds like a trooper! Happy Mother's Day to you both!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Husband was out of town visiting a relative who had just had surgery. I figured I'd make reservations to treat my mom, my kids and myself to a nice Mother's Day brunch at a lovely and usually wonderful scenic little restaurant.

Arrived at the restaurant 15 minutes before our reservation and it was jam packed chaos. Hostess told us to wait and she would seat us. We stepped aside as she requested and she never acknowledged us again. We waited for over an hour, standing the entire, no place for my 80+ year old mother to sit down . It became apparent to us that the people who had been seated were waiting forever for their food to arrive....the staff completely unapologetic...

We left to go somewhere, anywhere else. By that point McDonald's sounded good.

You actually just waited for an hour? Why didn’t you complain/ask to speak to a manager?

The manager was nowhere to be seen. The place was chaotic and the whole thing was not being handled well, reservations were clearly not being honored. We kept thinking that we would be seated any minute since we did have a reservation but once we realized that the people who had been seated were waiting an hour or more for their food....we finally gave up and left.

There was nothing we could have said or done to save that train wreck.

This is why Mother’s Day brunch is my worst nightmare.

It was pretty nightmarish, especially with my elderly mother there and no place for her to even sit down. On a happy note, once we left we found a restaurant down the road that could take us right away. We had a great meal and actually went back again this year - short wait, friendly service and good food .

NP. I'm glad it worked out. Your mom sounds like a trooper! Happy Mother's Day to you both!

Yes, my mom is a trooper, always has been. Thanks and Happy Mother's Day to you, too!

[Anonymous]

Mother's Day is so overblown. People get so upset about it. Its kind of ridiculous. Yes, we should honor our mothers (assuming they are good ones!) but we should do that any time we feel compelled, not on some arbitrary sunday in May. I'm very sorry to those who have suffered loss.

I completely agree. My side of the family doesn't buy into the "Hallmark" side of the day. DH's did and I hated it. I'm working to teach my kids that you shouldn't wait until 'Mother's Day' or 'Father's Day' or birthdays to appreciate what someone does for you and to recognize them for it.