Thread for griping about Mother’s Day not meeting expectations

[Anonymous]

I’m a mom. I don’t need a thank you. I do what I do because I love my children. What I will not be doing is getting dressed up and nagging my family to death to do the same and paying for a ridiculously overpriced brunch.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:All I want is for my family to make dinner for me as I do for them every single night. I does not have to be fancy though I do not want take out. I have told them this explicitly several times. I do not really care about a card or a gift. Just see the world from my side of the kitchen 1 day of the year. I will probably get a card.

You pick the take-out place and they go pick up the order.

She said she does not want take out. The point is the effort of cooking.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:When I was married I hated it. Nothing we did was ever good enough for Mother's Day. Now that I am divorced I love it.

But does your girlfriend have kids?

[Anonymous]

Considering my 18yr recently graduated SR was brought home Friday night/Saturday am by 2 cops intoxicated, I would have been thrilled to just have a regular boring Mother's Day. OMG, does parenting never end?

[Anonymous]

I want to cook MY food in MY house and relax all day. The years I've wanted to go out to eat, we've done so.

Communicate clearly and set expectations that are suited to the others' capabilities.

[Anonymous]

I’m a single mom, always have been, and realized I’ve never actually been celebrated on Mother’s Day, despite having an almost teenager. Instead every year my own mom has insisted her 4 adult children totally dote on and celebrate her on Mother’s Day (and pretty much every day as well *sigh*).

This year I told her I’ll be happy to celebrate with her, but on any day besides actual Mother’s Day. I told her I’ll be celebrating myself this year and doing what I want for once. My son and I went to the store yesterday and I bought myself the cutest Mothers Day balloons and some cards, for myself! With pink glitter. I signed my card to myself, sealed the envelope, and set everything up on the table so I see it first thing tomorrow morning. This has had me laughing, smiling and feeling so good all day.

As women and as moms, we don’t need to wait on ANYONE else to celebrate the loving, hard working, phenomenal beauties that we are! Celebrate yourself.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I’m a single mom, always have been, and realized I’ve never actually been celebrated on Mother’s Day, despite having an almost teenager. Instead every year my own mom has insisted her 4 adult children totally dote on and celebrate her on Mother’s Day (and pretty much every day as well *sigh*).

This year I told her I’ll be happy to celebrate with her, but on any day besides actual Mother’s Day. I told her I’ll be celebrating myself this year and doing what I want for once. My son and I went to the store yesterday and I bought myself the cutest Mothers Day balloons and some cards, for myself! With pink glitter. I signed my card to myself, sealed the envelope, and set everything up on the table so I see it first thing tomorrow morning. This has had me laughing, smiling and feeling so good all day.

As women and as moms, we don’t need to wait on ANYONE else to celebrate the loving, hard working, phenomenal beauties that we are! Celebrate yourself.

Get it girl.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I’m a single mom, always have been, and realized I’ve never actually been celebrated on Mother’s Day, despite having an almost teenager. Instead every year my own mom has insisted her 4 adult children totally dote on and celebrate her on Mother’s Day (and pretty much every day as well *sigh*).

This year I told her I’ll be happy to celebrate with her, but on any day besides actual Mother’s Day. I told her I’ll be celebrating myself this year and doing what I want for once. My son and I went to the store yesterday and I bought myself the cutest Mothers Day balloons and some cards, for myself! With pink glitter. I signed my card to myself, sealed the envelope, and set everything up on the table so I see it first thing tomorrow morning. This has had me laughing, smiling and feeling so good all day.

As women and as moms, we don’t need to wait on ANYONE else to celebrate the loving, hard working, phenomenal beauties that we are! Celebrate yourself.

Go, girl!!
Spend the day doing exactly what you want, and enjoy it with your son. Single parenting is hard, so I wish you a special Happy Mother’s Day!

[Anonymous]

Low expectations = high level of happiness.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I’m a single mom, always have been, and realized I’ve never actually been celebrated on Mother’s Day, despite having an almost teenager. Instead every year my own mom has insisted her 4 adult children totally dote on and celebrate her on Mother’s Day (and pretty much every day as well *sigh*).

This year I told her I’ll be happy to celebrate with her, but on any day besides actual Mother’s Day. I told her I’ll be celebrating myself this year and doing what I want for once. My son and I went to the store yesterday and I bought myself the cutest Mothers Day balloons and some cards, for myself! With pink glitter. I signed my card to myself, sealed the envelope, and set everything up on the table so I see it first thing tomorrow morning. This has had me laughing, smiling and feeling so good all day.

As women and as moms, we don’t need to wait on ANYONE else to celebrate the loving, hard working, phenomenal beauties that we are! Celebrate yourself.

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Hope it is a wonderful day for you.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I’m here to complain about tomorrow’s weather.

Yeah! The rain gods have some shit to answer for here.

[Anonymous]

Ex has the kids for the weekend. The kids will call in the morning. I’ll go to the gym, make myself a meal my kids would never eat, and take a nap. My “gift” is that he’s keeping them on Sunday and taking them to school on Monday.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Considering my 18yr recently graduated SR was brought home Friday night/Saturday am by 2 cops intoxicated, I would have been thrilled to just have a regular boring Mother's Day. OMG, does parenting never end?

Holy crap! Hopefully, everyone in the house knows to leave you alone tomorrow. Hang in there.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Ex has the kids for the weekend. The kids will call in the morning. I’ll go to the gym, make myself a meal my kids would never eat, and take a nap. My “gift” is that he’s keeping them on Sunday and taking them to school on Monday.

What gifts do you give your ex throughout the year?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Thanks for starting this. Can’t wait to read all the self-martyrdom on Monday morning.

Actually it typically starts by 10am on Sunday along the lines of “I’ve been up with the kids since 6am because hubby was out until 2am with his buddies. He’s still sleeping while I’m wiping maple syrup off the wall. I’m so tired of this life I chose.”