Celebrating Everyone but actual mother's on mother's day?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I have to admit I find it bizarre to get happy Mother’s Day sentiments from anyone except my child.

Me, too! Rando coworkers, people at church...I just smile and say thanks but I just done get it.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Wow, I think some of you have way too much time on your hands if this offends you. You kind of sound like children yourselves. It’s MY day!

Nothing about what others want to consider to be part of a commercial holiday makes me any less of a mother. I am lucky to have a family who loves me and shows me appreciation more than one day a year, though, so I don’t have to dwell on it.

But....it kind of is? Mother's Day is a day to celebrate mother's, not women who are childfree by choice or women who have no children but own pets. I just think it's getting ridiculous.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I don’t care. I enjoyed my toddlers today. Everyone has their own issues. My friend was telling me about how hard her new puppy was and how it wasn’t sleeping through the night. She related it to a newborn who breastfeeds all night. Nope, not similar but I don’t care. I’m sure it sucks to get woken by a puppy.

Eh, two of my childless coworkers have gotten puppies, compared them to babies, and then remembered that i have one and apologized. In some ways they DO have similar challenges, the difference is that you can leave a puppy alone for periods of time.

At least I never had to take a baby out into the backyard at 2:00 am when it’s freezing out.

Speak for yourself. Until about 12 weeks the only thing that would calm my second kid was being outside. She'd stop screaming instantly. It may not have been 2 am but DH certainly took her out at midnight (in the summer, however).

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Wow, I think some of you have way too much time on your hands if this offends you. You kind of sound like children yourselves. It’s MY day!

Nothing about what others want to consider to be part of a commercial holiday makes me any less of a mother. I am lucky to have a family who loves me and shows me appreciation more than one day a year, though, so I don’t have to dwell on it.

I actively chose not to join the armed services and can’t believe you didn’t acknowledge me on Veteran’s Day. It should be about me, too!

And I wanted to join but was unable to due to medical issues. Does that mean I get to be acknowledged too?

I don't get in a tizzy about it but it IS dumb.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:This drives me absolutely insane. I get that some people can’t have kids and I have a ton of sympathy for them. I’m fine with them calling themselves “dog moms.” Whatever. But there’s a certain number of rabid “child-free” essentially children and parent haters, who spend every other day of the year complaining about children and parents, especially moms. And yet, here they are on Mother’s Day expecting cards and accolades for being “fur moms,” “dog moms,” “pet moms,” etc. No. Go pound sand you degenerate weirdos. Celebrate your own mom today, but you’ve been vile to real moms all the rest of the time. You don’t get to claim today as your own.

I'm childfree and I agree with this (although I'm not a degenerate weirdo. I chose not to have kids. Why in earth would I want to be acknowledged on Mother's Day?? And I love my cats but they are my pets, not my sons.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Wow, I think some of you have way too much time on your hands if this offends you. You kind of sound like children yourselves. It’s MY day!

Nothing about what others want to consider to be part of a commercial holiday makes me any less of a mother. I am lucky to have a family who loves me and shows me appreciation more than one day a year, though, so I don’t have to dwell on it.

I actively chose not to join the armed services and can’t believe you didn’t acknowledge me on Veteran’s Day. It should be about me, too!

And I wanted to join but was unable to due to medical issues. Does that mean I get to be acknowledged too?

I don't get in a tizzy about it but it IS dumb.

Nobody said anything about not wanting to acknowledge those who wanted to be mothers but we're unable to be for whatever reason.

But "thinking of" or "honoring" child-free *by choice* women (as the flower meme goes) is a step too damn far.

[Anonymous]

It's a fake holiday.

I don't care who celebrates or how they celebrate.

All I've seen on FB today is messages from moms who've been disappointed. Again, just like last year and the year before, etc. And next year they'll have the same high hopes and get let down once again. Rinse, repeat.

I'd rather see the corny "dog mom" posts and posts from the child free women than these b!tchy posts each year.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:It's a fake holiday.

I don't care who celebrates or how they celebrate.

All I've seen on FB today is messages from moms who've been disappointed. Again, just like last year and the year before, etc. And next year they'll have the same high hopes and get let down once again. Rinse, repeat.

I'd rather see the corny "dog mom" posts and posts from the child free women than these b!tchy posts each year.

Most moms (like me) had a great day and don't feel the need to either brag or bitch on social media. Why do people feel the need to make everything so public and attention-seeking. Ugh.

[Anonymous]

Don't worry, you'll still get catered to plenty, year round.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Wow, I think some of you have way too much time on your hands if this offends you. You kind of sound like children yourselves. It’s MY day!

Nothing about what others want to consider to be part of a commercial holiday makes me any less of a mother. I am lucky to have a family who loves me and shows me appreciation more than one day a year, though, so I don’t have to dwell on it.

But....it kind of is? Mother's Day is a day to celebrate mother's, not women who are childfree by choice or women who have no children but own pets. I just think it's getting ridiculous.

+1

it IS *my* day! Mother’s work so, so hard. It is a completely thankless job, even if you have a wonderful and kind and attentive husband and kids. It is NICE to be recognized and appreciated. FOR ONE DAY.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:It’s just an effort to be sensitive to people for whom Mother’s Day may be a sad day. Relax.

Not for child-free by choice women. I’m glad you have the life you want. But I’m not “honoring” you or “thinking of you” today.

Who's asking you to?

[Anonymous]

The impression I got from the "those who have chosen not to be mothers" bit of the flower meme is that it is either referring to birth mothers who have given up children for adoption (albeit with odd wording) or women who have undergone an abortion. I don't think it is referring to the childfree.

[Anonymous]

Please learn to distinguish the plural from the possessive.

And then step away from social media.

That will fix all of your problems that can be fixed.

[Anonymous]

I also get annoyed by the self boasting "blessed mamas" that come out on this day. I don't need to know how complete being a mother makes you. My kid screamed most of the day and then dumped over a plate of spaghetti. I'm surviving. And i appreciate the excuse to take a nap or get out of the house alone. But come on.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:The impression I got from the "those who have chosen not to be mothers" bit of the flower meme is that it is either referring to birth mothers who have given up children for adoption (albeit with odd wording) or women who have undergone an abortion. I don't think it is referring to the childfree.

WTF? I fully support a woman's right to choose, but maybe MOTHER'S DAY is really not the time to "celebrate" women who have had an abortion.