Don't text at 8 AM to say Happy Mothers Day

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Do not disturb?

People can’t win. Damned if you don’t wish promptly, damned if you do!

Really, some people on Mother’s Day are looking for any excuse to get offended.

Literally have never heard anyone get mad their ex-coworker didn't text them for mothers day

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Someone needs a mimosa.

More than a mimosa! If no one was sending her HMD messages, she would complain. Salty beyach…

Women hating women is so sad

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The Op has a point. The HMD texts are not coming from her kids. They are coming from outsiders who she is not the mom to. People have over sensationalized this made up holiday. Let the kids treat mom today. Have you noticed how every mom friend, sister, aunt, etc. send these HMD texts? It’s gone over board. I can see how that irritated the Op.

This. So far I’ve gotten messages from coworkers and my kid’s babysitter. With the little bouquet emojis. They were on silence so they didn’t wake me up but it’s a little silly.

No wonder people here are so miserable. Even nice gestures bother them.

It’s not a “nice gesture” to take something that is objectively not about you and make it about you. Mother’s Day is about mothers and their children. End of list.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Do not disturb?

People can’t win. Damned if you don’t wish promptly, damned if you do!

Really, some people on Mother’s Day are looking for any excuse to get offended.

Literally have never heard anyone get mad their ex-coworker didn't text them for mothers day

Exactly this! Oh, did you need more attention, Joe? OK, here’s the obligatory “Thanks,” hope it satisfies.

[Anonymous]

Stop being a martyr.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I think it’s so weird for women to wish other women HMD.

It’s a holiday for kids to celebrate their moms/grandmothers. Period.

Maybe my kids have made me a sap, but I love getting the texts. Can’t women support other women?

[Anonymous]

How is 8 am too early???

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I think it’s so weird for women to wish other women HMD.

It’s a holiday for kids to celebrate their moms/grandmothers. Period.

Maybe my kids have made me a sap, but I love getting the texts. Can’t women support other women?

I support women by serving as a mentor at work, giving mothers who have been out of the workforce extra review and consideration when I serve on search committees, raising money for the House of Ruth, saying “yes” to favors when asked by other mothers, using Buy Nothing to directly donate really good-quality clothing rather than selling consignment, and fighting for reproductive rights.

I don’t need to send generic texts to support women. That’s not supporting women, that’s pretending you do.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Someone needs a mimosa.

+1

If you don’t know how to use the settings to silence notifications except for important people, have someone help you so you can avoid it in the future. Also, while you’re annoyed, it could be worse. Be thankful people care about and notice you.

[Anonymous]

I was up at 8am and would have been totally fine if I received texts then! Great to know my friends and family are thinking of me. Sorry you're such a grump.

[Anonymous]

Wow I'm a nanny and keep in touch with many former employers-I always send them at HMD text and close friends and family as well. I don't send them at 8 in the morning but it never occured to me these texts might be unwelcome. Maybe I need to rethink this.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The Op has a point. The HMD texts are not coming from her kids. They are coming from outsiders who she is not the mom to. People have over sensationalized this made up holiday. Let the kids treat mom today. Have you noticed how every mom friend, sister, aunt, etc. send these HMD texts? It’s gone over board. I can see how that irritated the Op.

This. So far I’ve gotten messages from coworkers and my kid’s babysitter. With the little bouquet emojis. They were on silence so they didn’t wake me up but it’s a little silly.

No wonder people here are so miserable. Even nice gestures bother them.

It’s not a “nice gesture” to take something that is objectively not about you and make it about you. Mother’s Day is about mothers and their children. End of list.

That is your opinion. People like to celebrate mothers in general, let them.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Wow I'm a nanny and keep in touch with many former employers-I always send them at HMD text and close friends and family as well. I don't send them at 8 in the morning but it never occured to me these texts might be unwelcome. Maybe I need to rethink this.

I think the main issue is thats it's happening at 8am on weekend morning, not the text itself. And a nanny has a real familial relationship to the kids and mom so you have my permission to keep sending, just not at 8 am. It's actually really nice of you!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Someone needs a mimosa.

More than a mimosa! If no one was sending her HMD messages, she would complain. Salty beyach…

Women hating women is so sad

Why? OP seems extremely hate-able. Women acting like put upon victims because someone texted them is much sadder.

[Anonymous]

This website is unbearable on Mother's day. You're all either complaining no one did anything for you or they did too much. Get a grip.