Thread for griping about Mother’s Day not meeting expectations

[Anonymous]

I mean, we all know it’s coming. Why wait?

[Anonymous]

Yawn

[Anonymous]

Who cares - Iits a Hallmark holiday.

If there's something you want, tell someone - they can't read your mind no matter how hard they try. And they never will, so the sooner you learn direct communication, and are clear about your expectations, the happier you'll be.

Mom of 3, married 20+ years, happy if someone says Happy Mothers Day and/or cooks dinner! No way would I venture out to a restaurant on Mothers Day (also waited tables in college - worst day to work ever! Esp when kids are treating their mon, and don't know they are supposed to tip).

[Anonymous]

Fake commercial holiday, with fake outraged people. No, thanks.

[Anonymous]

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

[Anonymous]

My kids are in elementary school now, and their teachers are great about making sure the kids make presents for Mother’s Day. The kids who are preparing for confirmation are putting on a breakfast for all of the moms at our church. And the boys puts in our neighborhood are doing a flower sale, and I know that DH and each of the kids will buy me one No complaints here!

[Anonymous]

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.

[Anonymous]

Cue the complaints.

For those who complain, do your families show you appreciation at any other time? A hug, a "thanks" for something, etc?

[Anonymous]

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.

[Anonymous]

I’m easy—I ask fir Chinese take-out and extra time to sleep in. I’m never disappointed.

[Anonymous]

DH is my submissive. I expect that he will try, but he will disappoint me in some way and need to be punished.

[Anonymous]

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.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:DH is my submissive. I expect that he will try, but he will disappoint me in some way and need to be punished.

Is pegging really a punishment?

[Anonymous]

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.

[Anonymous]

I’m here to complain about tomorrow’s weather.