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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I just really can't get myself to do Mother's Day with my MIL this year.   My mom is passed away and every year I feel sad, yet I put on my smiley face and give a gift, do lunch, etc with my MIL.

Maybe it's just me getting older, but I can't bring myself to put on the 'persona' this year.   MIL aren't particularly close, we had a rough start but over the years we've gotten to a good place.  I've never been a "daughter" to her, she has a daughter and I've always been the DIL.  But we're kind to one another and I respect her as my husband's mother.

I've already skipped lunch, now the family is wondering if I'm going to go over there and hang out for a while at least.  I didn't buy anything and she doesn't like flowers.   Dh and kids have been with her and FIL since after our breakfast together so I'm not taking away her Mother's day, I just don't want to partake.

Am I being rude? Selfish?  I don't even want to call her and say "happy mother's day", but it's not because of her, it's because of my own sadness.

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No worries, OP.  She should understand.  MD is not for everyone.  I feel the way you do (about Father's Day).[/quote]

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