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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Dh did nothing.  Then when I asked if we had plans he said 'oh I was going to take you out for lunch', at a fast food restaurant.  My 9 year old ran up stairs and scribbled a picture of flowers in 5 min.  My 15 year old wasn't even out of bed yet.   She then came down after hearing the conversation telling me that her and DH had discussed this all in advance.  Then she put my card on my bathroom vanity telling me she had made it days ago.  She didn't hand it to me, she just told me it was upstairs.  I'm so sad.  [/quote]

Your elementary school kid drew you a picture, your high schooler bought a card and discussed taking you out to eat in advance with your husband, and you're . . . so sad?  Having a Mother's Day card left for you to find when you wake up instead of pressed into your hand is enough to ruin the day?  You seem like you're looking for a problem.[/quote]

You misread the entire post.  Good job.
1. I asked of anything was planned.  Dh said 'no'
2. Dh says let's go out to eat at a crappy restaurant that you don't like.
3. I say no thanks.
4. Younger child goes up stairs and scribbles a card.  (It was a nice gesture) and brings it to me 5 min later.
5. Older daughter comes downstairs after hearing everything and lies to me that she and her father planned everything in advance and that her younger sister made the card with her the day before.
6. I question reality and ask the younger one when she made the card.  'Just now' she says.

You're right I have nothing to be upset about.  My family did nothing and lied to my face.  Oh, and I got to make dinner for everyone and do all the clean up.  They literally did nothing - except the younger one.[/quote]

Why did ask the younger one when she made the card? Why not allow your family to save face that they were planning for you. I think you get off on stories about being forgotten by your family. Why not clearly express what you want each year and then hold firm to it?[/quote]

Right.  It's all me.  I'm not allowed to have emotions, especially negative ones.  I am, however, allowed to be the family slave and emotional garbage can.  You must be my husband.[/quote]

DP but you got a card from each kid and an offer of a lunch out.  You could have said "I'd rather go to X than Applebee's" and gotten your lunch out; you could have ordered whatever you wanted for dinner and not had to cook or clean up!  But you really do seem to be reveling in your misery.  You're complaining that a 9 year old didn't plan far enough in advance for your liking; you're the problem.[/quote]

No, I'm complaining about my a$$hole husband.  And it's every day.  Mother's day is just one more thing amongst a million others.  I'd give us 6 months max.[/quote]

It’s Mother’s Day not Valentine’s Day. For most families a Happy Mother’s Day in the morning and cooking breakfast for mom is fine. A bottle of champagne for mimosas and poppy flowers stolen from walking the dog is above and beyond.[/quote]

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