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Conduct Disorders Annual Cheers, Jeers & Tears Mother's Day Thread
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<blockquote data-quote="trinityroyal" data-source="post: 531714" data-attributes="member: 3907"><p>Hello everyone,</p><p></p><p>(First the disclaimer: sorry I haven't been around much lately. Life has been stressful, and there has been enough extended family drama to last a lifetime. Interestingly, difficult child has been very well behaved throughout the whole mess, even though he's been in the centre of the action. I've been hiding out in the batcave -- my basement and computer sanctuary -- and coming out only when absolutely necessary)</p><p></p><p>Mother's Day - bleah!</p><p></p><p>So, in order of age and station:</p><p></p><p></p><ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">husband's stance has always been that Mother's Day is a day to celebrate his mother, and I'm not her. However, I am the mother of his children, and they can't get their act together to get presents without a SIGNIFICANT amount of help / hinting / harrassment. Which he doesn't do, because I'm not his mother and therefore Mother's Day is usually off his radar.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Step-D and her SO were over for their combined birthday dinner on Friday. It was All About Her (and a little bit about him), and so Mother's Day was not on the menu.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">I've heard a rumour that difficult child has prepared something, but I have not seen or heard from him today so I will wait and see.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Little easy child, my child with a heart of gold, made me a little card which is prominently displayed in the batcave.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">The Monster Tots are too young to do anything without the help / hinting / harrassment mentioned above.</li> </ul><p></p><p>After years and years of hosting a Mother's Day-Birthday-Birthday-Birthday-Birthday party (for mother in law, me, sister in law, brother in law, Step-D and her SO) during which no one so much as said "Happy Mother's Day" to me, I decided to down tools this year, and told husband that I wanted "No Fuss". Other than reminding husband to phone his mother, there have been no acknowledgments of the day at all. Surprisingly, I'm not feeling aggrieved by this, but relieved.</p><p></p><p>If it's just another day, then there's no reason for me to carry around any hurt or resentment about it not being made special for me.</p><p></p><p>Sigh...</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="trinityroyal, post: 531714, member: 3907"] Hello everyone, (First the disclaimer: sorry I haven't been around much lately. Life has been stressful, and there has been enough extended family drama to last a lifetime. Interestingly, difficult child has been very well behaved throughout the whole mess, even though he's been in the centre of the action. I've been hiding out in the batcave -- my basement and computer sanctuary -- and coming out only when absolutely necessary) Mother's Day - bleah! So, in order of age and station: [LIST] [*]husband's stance has always been that Mother's Day is a day to celebrate his mother, and I'm not her. However, I am the mother of his children, and they can't get their act together to get presents without a SIGNIFICANT amount of help / hinting / harrassment. Which he doesn't do, because I'm not his mother and therefore Mother's Day is usually off his radar. [*]Step-D and her SO were over for their combined birthday dinner on Friday. It was All About Her (and a little bit about him), and so Mother's Day was not on the menu. [*]I've heard a rumour that difficult child has prepared something, but I have not seen or heard from him today so I will wait and see. [*]Little easy child, my child with a heart of gold, made me a little card which is prominently displayed in the batcave. [*]The Monster Tots are too young to do anything without the help / hinting / harrassment mentioned above. [/LIST] After years and years of hosting a Mother's Day-Birthday-Birthday-Birthday-Birthday party (for mother in law, me, sister in law, brother in law, Step-D and her SO) during which no one so much as said "Happy Mother's Day" to me, I decided to down tools this year, and told husband that I wanted "No Fuss". Other than reminding husband to phone his mother, there have been no acknowledgments of the day at all. Surprisingly, I'm not feeling aggrieved by this, but relieved. If it's just another day, then there's no reason for me to carry around any hurt or resentment about it not being made special for me. Sigh... [/QUOTE]
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