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Conduct Disorders Annual Cheers, Jeers & Tears Mother's Day Thread
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<blockquote data-quote="hearts and roses" data-source="post: 531113" data-attributes="member: 2211"><p><span style="color: #800080"><span style="font-size: 10px">When the girls were young, I was always a little apprehensive about Mother's Day. My mom lived in AZ, very far from me so a card and flowers did it for her. Other than that, it was exh's mom who was around and she expected everyone to attend to her. I did it for a couple of years and then said "Okay, it's my day too" and sent exh off with the girls in the morning to visit his mom while I remained home planting flowers - my favorite mother's day pasttime. </span></span></p><p><span style="color: #800080"><span style="font-size: 10px"></span></span></p><p><span style="color: #800080"><span style="font-size: 10px">After I left exh, mother's day became mine, however, it was a day full of chores and tears because difficult child was such a pita. Later on, as easy child progressed into early adolescence, she began to make it special for me and eventually, difficult child followed suit (somewhat). A low point was when they were both so HORRIBLE I got my neice to babysit them while H took me for a nice drive through the mountains. When we returned home, easy child had made me homemade Milano cookies and it was a very nice afternoon. difficult child was still difficult child. </span></span></p><p><span style="color: #800080"><span style="font-size: 10px"></span></span></p><p><span style="color: #800080"><span style="font-size: 10px">A few years later, difficult child drew me a beautiful sketch of a baby picture of herself that I really loved and easy child made me brunch. And so, a tradition was born - easy child usually makes me brunch, difficult child and E come over and we have a very nice time together. Then, if H is into it, he and I we will drive up to this tiny farm I love and buy some things for me to plant. BBQ for dinner, with or without difficult child and E. </span></span></p><p><span style="color: #800080"><span style="font-size: 10px"></span></span></p><p><span style="color: #800080"><span style="font-size: 10px">I expect nothing (except delicious crepes with strawberries and whipped cream) and am usually pleasantly surprised somehow. It's a nice change from weekend long meltdowns, "I hate you's" and a lazy h, lol. This year is bittersweet as easy child will make the usual brunch, but then she leaves for Africa on Tuesday. </span></span></p><p><span style="color: #800080"><span style="font-size: 10px"></span></span></p><p><span style="color: #800080"><span style="font-size: 10px">Make the day the way you want it to be if you can - it'll turn out better that way! </span></span></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="hearts and roses, post: 531113, member: 2211"] [COLOR=#800080][SIZE=2]When the girls were young, I was always a little apprehensive about Mother's Day. My mom lived in AZ, very far from me so a card and flowers did it for her. Other than that, it was exh's mom who was around and she expected everyone to attend to her. I did it for a couple of years and then said "Okay, it's my day too" and sent exh off with the girls in the morning to visit his mom while I remained home planting flowers - my favorite mother's day pasttime. After I left exh, mother's day became mine, however, it was a day full of chores and tears because difficult child was such a pita. Later on, as easy child progressed into early adolescence, she began to make it special for me and eventually, difficult child followed suit (somewhat). A low point was when they were both so HORRIBLE I got my neice to babysit them while H took me for a nice drive through the mountains. When we returned home, easy child had made me homemade Milano cookies and it was a very nice afternoon. difficult child was still difficult child. A few years later, difficult child drew me a beautiful sketch of a baby picture of herself that I really loved and easy child made me brunch. And so, a tradition was born - easy child usually makes me brunch, difficult child and E come over and we have a very nice time together. Then, if H is into it, he and I we will drive up to this tiny farm I love and buy some things for me to plant. BBQ for dinner, with or without difficult child and E. I expect nothing (except delicious crepes with strawberries and whipped cream) and am usually pleasantly surprised somehow. It's a nice change from weekend long meltdowns, "I hate you's" and a lazy h, lol. This year is bittersweet as easy child will make the usual brunch, but then she leaves for Africa on Tuesday. Make the day the way you want it to be if you can - it'll turn out better that way! [/SIZE][/COLOR] [/QUOTE]
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