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Time for my rant.... this has to be one of the worst days of the year for me. I cannot stand mother's day.
It all starts with my mom. She is super sensitive and takes all kinds of things as a slight. For instance, last year my wife and I went to church in the morning, then split the day evenly at the parents houses. Spent 3 hours at her parents, then over to my parents for 3 hours in the evening.
Afterwards, I got reamed out by my dad for not devoting enough time to my mom on "mother's day." I was angry at the time, and just anxious this year since there was not much else I could do. As it was, I was running all day, skipped our two (now three) year old's nap, and spent as much time with each of our mom's as we could.
So here we go again. Day is starting out with my wife having to go into church way early, because she volunteered to sing in their mother's day choir. We will be there probably from 9 AM to 1 PM. After that, need to try and split the day between the two families. Since I cannot give any one mom all day, I am fearful of hurt feelings.
No advice needed really. I am going to try and be as nice and accomodating as possible. However, by the end of this marathon day, I am going to be beat. Definately not looking forward to it.
Anyone else's families take the fun out of what should be a fun day?
Yikes! That sucks! My mom and my husband's mom are both pretty low key. Plus, we live several states away from both of them (clear across the country from my mom). My husband has a bit of a double whammy this year though - it's my first Mother's Day as a mother and it's my birthday! Hahah! Actually - he's really happy about it - says he can get 2 birds with one stone!
Time for my rant.... this has to be one of the worst days of the year for me. I cannot stand mother's day.
It all starts with my mom. She is super sensitive and takes all kinds of things as a slight. For instance, last year my wife and I went to church in the morning, then split the day evenly at the parents houses. Spent 3 hours at her parents, then over to my parents for 3 hours in the evening.
Afterwards, I got reamed out by my dad for not devoting enough time to my mom on "mother's day." I was angry at the time, and just anxious this year since there was not much else I could do. As it was, I was running all day, skipped our two (now three) year old's nap, and spent as much time with each of our mom's as we could.
So here we go again. Day is starting out with my wife having to go into church way early, because she volunteered to sing in their mother's day choir. We will be there probably from 9 AM to 1 PM. After that, need to try and split the day between the two families. Since I cannot give any one mom all day, I am fearful of hurt feelings.
No advice needed really. I am going to try and be as nice and accomodating as possible. However, by the end of this marathon day, I am going to be beat. Definately not looking forward to it.
Anyone else's families take the fun out of what should be a fun day?
I had a bf whose entire (Italian) family was like this. Made him feel guilty about everything and gave him ultimatums about doing stuff with them vs my family.
Time for my rant.... this has to be one of the worst days of the year for me. I cannot stand mother's day.
It all starts with my mom. She is super sensitive and takes all kinds of things as a slight. For instance, last year my wife and I went to church in the morning, then split the day evenly at the parents houses. Spent 3 hours at her parents, then over to my parents for 3 hours in the evening.
Afterwards, I got reamed out by my dad for not devoting enough time to my mom on "mother's day." I was angry at the time, and just anxious this year since there was not much else I could do. As it was, I was running all day, skipped our two (now three) year old's nap, and spent as much time with each of our mom's as we could.
So here we go again. Day is starting out with my wife having to go into church way early, because she volunteered to sing in their mother's day choir. We will be there probably from 9 AM to 1 PM. After that, need to try and split the day between the two families. Since I cannot give any one mom all day, I am fearful of hurt feelings.
No advice needed really. I am going to try and be as nice and accomodating as possible. However, by the end of this marathon day, I am going to be beat. Definately not looking forward to it.
Anyone else's families take the fun out of what should be a fun day?
My mom is dead. We burried grandma last week and my sister a few months ago so its not a fun day for me either. What I wouldnt give to spend the day with those three moms.
My mom is dead. We burried grandma last week and my sister a few months ago so its not a fun day for me either. What I wouldnt give to spend the day with those three moms.
sorry to hear about this. My mother died last august and this will be my first mother's day without her....I am hoping to buy my grandmother something instead. if there's another lady in your family like an older aunt maybe you could celebrate it with her. not the same, but you know....
How about you tell your father to stick it where the sun don't shine? And Mom too. If she can't appreciate what she gets, perhaps you needn't bother giving it.
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Here comes Mother's day! YAY.
Time for my rant.... this has to be one of the worst days of the year for me. I cannot stand mother's day.
It all starts with my mom. She is super sensitive and takes all kinds of things as a slight. For instance, last year my wife and I went to church in the morning, then split the day evenly at the parents houses. Spent 3 hours at her parents, then over to my parents for 3 hours in the evening.
Afterwards, I got reamed out by my dad for not devoting enough time to my mom on "mother's day." I was angry at the time, and just anxious this year since there was not much else I could do. As it was, I was running all day, skipped our two (now three) year old's nap, and spent as much time with each of our mom's as we could.
So here we go again. Day is starting out with my wife having to go into church way early, because she volunteered to sing in their mother's day choir. We will be there probably from 9 AM to 1 PM. After that, need to try and split the day between the two families. Since I cannot give any one mom all day, I am fearful of hurt feelings.
No advice needed really. I am going to try and be as nice and accomodating as possible. However, by the end of this marathon day, I am going to be beat. Definately not looking forward to it.
Anyone else's families take the fun out of what should be a fun day?
I'm just happy I only have my mom to deal with. Both grandmothers are long dead. I don't talk to my stepmother since my dad is dead and we never had much of a relationship anyway.
My mother's day is easy. Drive 50 minutes to her house. Surprise her about 12 noon, cook dinner for her, be back home in Louisville by 7.
OP I'm sorry a day that should be happy just sucks for you.
Time for my rant.... this has to be one of the worst days of the year for me. I cannot stand mother's day.
It all starts with my mom. She is super sensitive and takes all kinds of things as a slight. For instance, last year my wife and I went to church in the morning, then split the day evenly at the parents houses. Spent 3 hours at her parents, then over to my parents for 3 hours in the evening.
Afterwards, I got reamed out by my dad for not devoting enough time to my mom on "mother's day." I was angry at the time, and just anxious this year since there was not much else I could do. As it was, I was running all day, skipped our two (now three) year old's nap, and spent as much time with each of our mom's as we could.
So here we go again. Day is starting out with my wife having to go into church way early, because she volunteered to sing in their mother's day choir. We will be there probably from 9 AM to 1 PM. After that, need to try and split the day between the two families. Since I cannot give any one mom all day, I am fearful of hurt feelings.
No advice needed really. I am going to try and be as nice and accomodating as possible. However, by the end of this marathon day, I am going to be beat. Definately not looking forward to it.
Anyone else's families take the fun out of what should be a fun day?
Try spending one year with your mom and the next with hers.
Time for my rant.... this has to be one of the worst days of the year for me. I cannot stand mother's day.
It all starts with my mom. She is super sensitive and takes all kinds of things as a slight. For instance, last year my wife and I went to church in the morning, then split the day evenly at the parents houses. Spent 3 hours at her parents, then over to my parents for 3 hours in the evening.
Afterwards, I got reamed out by my dad for not devoting enough time to my mom on "mother's day." I was angry at the time, and just anxious this year since there was not much else I could do. As it was, I was running all day, skipped our two (now three) year old's nap, and spent as much time with each of our mom's as we could.
So here we go again. Day is starting out with my wife having to go into church way early, because she volunteered to sing in their mother's day choir. We will be there probably from 9 AM to 1 PM. After that, need to try and split the day between the two families. Since I cannot give any one mom all day, I am fearful of hurt feelings.
No advice needed really. I am going to try and be as nice and accomodating as possible. However, by the end of this marathon day, I am going to be beat. Definately not looking forward to it.
Anyone else's families take the fun out of what should be a fun day?
How about you visit neither and tell them you want your wife to have a relaxing day and that the running around really messes up your child's schedule. It's not relaxing for anyone when the day is so hectic and you feel like you're cheating them by giving only 3 hours. Or, if you and your wife have free time on Saturday, maybe you can pop by both moms? Or see one Saturday and one Sunday? My in-laws died 10 years ago so we only visit my mom but on other holidays sometimes we wish there were more hours in the day to split time between families. The running around takes a beatin' on ya.
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