“My husband, like many other men, considers Mothers Day to be a commercialized rip-off. He says that I am not his mother and will not acknowledge Mothers Day for me. I feel it would be nice to be acknowledged as the mother of his children . It would be nice if he set a good example to the children and helped them choose a card or very small gift so that they learn to show appreciation for what is done for the mom a daily basis. What I find very hurtful is that the day before Mothers Day he asks me what I have bought for his mother for Mothers Day even though she is not MY mother. Every Fathers Day I buy him a small gift and a card from myself and the children and wish him because I think it is healthy for the children to learn to say thank you and show appreciation and also I would like to be the bigger person. We have had children for 16 years. Please comment.”
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May 14, 2008 at 5:44 pm
Your not my mother. My husband said that years ago. Valentine’s Day. Stupid Holiday. My B-day. Never really paid attention. X-mas. He always goes overboard. It is not that we want material things per say, but some positive attention or excitement. This has ruined my holiday’s. I feel I have nothing to look forward too.
June 13, 2008 at 1:53 pm
My husband’s said the same things about Mother’s Day. I asked him not to get me a gift this year. Last year, our first Mother’s Day together, he gave me a gift, then ranted about how b.s. it all was and how much he resented having to buy it. I think a real man could suck it up for a day, and be kind and generous to his wife. But some of us are married to real jerks, that’s the painful truth.