I Hate Mother’s Day

[JENNR8R 0]

I’ve always hated Mother’s Day. I never needed any Hallmark Holiday to tell my Mom that I loved her. I honored her all year. And, I don’t want my kids to feel obligated to do something ‘special’ for me… ever. If it’s not spontaneous, it doesn’t count.

Now Mom is gone, and I wish she were here to call on Mother’s Day. Reminders about Mother’s Day are EVERYWHERE!



I wish all of you mothers out there a Happy Mother’s Day.

What do you call a beautiful, sunny day that comes after two cloudy, rainy
ones? -- Monday.

[wmw999 2,587]

I'm going to a Redneck Mothers concert Saturday; Ray Wylie Hubbard is playing. Should be fun

Wendy W.

There is nothing more dangerous than breaking a basic safety rule and getting away with it. It removes fear of the consequences and builds false confidence. (tbrown)

[cocheese 0]

If you skydive on Mother's Day, She'll be flying with you like she always does now.

[steveorino 7]

I understand. My mom died Dec 17, 1983 when I was 27. I lived in Alaska and she lived in TX. I couldn't get there in time before she passed away from cancer at age 54.

I despised any secular celebration of Christmas for years. Time doesn't heal all wounds, but one day you will wake up and on Mother's Day, Christmas, etc. it won't be the first thing you think of that day. Hang in there.

steveOrino

[jumpjunkie2004 0]

You just need to find a new way to look at the day.

Someone once told me, "Don't cry because it's over, smile because it happened." Hmmmm....I think you might have been the person that told me this.

Smile Jennifer.

On mother's day, celebrate the day by remembering the happy times you shared with your mom. Do a couple of skydives just for her : )

Without your boys, you would not be a mother. On Mother's Day, think about the joy they have given you! They are handsome, intelligent, productive people because you have been an awesome mom.

You deserve to be honored : )

Jump, Land, Pack, Repeat...

[Nightingale 0]

Buy one of those nice leather journals at the book store. Spend Mother's Day writing down all the awesome things you remember about your mom. All the fun times, the silly times, even the sad times, so you can share it with your kids later on.

[Zipp0 1]

I'm with you. My mom died just a few years ago, and I'm still not over it. I am going to do something nice for my aunt who took care of my mom when she got sick, and has been like a mother to me since her sister passed.

I hope the weather is nice Sunday so I can jump...

Zipp0

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[Broke 0]

Tell your kids to buy you jump tickets

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[jumpjunkie2004 0]

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Tell your kids to buy you jump tickets

Jump money : ) The gift for every occasion : )

Enjoyable, fits perfectly, and brings you joy.

Jump, Land, Pack, Repeat...

[PLFXpert 0]

It's OK to rant.

My family are the kings/queens of cards and no more than that. Personally, I LOVE getting cards as long as there is something written in them---that's far more special to me than a gift in most cases.

I'm not a mother, but I send both my mom's cards and each year I write a long, thoughtful something for them.

For any occassion, my family has long had a standing rule we do NOT worry about gift-exchanges. Call us the "Practicals" b/c it's never a $$$ issue, but rather a "waste of $$$" issue since we all know what we want--just buy it yourself, don't put the other person through having to exchange or return or *gasp* get store credit for something, just buy yourself a gift and send a card to let the other person know you were thinking of them.

It sounds really cold to some people, but for us it works, and I LOVE it this way. It really does take the stress away from occassions and allows you to just enjoy the time together on Christmas, Thanksgiving, or a phone call any other day.

Paint me in a corner, but my color comes back.

[NWFlyer 2]

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My family are the kings/queens of cards and no more than that.

Same with mine. We're all very chill about holidays and birthdays and stuff. No guilt trips, no expectations that a gift somehow will "show" how you feel. As long as it's acknowledged with a card or a call, everyone's cool about it.

"There is only one basic human right, the right to do as you damn well please. And with it comes the only basic human duty, the duty to take the consequences." -P.J. O'Rourke

[Cloudmuncher 0]

I hate Mothers day because my mom's birthday is May 15th.

[ACMESkydiver 0]

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My family are the kings/queens of cards and no more than that.

Same with mine. We're all very chill about holidays and birthdays and stuff. No guilt trips, no expectations that a gift somehow will "show" how you feel. As long as it's acknowledged with a card or a call, everyone's cool about it.

My mom and dad a bro and sis are very much like that. My brother's wife and I, however, share a common problem with some of our *other* family...

Some of my *other* family is very set on the gifts. It's all about presents. All the time. It drives me up a GD wall. Not only is a gift expected, but if your $ amount of gift is significantly lower than someone else's, you get the cold shoulder and guilt trip.

I have hated holidays since I've had to spend them like this. What's more, there just isn't any 'we want to spend the holiday alone' option. It just isn't acceptable. Forced to spend the supposedly 'joyous' times like this all the time. Is it any wonder we are moving hundreds of miles away?!

~Jaye
Do not believe that possibly you can escape the reward of your action.