Mother’s Day
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@Jenn I was quite taken aback when he told me how he viewed Mother’s Day. A little bit disappointed, won’t lie. I’ll remember this on Father’s Day though and get him a hammer and nails to hang up my paintings 😂
That’s… really telling. Not in a good way. You should be explicit that you do *not* want domestic items, and that you want something for yourself (if that’s what you want).
No definitely something sentimental. He should be making sure there is house hold stuff consistently and not for mothers day. It's a day of appreciation for your hard work and selflessness imo.
Mother's day is about celebrating the strength of mothers, and the sacrifices that they make in order to bring life into this world. The gift should absolutely be sentimental.
@Bee I would love something more sentimental. I feel like I do a lot as a mother and deserve more than a mop bucket/knife set etc. I told him that I see Mother’s Day differently but he said personal gifts should come on birthdays not days like this. It just makes me wonder if he truly appreciates everything I do as a mother. If I tell him I don’t want something domestic he’s just going to call me unappreciative..
@Kat @Amanda I so agree with you! I really wish he saw it the same way
Growing up we always got my mom something that reminded us of her or when we were really little artwork. So I've asked for something to commemorate being a mom, like a necklace and once our kid is old enough it'll be what they come up together to do for me. But if I was given something like a mop we'd be having a LOT of words and none of them good. But a fancy new rolling pin would get a pass as I'm too cheap to spend the money on one but really do want it 😂
Oh gosh, that’s awful. It’s your holiday and you get to define what you’d like from it. He’s not being a great partner if he refuses to get you something sentimental when you ask for it! It can be as simple as chocolates or some roses or even a beautiful card. I would honestly be so offended if my husband said that. I’m so sorry you’re dealing with this. For what it’s worth, you can always buy yourself something from your baby if he won’t. I bought myself something because, honestly, I had a feeling my husband wouldn’t think about it. It’s a shame, but I’m not going to let my first Mother’s Day go unrecognized 😊
That's weird.. he asked and you told him. I think you should get whatever you want and if you don't specify then he should lean sentimental. My husband got me a huge blown up picture of our first "family picture" for my first mother's day, but this year I legit asked for a knife set lmao 🤣 I even picked it out and bought it already 😅 tell him how youre feeling and hopefully he at least makes you feel special on the day as you deserve 💞
LOLLLLLL a mop bucket?! Is he trying to get kicked out 😂😂😂 it would also defeat the object for me to give him ideas… the whole flipping point is to thank and honour the mum… why give her MORE admin by asking her to think up her own gift!!! In the UK Mother’s Day is about giving a nice card with sentimental words, flowers/chocolates, and potentially buying something special for a first Mother’s Day. Ours has already been in the UK and my partner surprised me with a necklace with baby’s name on. Tell him to give his head a wobble!!!!!
I don’t ask my mum what she wants I just buy based on what I know she really loves lol. If she mentions anything she needs before Mother’s Day I take note. If he’s asked you that you need to tell him what you want well you’ve done exactly that. I’ve not had someone in my family or my partners ask for a mop bucket or anything like that for Mother’s Day people usually want to be surprised 😂
I really don't care if I get an actual gift.. mothers day is about showing appreciation and giving mom a break so all I'm hoping is I get a day off and he takes care of meals and baby. If he does get me a gift, a gift card to pamper myself would be amazing
That’s weird. If he was going to say that he should’ve just got you something on his own like you told him. People that ask someone what they want then tell them no and put their two cents in on what it should be work my nerves
...I can buy my own mop and bucket thank you very much xD Unless I told him I *wanted* a specific house item I would be a bit peeved. Mothers are more than just domestic labour yet those gift suggestions seem to communicate otherwise.