Am I being too materialistic? D

[Ashley1021]

Today in the U.S. it's Mother's Day! Happy Mother's Day to you mammas! It's my first Mother's Day, and my OH got me nothing. Not a card, flowers, not even been told happy Mother's Day or anything! It hasn't even been mentioned. He promised to get up with LO this morning and make me breakfast. I would've been fine with that! This morning he asked me to get up because he's too tired. So I did, and ended up making my oh breakfast. Am I being too materialistic here? I didn't want a expensive gift, but even to be told "happy Mother's Day, I appreciate everything you do would've been nice.....

 

[HBGirl]

No, not at all. That's a douche move.

 

[shinona]

That's pretty rotten of him. A card and breakfast in bed isn't too much to expect x

 

[Frustrated42]

I don't think you are being to materialistic. DH got up with LO this morning and let me sleep in and went and got breakfast cause he doesn't cook lol.

 

[Googiepie]

Not at all. A card is not too much to expect.

 

[misspriss]

Not at all, we are broker than broke so I did not expect a card, but he made breakfast for me already and the day is young!

 

[sarah34]

No you are not. I was adamant about my oh getting me at least a card for my first Mother's Day (which in the UK is in March). You need to tell him that it's really upset you that u didn't get a card and hope that he remembers next year!! Xx

 

[HoneyBee144]

I agree with everyone else, he didn't have to buy you anything but he could have made some sort of gesture!

 

[minties]

My OH has never remembered.

 

[lisa1980]

I'd be hurt. It's not much to ask really, once a year.

 

[TTC First]

I will be reading your post to DH to ensure he is aware that this will not be acceptable. Your DH should have done something!

 

[zorak]

No all it would've taken was making you breakfast and getting LO to 'help' make a home made card.

 

[zorak]

Like once thing my husband does regularly is helps my son pick a flower from our patio and he sends him in with it to give to Mummy. It doesn't take much effort to do something as small as that.

 

[Radkat]

What I would be most upset about is him saying he was going to get up and make breakfast, then saying he was too tired. That's just BS.

 

[Ashley1021]

I was kind of bummed out all day, but I guess it is what it is. I got to spend the day with my LO and he's all I need.

 

[Jes.shortcake]

I would be pissed! Me and my OH don't do anything big for Mother's Day, Father's Day, anniversary etc. a card and small gesture to show appreciation is all that's needed.

The fact that he didn't do anything or even acknowledge it!?!?That's unacceptable to me. If you were mad he didnt get an expensive gift..that would be an over reaction but this? You should make him sleep on the sofa.

 

[RaspberryK]

My dh behaved badly on my first mothers day and he never did it again.
Xx

 

[Tattoo]

I think it's more likely he just forgot it was mothers day, rather than that he was deliberately being an arse.
But, yes, I would be annoyed.

 

[snickersbar]

Agree it's not about the money it's about a demonstration of appreciation from your oh that he is grateful for the job you are doing as a mother. I'd be hurt if my dh had let mothers day go unremarked.

But I'm glad you had a nice day with your lo.

X

 

[sethsmummy]

my dh and i dont celebrate mothers/fathers day for ourselves but if he said he was going to get up and knew it was mothers day he should have stuck to it. xx