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A mother's/fathers Day. is it something we need?

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  • Mothers day is the only one of the 'Clinton Cards' days that I enjoy, my mum is still around, dad has gone (but he wasn't interested in Fathers day, load of hype), so we spoil mum, pressies and dinner, however she is at our house for dinner every other sunday anyway, and we all love her being around.
    Also my wife is all the Greenie Juniors stepmum, and she does loads for them, absolutely tons, they love her to bits, and they like to buy her gifts on Mums Day.
    I am mindful that a lot of people my age dont have their Mum or Dad around anymore, so I dont go overboard with posts on FB on the day, what we do though is on the saturday night before Mums day we have family and friends round for dinner and a piss up as a celebration for all the mums. It works for us.
  • _MrDick said:

    It’s a lovely day to celebrate the women in our lives

    If you’ve lost a parent like I have it’s acday of fond relflection

    Here, Here ...

    _MrDick said:

    It’s a lovely day to celebrate the women in our lives

    If you’ve lost a parent like I have it’s acday of fond relflection

    Here, Here ...

    Where, where?
  • Was never a fan because it's just another day where people spend unnecessarily. Always struggled to get anything for my mum anyway as only a couple of months after Christmas and her birthday was in February.

    As NLA said, now a day of reflection and have changed my mind on it slightly. Realised how much I missed my mum but gave me the opportunity to talk about her and reminisce with my family.
  • No need for them imo. Same goes for Valentine's day. If you need to be told to spend time/money on the important people in your life they can't be that important to you. Just do things more regularly during the year.
  • We went from cemetery to place flowers on the MUm in laws grave to my mums and back to our home where we spoiled the mrs it’s a lovely day and one that I always look forward to

    Mainly because I am so busy either work wise or with my own kids and wife to spend enough time with my mum

    I am sure I am not alone in that respect so to have a day that your focused on making sure you do the right thing it’s A good thing

    We also make sure the whole family go to mass on the Sunday eve to pay the correct response for it’s original purpose and the mother church plus it’s free daffs for the mrs as the church gives them to the kids as they leave
  • Hate the cynical commercialisation but that said no harm, in an increasingly fast paced world, with having a day to draw breath and celebrate what is really important.

    RIP to my Mum in my avatar.
  • I find this a very sad posting, and for me you are completely wrong. So in my opinion is Stig. I suppose the real problem is apparently the large number of people who have not experienced a really happy family situation.
    I am someone for whom family is everything. Yesterday we entertained our daughter plus our grandchildren and our new great grandchild. The atmosphere in the house was full of love and fun. My two grandsons who are in their early twenties and single showed that they are going to be fantastic Uncles. My wife their Nan received cards and flowers in recognition of everything that she contributes to our family.
    I suggest that if you are young, but have not experienced such happiness, make sure that as you grow your family you spread love and support in all directions, you will receive the rewards in later life.
    To those of you moaning about buying cards, are you so weak that you feel you have to buy one. Show your true feelings. I feel sorry for you.
  • Grumpy said:

    I find this a very sad posting, and for me you are completely wrong. So in my opinion is Stig. I suppose the real problem is apparently the large number of people who have not experienced a really happy family situation.
    I am someone for whom family is everything. Yesterday we entertained our daughter plus our grandchildren and our new great grandchild. The atmosphere in the house was full of love and fun. My two grandsons who are in their early twenties and single showed that they are going to be fantastic Uncles. My wife their Nan received cards and flowers in recognition of everything that she contributes to our family.
    I suggest that if you are young, but have not experienced such happiness, make sure that as you grow your family you spread love and support in all directions, you will receive the rewards in later life.
    To those of you moaning about buying cards, are you so weak that you feel you have to buy one. Show your true feelings. I feel sorry for you.

    Good luck to you - but don't forget we are constantly bombarded on social media by pictures and stories of people whose lives seem much better than their own. It causes a huge amount of angst -particularly among teenagers.
  • I understand what you are saying Steve, but you are opening up a huge problem in this country. I believe that we need to start with our education system but it's too big a subject for this site. Just mention acid attacks and knife crime, I am very happy that I am in my final years, but God help the youngsters in my family !
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  • It’s a lovely day to celebrate the women in our lives

    If you’ve lost a parent like I have it’s acday of fond relflection

    Says it for me.
  • limeygent said:

    Dave2l said:

    I don't want to create a talking point that makes me appear to be a pointlessly boring and bitter person. It's not something I can change and starting a conversation about it on CL will not alter anything anyway.

    I'm sure today has been a pleasant afternoon for a lot of people and it's a nice day for mother's to feel special and have some extra family time.

    My point being is that I think, overall these things may cause more emotional stress for people then what makes it worth having.

    If all is not well in the family it could simply just act as a horrible awkward reminder of a turbulent situation, especially if parents or, even worse, any children have passed away.

    Of course, if you are grieving for a lost one, then that is going to be on your mind for every day of the year...it doesn't need a mother's Day to remind you of a suppressed memory.

    Having said that...we just really don't NEED it. I'm not entirely sure why it began. Maybe I should do some more research.

    On the balance of things, I might be wrong but I think mother's days bring misery to people in a way that out does the any joy part.

    Does anyone agree or am I completely wrong?







    It's a great day for greetings card manufacturers.
    We've given up buying manufactured cards that will in all likelihood get thrown away a few days later. We now give good bars of chocolate with something suitable written on the wrapper. It doesn't look as good put on the mantlepiece but it gets put to better use when the day's over.
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