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Was feeling a bit miffed.

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jinglbellsfrocks Sun 28-Feb-16 22:22:18

Today DH and I took ourselves up to elder DD's house, about hour and a half journey. Took them all out for nice Sunday lunch to celebrate DD's birthday. Made and took with us a big chocolate birthday cake and other bits and pieces for tea, chocolate for the grandkids, etc. Took her some pretty nice presents which she was very pleased with. And then she tells me she won't be coming to visit next Sunday for Mothers Day. Not that they're going to son-in-laws' Mum's house, or anything like that. Just obviously doesn't want the bother of it.

I got a bit down in the car on the way home. Felt a bit unloved, and decided she was a selfish little so-and-so. But I thought it over during the journey and I have decided to say "sod it", and not care, or think about it anymore.

I think. "Oh fuck it" is going to be my new mantra from now on.

jinglbellsfrocks Sun 29-May-16 12:59:25

I was sending you a kiss back.

jinglbellsfrocks Sun 29-May-16 12:57:52

Mwah is a kiss canarygirl. (You put one on the end of your post)

rubylady Sun 29-May-16 03:29:22

It didn't last. DS back to being an arse. Oh well, the thought was there for the day at least. sad

Canarygirl999 Sat 28-May-16 23:46:13

What does Mwah mean?
I was just giving my thoughts- the thread was AIBU and I was explaining why I thought you were BU.
you are lucky your daughter wants you to partake in her birthday... Mine would not want me to be included and celebrates only with her husband and children ...
Best wishes, I did not mean any offence

jinglbellsfrocks Sat 28-May-16 22:54:08

Mwah! to you too canarygirl.

(That's the trouble with putting anything on Gransnet. It comes back to bite you on the month months later. grin. I can hardly remember this now). Lol.

Canarygirl999 Sat 28-May-16 22:18:12

Have just joined gransnet- was looking through various thoughts on different forums. Haven't had time to read through all of this, but was struck by the original post... If the daughter plus her family spent one weekend day with the grandparents, surely said grandparents would not expect to have the same again the next weekend? I would have thought it unreasonable and rather demanding to want that much time... Just my thoughts on it x

alchemilla Tue 24-May-16 22:39:42

Have always thought Mothering Sunday/Mother's Day slightly extraneous. I usually only remember when it is if and when my daughter gives me a card, which is very sweet of her. Otherwise surely birthday and Christmas is enough?

Linsco56 Fri 20-May-16 14:16:54

I always get flowers which I really appreciate and always visit my own mum with a little present and a card. However, both my brothers are of the opinion that mother's day is commercial nonsense and don't bother! Their attitudes don't bother me greatly but I can see my mum is a little hurt by it....boys eh!

FarNorth Tue 08-Mar-16 08:55:09

Brilliant stuff, rubylady. flowers

I rarely get any mention of mothers' day from my DS or DD. It doesn't bother me. This year, tho, my DD sent a text saying 'Happy Mummy's Day, hope you have a great time wearing bandages and stumbling around with arms out front.'
I was happy with that grin, and no sign of miffdom.

WilmaKnickersfit Mon 07-Mar-16 23:44:56

Hope that's a sign of better times for you rubylady flowers

rubylady Mon 07-Mar-16 23:03:30

No fuck it bucket here this year! So much better than last year when my DS and I had the ructions and the police were called.

I got a lovely card off him yesterday, with flowers, butterflies and glitter and lovely words wrote inside. Maybe the tantrums are coming to an end? Let's hope so.

Other than that, nothing off ED, never mind, but gorgeous fluffy little girl is having flowers delivered with the supermarket order this week, isn't she clever and very thoughtful?

Overall, a great day had. I had a read of my paper with my breakfast, had a lovely sleep, bubble bath, a great supper and watched a funny film/drama with June Brown and Penelope Keith in. smile

grannylyn65 Mon 07-Mar-16 09:53:06

Indeed not grin

jinglbellsfrocks Mon 07-Mar-16 09:27:48

Shal I ask for it to be deleted?

I was under the influence of icing sugar.

Alea Mon 07-Mar-16 07:36:33

Is schoolboy lavatory humour the best you can come up with really necessary?

WilmaKnickersfit Sun 06-Mar-16 23:53:37

Either that or a stutter! grin

jinglbellsfrocks Sun 06-Mar-16 23:01:54

Did it give you a nervous twitch anno? grin

jinglbellsfrocks Sun 06-Mar-16 23:01:08

Yes. I can imagine. grin

annodomini Sun 06-Mar-16 23:00:31

What the....? I know what it looks like but surely...shock

annodomini Sun 06-Mar-16 23:00:31

What the....? I know what it looks like but surely...shock

annodomini Sun 06-Mar-16 23:00:31

What the....? I know what it looks like but surely...shock

WilmaKnickersfit Sun 06-Mar-16 22:59:31

I can think of several replies to your post jings but will resist! grin

jinglbellsfrocks Sun 06-Mar-16 22:30:29

I didn't think that would come out that big.

jinglbellsfrocks Sun 06-Mar-16 19:31:32

Put this with it.

grannylyn65 Sun 06-Mar-16 19:25:21

?
Couldn't find a bucket, will this do??

jinglbellsfrocks Sun 06-Mar-16 16:08:24

Yep. And they're so busy all the time. hmm