sonlymewalter

I presume your kids were too young to buy you something as technically you're not his mum

aston

i have a feeling today im not going to be my mrs favourite person,,so on the whole,just a normal day!!!

quoll

LOL mine doesnt remember me on Mothers Day - just says "but you're not my mother!" My boys dont remember either

comet555

My birthday is on Christmas eve so he has absolutely no excuse to forget it! He hasn't forgotten yet so haven't had to think of a suitable punishment

We don't really do Valentine's Day or Anniversary's. Because the kids are little and we don't really have sitters we usually do something low key and when it suits us. We don't really exchange gifts or cards either.

Same goes for our anniversary. I'm actually the one who tends to forget it (hangs head in shame). But we don't do gifts or cards, just spend some time together... if possible without the kids!

JackTheLad

He never forgets my birthday because it's always a public holiday. I also share my birthday with my dad and a cousin, and same month as one of our daughters, JTL's nephew, and my FIL. It's impossible to forget my birthday but it doesn't mean it gets celebrated in my honour!

I just reminded him yesterday that our 7th wedding anniversary was coming up and asked if he was feeling the itch! Neither of us really remembers the date. The only way I can figure out the date is to remember one of the seemingly more important dates and work from there!

(Our anniversary is:
one week after my former roommate's wedding anniversary, OR
two weeks after above former roommate's ex-boyfriend's birthday, OR
one week after Bastille Day OR
one day before one of my best friends' birthday.)

We don't do Valentine's Day. If he wants to give me flowers, he sends the kids to pick some from the garden. If I want chocolate, I go to the cupboard or refrigerator. I don't need a Hallmark card.

Mrs JTL

Dorothy

I may not be his mother but I did pop out his 9 and 10 lb children. I think I deserve some recognition for that!

sonlymewalter

Mother's day is for kids to thank their mother for being their mother

I think

Anyways, I hope your OH knows what's good for him mate and remembers from now on

Bermudashorts

I really cannot imagine how it would be possible for my husband to forget my birthday. As I talk about it for weeks before hand and we normally are planning something a weekend away or at least a dinner somewhere nice. There is no way I would be silent in the run up and then berate him on the day if he forgot. if he looked anywhere close to forgetting he would be reminded well in advance.

We don't bother about Valentine's day neither of us see the point in that. We remember anniversary but don't buy cards or presents, we would normally go for dinner though.

ABCDiamond

I have always believed that too

cresta57

I wouldn't dream of buying Deb flowers on mothers day, she 'aint my mum, I do send my own mum a card. If our kids don't bother it really isn't my problem it's theirs they are both adults
I bought Deb a toaster once for mothers day when the kids were little, my daughter wrapped it up as neat as a 7 yr old can & Deb went ballistic A TOASTER YOU BOUGHT ME A F****G TOASTER!
We needed one & I thought it would be nice for the kids to do her tea & toast in bed
I have a list of options now for birthdays etc

moneypenny20

I'd have hit you with it. Household items are not present material, they are bought as and when. Presents are wanted items, not necessarily needed items.

ozzieeagle

You can cross this off the wanted list now..... Banned in the EU

http://www.newsoftheworld.co.uk/news...-killjoys.html

Bermudashorts

NO!! You did no seriously buy a toaster fror a present did you? Don't you know anything?? And you thought this would be nice? OMG.

I can't imagine a world where that would happen. Mr Bermudashorts is far too well trained. I have suggested that I wouldn't mind a pasta maker or bread maker or sausage maker though, but he says he is very uncomfortable buying me any kitchen appliance as a present.

cresta57

In my defense M'Lud this was the late 80's or early 90's there was a huge recession & the company I worked for had just gone bankrupt owing me a couple of grand. I was flat broke, no spare cash for flowers or chocolates & the toaster was broken. We couldn't pay the mortgage & my folks were supplying us food parcels. When your living on beans on toast a toaster is pretty important
I bought the toaster as a gift to justify the expense & to this day have never lived it down. It was more embarrassing than having to go to the dole office with all the down & outs & claim my Nat. Ins. stamp First & last time I did either

sonlymewalter

Agree. I can understand if they're too young, otherwise it's from the kids not the dad

mate, I have to agree with her.....

I read that as "parents are wanted items, not necessarily needed items"

Well when you put it like that, I guess it's OK