A thread for those for whom Mother's Day is hard

[Maraya1969]

41. Thank you!

I never had children. Had one ectopic pregnancy that was horrible. So I have a lot of friends who do not have children also and I hate mothers day. I still have my Mom and I always call her and wish her a Happy Mother's day but I always feel a loss.

And something else that kind of pisses me off is this, (in case anyone identifies):

I have adopted so many dogs and cats over the years and taken care of them. I have even adopted senior dogs who I have only been able to keep for a year or two before they passed. I have friends who have done the same thing. And only one time in my life has anyone ever said, "Happy Mother's Day" to me and that was this year. Sure it is not the long term commitment of a child nor does it cost the amount of money a child costs or the time. But I have spent so much of my life taking care of unwanted animals and so have so many others and I think we should have a day for us. Or some acknowledgement that we are "Moms and Dads" in a special way.

Peanut and Paco are on the couch with me right now. Paco is under the throw because he does not have a lot of hair and gets chilly so I cover him up. I buy special food for him because he is prone to allergies. They are always around me. Usually I have had more than 2 at a time but I developed severe allergies and my health can't handle it until I get through a whole lot more allergy shots. But I have thought about adopting another one that is OK for people with allergies.

Anyway that is my rant. I hate Mother's Day. (But I would never let my own mother know that).