My son blew me off for Mother's Day

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16. This is one of the reasons I really don't like designated holidays as a whole.

It's especially true about Mothers Day and Fathers Day. There are so many expectations around what should and shouldn't be done. Both my mother and my father died before I was 22 years old. My husband (now my ex) hated his mother. So I would purchase a card for her from us. I would be standing in the card store and literally get teary eyed reading the lovely sentiments knowing that I certainly didn't feel that for his mother (she was a hateful person) and what I wouldn't give to have my mother to buy a card for or talk to or anything. When he wouldn't do anything for me on Mother's Day he'd say, "you're not my mother".

It is very hurtful and I feel for you. No one can hurt you like a grown child or someone you love.