Any other mum's lonely on Mother's Day?

[sair5412]

Hi there,

I have recently split up with my boyfriend and have been keeping myself busy working part-time, looking after my 3 year old boy and making plans for finding somewhere else to live. Today I have rather hit a brickwall. I'm not too bad but I just feel very lonely! I have cleaned the house, done the washing, looked on ebay for anything going! My mum is away with friends and isnt very sentimental anyway so not heard off her today, apart from a text. My aunty is away, my 2 best friends are out with their mums and I'm at home while my little boy is very busy playing with his power rangers. I feel a bit plop to be honest! I want to be taken out for a couple of glasses of wine and a bite to eat! It's not my sons fault as he is only 3! What can I do? I've only got the ironing to look forward to! (believe it or not, i was going to start it this afternoon and then decided to "save" it for something to do later!!) I'm only 26 and feel like a lonely old woman!! Let's have an answer bank Mother's Day party for all Mum's everywhere that feel lonely!!

Pour me a glass of champers and pass me a chipolata!!

[lankeela]

Mothers Day is surely for children to show they appreciate their mothers, not for mothers to feel sorry for themselves. You have a happy healthy (I presume) son who no doubt loves you just for being his mum.

Think of those of us who don't have their mum any more, and send yours another text telling her you love her.

Then come round here and do my ironing!

[sixpence]

sair5412, I bet you are a super Mum for 365 days of the year, so you don't need a special day. Have your glass of champers later and I'll have my glass of Bailey's and I'll toast you.

[rugeleyboy]

sair5412, i wish i could pop around with a bottle of wine for ya!!

[zara 4]

We're all entitled to feel sorry for ourselves sometimes,just remember that you're mum to a lovely little boy who loves you any day of the week,not just today!!!!

[silly moo]

Did you send your Mum anything or did she text you?

Mothering Sunday is for ALL mums, not just those with yopung children.

By the way it is NOT mothers day - that is in the US and I believe it is sometime in May.

[Postdog]

NOT MOTHER'S DAY!!!!

I think you need to get out more. Then you may have seen all the flowers in the supermarket, cards in the shops, notices in pubs for meals etc.

[RogK]

I think moo means that today is Mothering Sunday, but what the Americans call Mothers' Day is something else.

[funkymoped]

that 3 year old son of yours IS your light in the dark.

i know how you feel 5412, but its time to look in the mirror, give yourself a big smile and be happy to have a kid that WILL treasure you for all you are or ever will be....

as for the champers and choccy, count me in.... :-)

[sair5412]

Thanks to those of you that have cheered me up! I know I have felt (just a tiny bit) sorry for myself and I'm sorry if I annoyed people by doing so. I'm so lucky to have my boy (I lost one pregnancy 6 years ago and I'm sure others feel worse than me today if they have been through the same.)

My little sunshine boy is my ray of light!

I made my mum a card and rang her but she was too busy drinking with her friends. That's the way she is and I accept that, although it hurts! I'm still lucky to have a mum though so I appreciate that.

I have eaten a whole pizza and now I am going to eat my chocolate cake bought by my friend on behalf of my son! YUM! (with my Cava- well I can't afford Champers!!)

Hope everyone is ok. xxxx

[B00]

sair, bless your cotton socks!

I understand how you feel, it's ok for everyone else to tell you that your lucky, a fact which I'm sure your well aware of, but sometimes it's nice to feel appreciated isn't it?

Hope your enjoying your wine and manage to have a lovely evening, take care.

xxxxx

[smudge]

I was thinking of my dear friend J yesterday. She did once have 3 beautiful children, but lost each of them ages, 9, 14 & 15, due to a genetic illness.

She will never again receive Mother's Day cards, so chin up, thank your lucky stars & cherish what you do have. -xx-

[maggie01]

You have just made me realise. My daughter lost her baby earlier in the year and all her friends have had babies since. So for them it was mother's day. It should have been mother's day for her too. It's strange how these special days always seem to make people feel a bit low. I hope you enjoyed your cake and I am sure your boy will make it feel special to you when he gets older.

[smudge]

Yes, however sad a story, there is always someone worse off.

Sorry to hear about your daughter losing her baby maggie.

[Dagman]

Happy Mothers' Day to all you hard working neglected mums everywhere. My mum's not with us anymore so I'll adopt you all. I'm a bit beyond the kid age at 43 but the child in me still knows what you all mean. Hugs all around! you deserve it :)

[Bohne]

Hope you've had a good day, despite everything!