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# Mother's Day. My Experience as the 'Disappointing' Child
- URL: https://www.angryexwife.com/mothers-day-my-experience-as-the-disappointing-child/
- Published: 2025-03-30T08:00:51.000Z
- Updated: 2026-03-09T13:24:19.000Z
- Description: What does Mother's Day mean to you?
- Author: Anonymous 
- Tags: Children of Divorce, Personal Story, Abuse & High Conflict, Emotional Healing & Mental Health

### My experience of Mother's Day. 

I don't recall celebrating with my mother on Mother's Day on many occasions. Our visitation schedule meant being with my father until 6 pm and when I was 15 I worked on Sundays. I do recall her complaining and blaming me for not being the one to organize something. Something more than a card. I was little, and there was no way I could have without involving my father.

**I was also a child. I shouldn't have had to take on that role.** 

When I started traveling alone to school I had the opportunity to buy her flowers from the station florist. She loved daffodils. Everything else about my relationship with my mother was horrendous. I do recall a few times we did try and do something as a family on Mother's Day, and it always ended with me crying and her verbally attacking me. The experience was so horrendous that I still find it hard to write something kind and positive for the mother's out there who are celebrated. 

I swore back then I would never subject my children to forced family time. Later on, I swore I would never have children. (Man plans & God laughs). I then married a man who didn't care to do anything for me, and we divorced when the children were tiny. They never witnessed someone making me special for a day. 

**Some would say by dismissing it, I dismiss myself.** 

**For me, watching my children grow into the people they are today is the reward of being a mother. No card can match the pride and love I have for them.** 

Here are some of the things I jotted down to write about. Feel free to email me your stories, experiences, and advice to share with others. 

- What does Mother's Day mean to you?
- Why is it important?
- What are your expectations?
- Two Mothers.
- Step-Mothers.

### A note from a child of divorce to mums

**We carry the load of complicated dynamics + growing up + hormones + navigating split loyalty + social media posts of supposed happy families.** 

**It doesn't mean we love you less.** 

### Further reading

- [She Told Me My Father Didn't Love Me Enough to Stay](https://www.angryexwife.com/she-told-me-my-father-didnt-love-me-enough-to-stay/)
- [This Was My Christmas After They Divorced](https://www.angryexwife.com/so-this-was-christmas/)

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