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Struggling as Mother’s Day is coming up

Rach91

It’s that time of year again Mother’s Day is approaching. I really struggle with it. On Sunday my friend Rikki is taking me to the beach where my mums ashes were scattered. I will put flowers down then let my dog have a run on the beach afterwards. As a joke I’m going to put a fake parking ticket on his car lol. But the issue is that every where I go Mother’s Day is advertised and I feel there no empathy for people like me who no longer have a mother or for the people who have a bad relationship with their mother or just for the people who grew up in care who never knew their mother. I can’t wait for it to be over and I feel I struggle with Mother’s Day the most as it’s advertised everywhere. 

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  • Rach91 said:
    I feel there no empathy for people like me who no longer have a mother

    That would be most people over the age of 50 I guess and many more whose mother passed away when they were younger.

    The marketing people are focussing on the positives - a reminder of those who have a mother still around to go and spent time with them, spoil them a bit and remind them that they are important to you.

    If they were to take into account those who may feel bad for not qualifying for the celebration then we would never celebrate anything I guess.

    Have you had any therapy to help you with the grieving process? It is not uncommon to get stuck with this always hurting when you think of them and a good therapist can help you process the grief and reach a better balance afterwards.

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  • Rach91 said:
    I feel there no empathy for people like me who no longer have a mother

    That would be most people over the age of 50 I guess and many more whose mother passed away when they were younger.

    The marketing people are focussing on the positives - a reminder of those who have a mother still around to go and spent time with them, spoil them a bit and remind them that they are important to you.

    If they were to take into account those who may feel bad for not qualifying for the celebration then we would never celebrate anything I guess.

    Have you had any therapy to help you with the grieving process? It is not uncommon to get stuck with this always hurting when you think of them and a good therapist can help you process the grief and reach a better balance afterwards.

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