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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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  • I agree it is really in your face and can be quite triggering if you are grieving. But at the same time many people have and are mothers so the shops are going to make a big deal of it. My Dad passed away quite young, I used to avoid the seasonal aisle in the Tescos I worked at in June. I would take other routes between the staff areas and my checkout. I do like it that email subscription lists ask if you want to opt out now but they should’ve been doing that all along really, not just from 2020. Avoid the shops today and social media tomorrow. It will be Monday soon enough

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  • I agree it is really in your face and can be quite triggering if you are grieving. But at the same time many people have and are mothers so the shops are going to make a big deal of it. My Dad passed away quite young, I used to avoid the seasonal aisle in the Tescos I worked at in June. I would take other routes between the staff areas and my checkout. I do like it that email subscription lists ask if you want to opt out now but they should’ve been doing that all along really, not just from 2020. Avoid the shops today and social media tomorrow. It will be Monday soon enough

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