Advice from Judith Martin, Nicholas Ivor Martin and Jacobina Martin.
Yet another Mother’s Day and birthday have come and gone with no gift from my husband. What’s worse, to me, is that he has done nothing to show our two little boys how to acknowledge Mommy on any special occasion.
I am a strong, secure, educated, independent middle-aged woman, not some teenaged girl looking for attention from a boyfriend. But I am NOT happy with the example he is setting for them in this regard. Of course, being entirely insensitive, he believes that I am completely ridiculous, and just flips out on those rare times that I dare to share my feelings.
Your husband may well not appreciate it; there are people who find such holidays silly and distastefully commercialized. That is fine, but it does not excuse his disregarding your feelings.Next spring, you can remind your boys of the kind appreciation they showed their dad, and gently hint how happy you would be to feel some, too.Do I need to tip at a restaurant that has a service charge? It seems like paying twice for the same thing.Actually, you never need to tip .
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