Mothers day, wierd girlfriend related. Just mine?

peige said:
Mothers day, she gets a card for me to do for my mother as she was in town, I sign it, close the envelope, job done. She then acts a bit weird because I didn't let her sign it as well.

Never ever crossed my mind that she should sign it, I wouldn't sign hers to her mother or father.

Just mine who is weird on this (yes I know they are all weird generally) or is this a widespread female thing?
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This is very common, its just that she wants to feel part of your life. And stopping her signing the card made her feel insecure and you did something without her.

Mine is like that sometimes with cards.
 
If my GF asked to sign my Mother's day card I'd be tempted to draw out a simple flow diagram:

Is the card for your Mother? - Yes - proceed to sign card
- No - put the pen down
 
postbox said:
If my GF asked to sign my Mother's day card I'd be tempted to draw out a simple flow diagram:

Is the card for your Mother? - Yes - proceed to sign card
- No - put the pen down
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Exactly. It IS really strange to do this.

Nice that she wants to, but very strange indeed.
 
Voltar said:
Exactly. It IS really strange to do this.

Nice that she wants to, but very strange indeed.
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Exactly this.

Other things that are weird to me is when you marry and the hubby or wife start calling parents of the other half mum/dad. My sisters other half does this and I find it very odd.

This is very common, its just that she wants to feel part of your life. And stopping her signing the card made her feel insecure and you did something without her.
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Well thats just silly female logic, I'm quite partial to going to the loo on my own, no need to feel insecure about it.
 
I can see both sides of thinking, but personally we just both sign. My in-laws are my second family anyway, in some ways closer. I call my in-laws mum and dad sometimes when drunk and taking the mick (hi John if you see this - he's a member lol), and I always call my fiancée's sisters 'sis' and they call me bro. There's no real harm either way, I can see the logic of single-signing but we're all close and I'm really grateful of that. In-laws can be beastly, especially the mothers, but I'm lucky my lot basically adopted me and make no bones in telling me I'm family. My mrs gets on really well with my family too, though we don't see them as much due to the distance. Win. :)
 
Rainmaker said:
I can see both sides of thinking, but personally we just both sign. My in-laws are my second family anyway, in some ways closer. I call my in-laws mum and dad sometimes when drunk and taking the mick (hi John if you see this - he's a member lol), and I always call my fiancée's sisters 'sis' and they call me bro. There's no real harm either way, I can see the logic of single-signing but we're all close and I'm really grateful of that. In-laws can be beastly, especially the mothers, but I'm lucky my lot basically adopted me and make no bones in telling me I'm family. My mrs gets on really well with my family too, though we don't see them as much due to the distance. Win. :)
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my thoughts exactly except hers and mine are close by for now!
 
peige said:
Mothers day, she gets a card for me to do for my mother as she was in town, I sign it, close the envelope, job done. She then acts a bit weird because I didn't let her sign it as well.

Never ever crossed my mind that she should sign it, I wouldn't sign hers to her mother or father.

Just mine who is weird on this (yes I know they are all weird generally) or is this a widespread female thing?
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This is her hinting that she wants marriage. I find this common and you should have let her for your own sanity.
 
This weekend is giving me a headache!!!

Firstly Saturday is my girlfriends birthday = Card and Presents from me + birthday breakfast then birthday Dinner and dessert

Plus We have a little boy = Card and Present from him (sorted out by me as he's only 14 months old)

Sunday - Mothers Day = Card and Present to my Mum from me

Also = Card and Present from little boy to my GF (Sorted by me of course)

Sunday AlSO = my Mother's 60th Birthday!!! = Card and Good present from Me, gf and baby


All of this on top of having spent the week chasing solicitors and estate agents trying to get, and finally managing, to get contracts exchanged and suffering from a horrid cold has left my brain feeling like mush!!!
 
I don't think it weird, depends on where the relationship is at and the type of girl tho.

peige said:
Well thats just silly female logic, I'm quite partial to going to the loo on my own, no need to feel insecure about it.
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Good luck with that relationship if your equating being part of a family with going to the loo :D
 
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First few years we bought and signed our own mums cards. Last year both names on cards to both mums. This year we are Mr and Mrs so definitely both names on cards to both mums. Actually this is the first year ive bought both cards but Seabiscuit will write his mums card from us and Ive done the card for my mum.
 
MisChief said:
I like your thinking... :D
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Cosimo makes very generous donation in Gillys thread, indication of wealth.
Cosimo suggests sharing all he owns with his partner.
Mischief becomes interested.



Gentlemen, I put to you that these three events are not co-incidental.
 
My wife's mum is more or less my mum

Lucky to have an awesome MIL can't quite pinpoint when she became mum though. Probably after we got married
 
DanielMMS said:
Married for 19 years and never signed a Mothering Sunday card for my mother-in-law and wife has never signed one for mine - neither has this ever been mooted.

Clearly your GF wants to get pally with your mum to show her what a wonderful person she is and how she would make you an excellent wife. Unless this is your intention, this type of contact is to be avoided at all costs or else your doom is fixed.
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Behemoth said:
Me and the Mrs, not me and my mother, and I don't live in Cornwall any more, now live in Weston-super-Mare lol
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Well that just confirmed the suspicions that I had :P could be worse though, could be Bridgwater hehe

Sign both our names on both cards, but then OH's mum has been great to me :)
 
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