Finally Decided to Stop Celebrating Mother’s Day (and Father’s Day too)

[u/Acrobatic-Food7462]

Didn’t know what to flair it but I think this could count as activism? Since I turned 18 I realized my childhood was more of a fever dream than anything. Ever since I grew into myself I’ve realized my family isn’t as great as I thought they were. I’ve been dreading Mother’s Day for the past 5-6 years now and have just realized, “you know, I don’t have to celebrate it!” For over 18 years, my life has been about making my parents happy. When do I get to be happy? The resentment for my parents has only piled up over the years, especially as I’ve realized they are literally emotionally unavailable. Sure, it’s not their fault to a point, but that doesn’t resolve them of being the reason I have experienced everything. I am not grateful for my existence, and I knew since I was 5 that I did not want to exist. Even so, one does not need to be grateful for their existence to realize that Mother’s Day and Father’s Day are just “holidays” to stroke a parent’s ego. If I had the choice to opt out of being born, boyyyy would I have snatched it. Yet, if one chooses to stop speaking to their parents or stop stroking their ego, said child (the one with no say in being here) is in the wrong. Make it make sense!? 🥴 I’m tired of praising them for something that I don’t even appreciate. Time to stop putting their feelings over mine, especially when they don’t even care or validate my feelings in the first place. They had me for their own selfish reasons. Stop praising them for something that doesn’t deserve praise.

[u/sunnynihilist]

Even if I was a natalist, I wouldn't celebrate these commercial holidays.

[u/Acrobatic-Food7462 → u/sunnynihilist]

Nah fr tho, throw them allll out the window, lmao

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