A company just gave me the option of opting out of Mother's Day communications!

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Wow! That's actually really cool. 

I wish I could have that happen for sperm-donor day...

If it's the site I'm thinking of, I really appreciate the fact that they do this!!! It has saved me from a lot of triggering emails. I wish more companies would follow their business model!

Lush does it too!

I've only seen one opt-out email like this in the past, and wish more companies would offer it. I ended up making an email rule that anything with Mother's Day in the subject goes directly into the trash.

Shutterfly does this too!

Etsy did this too! I was so happy

I know someone who posts this every year on Mother's Day, and I love it: "Mother's Day is one of the toughest holidays. Don't make assumptions that everyone loves Mother's Day and wants to be told "Happy Mother's Day". There are just so many many ways it can be fraught. If you never had a mother. If you had one, and she was bad. If you had a good one, and you lost her. If you had a bad one, and you lost her. If you are a mother, and your relationship with your kid is bad. If you had children and lost them. If you didn't want children. If you couldn't have children. If you're trying to have a child and it's not going well. Please hold everyone with compassion; it's a hard day for so many people. If you have a great mom, and she's with you, you are very lucky."

I’ve seen similar emails from a few companies. It’s fantastic

I got the same message and thought this was wonderful

Kroger did this too

👍👍👍👍

Christ, that is coming up soon isn’t it?

Remember kids, always check the hyperlink in text form BEFORE you click it to ensure it is a valid address

I knocked ten bells outta that opt out button! 

This is great. I feel such conflicted emotions with MD because I love being a mom, but it’s a reminder that mine is horrible

I just sent an email to the hospice we used last year to take me off of their mailing list. No, I am not willing to participate in a “celebration of life” for nmom.

I was surprised at how triggering the email was.

I don’t celebrate mother’s day with my kids because I have so much angst about being forced to celebrate it.

I got that from a company too for both Fathers and Mother’s Day, but even though I text back Y, they still sent it 🤦🏻‍♀️

Great idea

This is so kind! I usually opt out for all but mothers day is a bit touchy for me too

Etsy does it too!

That is so awesome. Keep that one.

Thank goodness my company does not waste time and resources over bullshit like mother's day, father's day or valentine's day. We're not in daycare or primary school anymore.

Got one from Etsy a few weeks ago.

A book subscription service I subscribe to did this also!

Is it Spoonful of Comfort? They’re the best. I’ve gotten that from them and opted out. I love supporting them because they’re considerate like that.

Always the best when they do this. Especially since advertising starts in April.

I just got one of these, too. Honestly, it makes me want to give them my money.

Ha, nice!

I saw someone post about this in another group. I searched opt out of mother's day in my email and saw a bunch of the different stores sent me that option! There was even one for father's day too!

What does it mean opt out of mothers day? Were they making you do something for mother's day? /gen

Omg same thing happened to me and I was blown away by how thoughtful it was.