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BM calls the shots

Irish's picture

I have been a part time stepmum to two boys (now 17 and 20) for six years. They are great: I'm really lucky. I see them a lot and we're close. The problem is with their BM. My word she is toxic! My DH left about 12/13 years ago before I was on the scene, but she refuses to speak to me and blows up if I'm involved in any part of their life. She says if I go to their school for any parent/carer events she won't go. So I don't push it - I really don't want to make the boys' lives any harder.

is it appropriate? What do I do now?

SisterNeko's picture

is it appropriate for BM to get FSM something for Mother's day? When BM dropped off the boys yesterday she left a framed picture. I found it and asked BF what it was, of course he didn't know. It said happy mother's day. BF txt'ed BM and asked who it was for and she said 'me' duh! BF was like well I am not getting BM's man anything for father's day. I told him that he shouldn't and I didn't think that it was appropriate for BM to get me something for mother's day.

It shouldn't be this hard

lisa510's picture

Quick background: my DS17 does not live with me and DH, but my DS19 does. DH's kids both left; didn't want to follow rules or cope with "new" family. Neither of us asked them to leave; they left.

So yesterday my DS17 is with us and wanted me take him to a park; but his brother was going to the same place within an hour. So I told DS to wait.

Just found this forum...intend to start using this blog as a journal for my thoughts/rants

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Just found this forum...this is my first post to my blog. I will post more on my situation.

I have 2 bio children from my first marriage. I am remarried and have 2 SD and together, my DW and I have a 3 year old D. Life is good for the most part, but there are tons of complications and conflicts that often feel like more than one can bear.

I decided to use Ready2Snap as my online handle...it is the way I am feeling at the moment...ready to snap.

More to follow....

Drama Train about to arrive...

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Princess 19 will be home from college in 5 days. She decided not to go to summer school, and to get a job at a local tourist attraction.

To prepare for her arrival, I spent the day cleaning her room on Saturday. We had pretty much taken over her room as a storage/office space. Oh, and I'm making sure I have my happy pill prescription filled! I haven't needed them in almost 9 months, but I spoke to my doctor this week, and he said it would be a good idea to start taking them again to help with anxiety as she moves back in...

SS sucking away all my fun and free time with hubby

June's picture

Just feeling down bc it was a beautiful weekend and Sat during the day my hubby was at work and I was home on my day off, alone, cleaning the house. Then when he got out of work he picked up SS13 and then came home. It was such a nice night and iveould have LOVED to have gone out with my DH. But instead we sat home, watched boring tv and listened to SS talk non stop and ask stupid questions about what we were watching. Today, DH and I worked in the yard he worked in the back yard, me in the front, then we parted ways ( he took SS) and we ran some errands.

Happy SD18th Birthday to Me

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SD finally turned 18 today. The run up today has had a little intrigue and drama, but I suspect there will be more to come as we complete this transition. The last 3 years have been the easiest since SD dropped contact after we learned she flunked the 9th grade and wanted her transferred to the high school DH teaches at. We only see her when presents are involved. Still no word on whether SD will be graduating from high school. Child support runs through her normal graduation date, so one more month of CS payments to go.

Stain Strikes Again

buttercookie's picture

After almost an entire year of bliss (short a couple of months of a year) Stain ruined the day. Stains car broke down and Husband doesn't want to drive him around since Stain never talks to him unless he wants something. No Merry Christmas call or text, no Happy Birthday text, not even a piss off text. So husband says Stain is an adult and is able to get around without him, ok whatever, I'm supporting my husband especially if Stain isn't even talking to him at all.

WHIPPING STEP KIDS?

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Question: What are your thoughts on whipping your step children?? I am a birth mother and a step mother. I have never spanked any of my step children, ever. I have 5 of them, I am here with them alot alone, as my husband is a police officer and works crazy shifts,which leaves me here to take care of them. I don't believe it is right to spank someone else's child.. unless given permission by both bio parents. I recently found out that my bio children have been getting spanked by their step mother.. and this past weekend with skids, they told us that their step dad has been whipping them.

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