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Why live in the past?

jasperjax's picture

My sm just sent a message reminding me of all the pain my bm caused me and my siblings when she left 20 yrs ago.C'mon! Its been 20 yrs already! Am I the only one who has moved past this shit! Yes, my mother left my father when I was 15 years old.Blah,Blah, blah.What about all the pain my father has caused? I love my bm. She is a wonderful mother and grandmother. I understand why she did what she and why she had to do it that way. I really do believe that if I were to hold onto those emotions that I would pass them right onto my daughter.

Serenity now...I need to breath

mlmt1128's picture

Hi - I have been a member for a while but never posted. Today however, I have been pushed over the edge.

My 14 yo stepson has been living with us for the last 14 months. He has some issues stemming from his oh so wonderful mother. He is in therapy every other week, and we are at his school to talk to the counselors at minimum once a month. I will clarify, I love the kid and will do what ever I need to do to help him. I also have a bd who is 5 with dh.

ot - other people's opinions dont mean shit

dakotamom's picture

i had my work review yesterday and in my opinion it is COMPLETE bullshit having someone review you and tell you the bad you're doing at your job when they dont even know what it is you do. i was told i've been seen on the internet - i said yes probably around 1030 and again 3ish. i said that's when i usually take my breaks. some people go for a walk, some go out and smoke, i look on the internet - i'm not on inappropriate websites - usually the local news stations and yahoo. they had nothing to say.

o/t for people who have been in abusive relationships

happymostly's picture

If you wouldnt mind sharing, when did you know that your SO/H/BF was an abuser?

Did he start out with physical abuse, or was it emotional, i.e. belittling, no respect for you/your belongings, always thinking things were your fault? Did he have a bad temper?

Mom and Dad brought the kid home last night.

Rags's picture

My parents have been getting the kid prepared for his DL test and dad has been putting him through the former Marine fitness program getting him prepped for Basic Training.

The kid scored a 97 on his driving test on Tuesday. The only points he missed was at the very beginning when the DPS tester asked him to cycle through the turn signals and brake lights. After that the tester told him to proceed forward. The kid put the car in drive, hit the gas and nothing happened. He forgot to turn the engine on. Not a huge deal but a classic kid move.

Day 2 of recent blow up

scott bargas's picture

SS18 has decided he needs space and is staying at a friend house to cool--off..are you kidding me?..He needs to cool off??DM has only been able to say "I dont know what to do"..exactly the reason were where were at. SS18 has never been held accountable for anything and now that he's 18 thinks he can do whatever he wants..regardless the fact that he doesnt have a job, we bought his car, pay his insurance, cell phone.

if its not one thing then its another ! kinda long

happymostly's picture

we were supposed to get sd over the MLK holiday because she was off school 2 days then it was the weekend. well dh and bm got into a fight so she didnt answer her phone when he was going to go pick her up and wasnt going to drive the hour and half to see about getting her. Saturday rolls around and bm texts dh and said that sd had to go to the ER because she 'hurt her back' she doesnt specify how it happened and doesnt tell dh anything else. Then monday rolls around, sd goes BACK to the ER this time, she has a kidney infection. (she gets UTI's really easily, as does BM..

Kill me now....

HeatherM's picture

So, ever since SS was diagnoses with Aspergers, I have been doing so much research on new ways to parent him, validating to myself the reasons for some of the things he's done, and ways we can teach him that they are not socially acceptable etc etc etc... BUT I should have known that this diagnosis would get my husband back into the "Coddle me Wagon"... FACK... it's such BS. I keep trying to tell DH that we cannot excuse everthing he does, and that some of what he does is still punishable... (lying)... but that we have to 'teach' him differently...

Idea for those with BMs who slander and libel EXs

LizzieA's picture

Sue their fat butts:

http://www.ajc.com/news/ga-man-awarded-404-809868.html?cxtype=rss_news_8...

This case isn't a BM but she called the poor man (whose fiancee was just murdered) a pervert and drug addict. Sound familiar? She probably hit on this guy and he rejected her.

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