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Truancy Problem Solved aka Whats the Plan Stan part 2

CLove's picture

So, I took a new approach. I sat down with Husband and asked him to be my "sounding board" prior to any discussion. He kept trying to answer my questions which is kinda funny, so I explained the concept of 'sounding board', and he settled into it.

I asked the questions. Worked it out in my head and was ready to walk away from it all right there.

It’s like they live in Fantasy Land.

MissK03's picture

So over a month ago SO told me about some kid SS20 plays online gaming with (no idea who this kid is) was coming up and going to stay at our house for a few days.. I asked dates etc SO didn't know just the end of the month. This is the one and only time I've heard about it.. so never crossed my brain again.

Driving home at 8pm from a hair appointment last night I asked what the parking situation in our driveway was and he answered with... not sure what's going on out there because SS20 and friend went to airport to pick online gaming friend. Now I'm pissed.

Whats the plan Stan

CLove's picture

ok, so I need some specific advice:

SD17

Powersulk has been a major truant, with some knarly grades in important classes. The reason, she states is that she has been having migrains, fatigue and nausea.

Today, Husband related to me that she would be completing her senior year online.

I asked "so how is that supposed to go, and you know she HAS to graduate".

He told me that he doesnt really know but was assured that she would walk with her class. She had it all worked out with a counselor.

SO GLAD I didn't answer the phone

JRI's picture

SD62 called this morning, wanted $40, allegedly for cat food and litter.  DH 86 said no but he'd have it tomorrow when he gets his allowance.  Flash forward to this afternoon when her daughter M, called me.  I decided not to answer so she called DH.  She was incensed because SD62 showed up in an incoherent form at her brother, K's work.  K is manager of an upscale restaurant.  She was asking for the wrong name, her brother, T, who lives out of town.  She wanted $60.  Apparently it was a bad situation and security escorted her out.  She sped off, hitting an officer's car.  The police were in

Our lives out in the open!

JustanotherSM17's picture

The one thing ( out on many) reasons why I do not being in blender family is because for some reason OUR lives and business is always aired out to everyone by SD14 , MIL and SIL. Some how BM gets word about our lives, purchases, trips and everything which she uses against DH anytime she can. DH did stop sharing a lot of information related to that to SD because it doesn't concern her yet some how SD 14 still knows our business! We recently went out of town .

SD's therapist got back to DH

NotYourAverageStepMama's picture

Apparently all this behavior stuff outside of the anger and jealousy is new news to the therapist as well. BM has never mentioned the other things she mentioned in the paperwork before SD's evaluation. Receiving this information from DH, the therapist will now talk to SD's teacher to find out more information and working with SD's care manager to "develop the best plan of action." As we figured, the therapist could not share much more information, but was appreciative of DH reaching out and she will be addressing all these issues she was unaware about.

Can't even vent anymore about SS

NotMeAnymore's picture

So 7 years asking for some house courtesy - pick up your stuff, wash your dish, do some kind fo chore - since the SS twins were 13. one is off to college - away. The other, SS19 now, lingered around and is living between houses, pretending he is a grown up independent tough guy ugh!! He thinks that living between the houses make him sooo manly and indepedent. He has a weekend job as a bouncer in a nightclub. Barely goes to community college and is all over the place. Every semester he drops classes and changes minor.

My mom's take on SD's evaluation

NotYourAverageStepMama's picture

On Friday, we talked to my mom after she read over the lengthy report and had compared tests/test scores. SD's school did the same tests that my mom's school would of done, but they look at a different score than her state does. My mom feels they did all the tests they should of and covered what they should of. She has been a school social worker for almost 30 years now and has been at schools with kids from pre-K all the way up to high school.

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