had enough
My DH ex is extremly bipolar and lazy like the gross she smells funny doesn't clean kind. Sh eis on a ton of online dating sites goe out every night with someone new. I have done everything in my power to be nice but i am fed up with this. We maintain custody and she see's them only hours per week and when she does she buys their love toys treats never any dicapline never and parenting simply i am disneyland mommy and i am your best friend. Oh but wait She doesnt pay child support she works part time for 8 bucks an hour and goes to school part time missing most classess to go out. but yet I have to be the parent . My DH is never home really and I have a disabled bs and bd then two sd who are entiitled lil brats over the past yera they have gotten better. but spring break was last week and guess what .. yep mommy spoiled them bought them everything no rules nothing .. I am so at a loss here. I have two kids of my own I did not sign on to be the only freaking parent of 4 children in a 3 parent senerio.. I know my hubby works hard but seriously i am always the bad guy..
Do you hate it enough to
Do you hate it enough to leave and get/keep a job yourself while paying a babysitter? Can Mom babysit? You got a tough situation financially.
I do have to comment that a parent is often the bad guy. But almost every kid will tell you when they grow up how much they appreciated the parent that kept them in line and prepared them for adulthood. Something the BM is not doing. What she will be remembered for is how little she saw them and don't think for one moment that they won't figure out what a slut she is and how she preferred her catting around to taking care of them.
But years of hard work will go into them before that happens. Meanwhile you said they're getting better and that's because of the work you're doing. No parent is appreciated at the time least of all the step-parent. Try to keep the goal in mind rather than the present. Sounds like you've been doing a good job just not appreciated.