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Never ending nightmare

daysleeper's picture

I was very much looking forward to dropping SD off at school, then getting breakfast alone with SO and going to work. But of course, SO took too long to get ready, so instead of sending SD to school with her breakfast, since she missed her snack time because we're running late, here I sit, at breakfast with SD. I keep thinking it's almost over, but the time without her may never come, I fear. This is some kind of government conspiracy. I'm gonna be 50, wondering why she hasn't gone back to her mom's yet!

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Auteur's picture

I'd like to report that stuff gets better. . .it really doesn't.

Even if the kid eventually PASed out, you're left with "half" a partner b/c biodad will sulk and be depressed for the rest of his life about how he LOST his angel (due to non-parenting and fear of the BM)

daysleeper's picture

The sad part is that I was the one who brushed her hair and helped get her dressed this morning, too. UGH.

Auteur's picture

and of course you will get no "kudos" for stepping in but treated as an "outsider/usurper" for being so helpful.

Here are some Stepmom Mantras to memorize:

1. no good deed goes unpunished

2. do a little more each day and each day a little more will be expected

daysleeper's picture

I'm starting to wonder if I shouldn't disengage now, but I'm scared that after 5 months of trying to be involved, it will just end up sending the wrong signals to SD.