Step Talk

Meant to type SD16, not SS!

It's always nice when your feelings are vindicated. Can you mail a copy to BM, no return address?

Hopefully she will read it!

That was a great letter - my goodness you poor thing - I can only imagine how mortified you must have been when she said that to your sister.

Inside every cynical person, there is a disappointed idealist. - George Carlin

That's so great! Thanks for the link!

Dawn

and CC to all the relatives who stood idly by and witnessed the whole ordeal.

"For every ailment under the sun....There is a remedy, or there is none;
If there be one, try to find it; If there be none, never mind it." ~ W.W. Bartley

That was great.

Perhaps next year your sister should get her nothing. I know that is what I would do. If asked why, by then sd 17, she (your sister) should respond, I only get gifts to people that are grateful and appreciative. Then she can add. I am only being TRUTHFUL.

b/c last year BM had spoiled skids call BF up to reject our x-mas gifts in a bawling, whining tantrum!!!

BF would take offense in 2.5 nanoseconds if I showed him this and related it to last x-mas. . .

Of course BF started backpeddling last x-mas, tail between legs and IMMEDIATELY started APOLOGIZING for RUINING THEIR X-MAS!!

un-friggin-believable!

skids are well on their way to becoming your lovely SD!!! Actually they're already there.

If ms manners is a step parent, she obviously has a definite clue...
Thanks for sharing.. I would make sure that they read it, whether comes from you or a neighbor.... FUNNY !!

Stepwitch
Thank you Disney for portraying a positive image on all stepmothers!!!!

okay not really but this kind of ungrateful, entitled behavior i absolutely hate. AND the dad just sat there and let her act like that and say that!

"Given the right reasons and the right two people, marriage is a wonderful way of experiencing your life."
~the late great George Carlin

MPC - print it out and hang it on your fridge for all to see....

Inside every cynical person, there is a disappointed idealist. - George Carlin

Oh.. I like the fridge idea too!!!!

Be ready w/more copies, in case the first gets ripped down, crupmled and thrown away!

I always wonder if the questions are real, or fabricated by the columnist. How neat!

I mean, how unfortunate for SD that her behavior showed up in Miss Manners as a "Don't."

I wonder if anyone showed it to her?

"Om Tare Tutare Ture Mama Ayurpunye Jnana Putin Kuru Svaha"
~Sita Tara Mantra

For all the great comments and support! I am still laughing out loud (a day later!). My sister loved it as well. To give the rest of the story ... DH did tell her on the drive home that night that he was extremely disappointed in her behavior, he thought he raised her better, etc. That was when she said the thing about how could saying what she felt be wrong? Of course, she went home and told BM a very skewed version of the story and OF COURSE BM called DH to tell him that we treated SD unfairly, etc. However, I was really proud of DH. He told BM that #1 She was NOT there to witness the incident and therefore is not entitled to tell us how it should have been handled and #2 Told BM "If you had been there, you would have been MORTIFIED at her behavior. So just stop." Eventually my sister and SD healed the relationship somewhat, but I'll be curious to see if anyone buys her actual gifts at Christmas or if she gets a few bucks in a card from my family (they were pretty steamed -- especially my dad).

You can tell him that we are all proud of him........

Stepwitch
Thank you Disney for portraying a positive image on all stepmothers!!!!