I seriously don't know what's wrong with my MIL. My DH called her to give the happy news that we're expecting, and guess what her reaction was?

"Oh great, another grand-kid I won't get to see as often as I'd like to."

.....

She lives in another state, and we can only afford to travel to see her once a year or so. And frankly, with an attitude like this I don't really enjoy going to see her anyway.

Sigh.

My bf 12yo son has no respect for him whatsoever. He hardly spends time/talks/ or texts him. But, when he does come over he expects the world to revolve around him. If we spend time doing something other than what he wants to do, it's "oh, you're picking her (meaning me) over me. I get so tired of hearing this! I'm sorry, but I think a 12 year old is old enough to know the world does not revolve around him constantly, especially when he is so inconsistent with coming over to bfs house.

I was wondering if anyone has had success with any particular resources on how to deal with people (BMs, specifically) who likely have NPD- I mean a total match for every single characteristic in the DSM-IV. Thank you! Anyone who has dealt with these types and is "out the other side", you should consider putting a workbook/manual together- that could be your retirement, and think of the service you'd be doing for other stepparents!

My eldest SS (almost 22) moved back to his home state of AZ, where his mother is, last November to try and get his life back in order and on track. He was able to enroll in the local university and actually did very well, grade-wise, this spring semester.

Our rent is due on the 1st, and we have next to no $$ to our names. DH is a car salesman, and this has been an extremely slow month for him. 60% of his check is taken for CS, until it is paid. DH just finished paying it last week.

I don't know what we're going to do. I'm so upset.

Of course SS6 loves to talk - maybe a little too much at times and does not know when he should stop talking. Cases in point...

I am so frustrated with this whole thing I don't even know where to start. Just a briefing to start I am a SM/BM my SD will be 7 next month, BD is 2 and i am expecting in November. My DH has full custody of SD and she lives with us since school ended before that she lives with M.I.L and we fought in court for her the whole 3 years total she was there. We also had visits the whole time she was living with MIL.

My DH has been fighting for several years to be a part of his DD7's life since his divorce with her mom. 5 years he has had to deal with false allegations, his daughter being withheld from him, and harassment from her family towards him and even me since I entered the picture 4 years ago. Now he has finally gotten his psycho BM to agree to a custody schedule that involves eow and 5 weeks in the summer. They agreed on this two months ago, but she has yet to sign the paperwork. Now we are worried that SD7 will not be up to our state this summer, once again.

Skids leave Friday to spend July with BM for the first time ever. They haven't spent more than a week with her since the divorce over 5 years ago. Every other time they've spent a week with her she has melted down the next time they saw her because she can't handle the pressure.

So this week my daycare provider is on vacation so I am paying my two SS's 13 & 11 to watch their brother. We are on day three & it has been going great. I have had to do a bit of picking up when I get home, but other than that the place is pretty clean. BS almost 4 is loving it, he likes not having to leave the house and having his brothers there with him.