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Self-Doubt in step parenting

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Submitted by Stick on Fri, 10/22/2010 - 8:19am

I know that we all have our times of frustration and helplessness.

We have our moments of happiness, and moments of anger.

But does anyone else suffer from self-doubt?

Most of my frustration stems from the fact that I feel I'm doing the best for my skid... BUT...

What if I'm not?

What if I am hurting her more than helping her?

That Woman! Ha! I saw her name and had to write this post..

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Submitted by Stick on Sun, 10/03/2010 - 6:45pm

Recently, SD went to visit BM's mom who is in a nursing home and will live the rest of her life there. Nasty 80 something year old old Italian woman from the old country.

For the longest time, "Nana" had a really poor attitude about DH. He was nothing, blah blah. Well, recently, since she has been in the hospital, she has been acting kinder about DH and always asks SD how he is doing, what he is doing, where he is, etc.

I am still angry...

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Submitted by Stick on Mon, 09/27/2010 - 10:41pm

I am still so angry at BM. It's been almost a week now and I haven't been able to shake it. Every time I think of last week, I get upset all over again. When I wrote my blog, I literally started it a few times - wrote it, and had to walk away from it because I was so pissed off. I even thought of more to add, and then got furious when I was driving! I have been in such a funk that it took me a lot of effort not to get pissy with SD while she was with her mom this weekend. And I wasn't successful. Poor kid - I was snappy and she just didn't understand why.

Had it out with BM part deux (or should it be part Duhhh!! Long sorry too much to tell)

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Submitted by Stick on Sun, 09/26/2010 - 11:05am

DH and I had set up a meeting with SD's therapist and BM to discuss SD's college. DH was only in town for 2 days so we had to do it on one of those 2 days - bummer. We did it with SD's therapist because SD has so many issues with her mom and because BM might not listen to DH and I, but she may to SD's doctor.

Apologies - I am feeling very saucy today

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Submitted by Stick on Tue, 09/21/2010 - 5:26pm

I don't know what's up with me... But I am feeling very "evil" today and am posting a lot of swear words on a bunch of different posts. So sorry if I offend anyone with poor language, I don't mean to.

DH comes home tonight for 2 days, and tomorrow - lucky us - we get to meet with BM and SD's therapist to go over college and how it is going to be paid for.

When BM was talking to SD about college, she said ... "Don't worry honey - We'll help pay for it... Daddy, and Stick, and I'll help, and Daddyy....."

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