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SD actually launched and has stayed gone

Eve-Bee's picture

I never thought I would see the day when SD21 actually left our home. But after the light switch moment where I realized how I was giving her narc supply described in an earlier post, it was like she understood the supply source was drained, and like a scavenger, she left looking for a new victim and launched. She has circled back to test several times if I again give supply, but I see right through it, and then not giving her what she wants and not going into the fixer role has been super easy and surprisingly efficient. I feel like I have gotten my home and happiness back. Now the Sd and BM drama is not affecting my life anymore, which is liberating. 

Her most recent attempt was when she did not get into college(big surprise!), she only applied for spots with a grade-point average of two or three whole grades higher than she has. She even put medical school as her second choice, how utterly ridiculous for a person that never did school work, and free graduation (due to corona), and group work was the only reason why she graduated(a true blessing). She wants into "a-level" studies due to her narcissism, I guess. 

When she did not get in, she sent me a message asking me to calculate for her what it would cost her to pay top dollar for a private institution that gives degrees. I knew that she wanted me to feel bad, offering to pay it for her or make drama if I did not reply. So I simply replied what it would cost and left it at that. I can't believe she actually thought I would take up a huge loan to pay for her higher education (we live in a country were ordinary college is basically free, so this is culturally very uncommon)and to make it even worse, she wanted to take an education working with people that are in the end stages of their lives and provide support for people dying. (she has an unsettling fascination of seeing a person die and there is no way I would support that either)

There has been massive drama at BM house since her boyfriend and father of her second child has grown a pair now that their son is bigger. He has told her that he is done. Still, she refuses to accept that, or make any arrangements, so she is stonewalling not wanting to move out and saying that she will buy him out of their apartment. Still, she does not have the money for that, so she is trying to squish her elderly parents for money. And now that she does not get to use her boyfriend's money on beer and shopping anymore, she is very unstable and runs after the boyfriend with knives and breaking his stuff. The now ex-boyfriend is calling her parents and asking for help. Sd is calling DH and complaining about how her mother is sending her messages and being very emotionally draining, even if they are not living together since SD is living with a friend. Dh is telling Sd you are an adult now just focus on other things and live your life better than that, but then the convo just ends. This is the only time SD calls Dh or if she wants money, but DH is not giving in more than what is expected like birthdays or Christmas. Her last birthday Dh wanted to spend time with her, so he asked her out for dinner, SD accepted, but when the day came she did not even want to sit down with him and eat, she made him deliver restaurant food at her door. 

 So as mentioned, BM and SD relationship is also strained. But when Sd did not get into college, they decided to have a huge pretend fraternity party drinking together with a toga party theme in the middle of the covid19 pandemic...smdh 

 

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JRI's picture

Keep that door closed!  Somehow I'm afraid you haven't heard the last.  But sounds like your DH is on board, too.  Life is good!

Eve-Bee's picture

Thanks! Yes, it is a blessing. Life is just better without a toxic person in your home.

Unfortunately, I also feel like you are probably right that this freedom will be tested in the future. That's why I will always be dependent on having a financial exit plan.

If I were to look at BM as a pointer towards what the next problems with Sd will be, I guess it will be that she gets pregnant and uses the child against us, but I will not participate in that! If she cannot take care of her future children, it is not my problem. If Dh wants to partake in that, he is free to do so without my support or me giving away my happiness, time, or money. I guess time will tell. 

JRI's picture

My SD was a troublesome miniwife to say the least.  Over her life she moved in and out so many times, I can't remember.  I had dire foreboding when she had kids.  To my surprise, she did pretty well with them, didn't involve us more than is normal.  She didn't parent like I do and the kids are basically no contact due to her later drug problems but they are good kids.  She chose 2 good husbands and I give each quite a bit of credit.  So maybe SD will surprise you.

Eve-Bee's picture

Thanks, that is encouraging to know that mini wives can be less troublesome than expected when they get kids. How fortunate for the kids that their dads were good people, that's nice. 

The moving in and out that you went through sounds like torture.  I am still surprised that SD launched, to be honest. 

JRI's picture

She's 21, Maybe she really is launched.  Our SD did well til she would break up with a husband.  First time, she moved back with BM & her husband, Clueless.  They were living in a trailer so having SD and a little girl move in must have been a pinch.  She stayed there til they had a hot water problem then moved here.  Gotta wash our hair every morning, right?  She was here about a year til husband #2.  When they broke up, she stayed in the marital home for awhile then 2 apartments, kept getting evicted for non-payment.  Back here for 10 torturous months, the last time after what she put us thru.  I guess what I'm saying is, things happen with these girls.

Eve-Bee's picture

Definitely, things happen with these girls. Reading about your experiences, I don't think I can do it if she moves back, to be honest. I feel like I have wasted enough of my life on her, trying to make the stepmother and stepfamily work, when in reality I had no chance to fix or master any of these things, with all the circumstances that were against that. 

But time will tell, and I have to keep in mind that I have options, and I love life without toxic behaviors in my home too much to ever go back. It sounds like you are in a better place now also than when the mini wife was in your home, that's nice to hear.

tog redux's picture

Congrats! The pandemic has brought many changes, not all of them bad. Good job on changing your part in the dynamic.

Eve-Bee's picture

Thanks, Tog, Certainly this year has brought some good changes and blessings for me. My whole world-view changed in February.  It's so nice to know that I will never go back to that toxic situation or feel powerless in my step situation. 

I selected my profile picture because it described living with SD perfectly. Now, my life is nothing like that anymore.