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Tired of being thebad guy!

hopelessly parked's picture

SO aparently a post i put on Facebook offended my step daughter.  I feel like since day one I have had to tiptoe around this child.  I love her but I am at a point right now.  I want out. I have been fighting and putting up with being on egg shells for over 20 years.  I want to leave my husband even though I love him very much.  I am done today. I feel guilty but I can not take the stress and non sense anymore.  I am looking to move far away and want to be gone by summer.  I am leaving everything to my husband including the house and car, furiture, everything.  I just want my clothes and personal items.  This makes me the bad guy, but I would rather be the bad guy that can say and do what I want rather than be demonized.

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lieutenant_dad's picture

The easy solution to this particular situation is to block SD from Facebook and all other social media. And your phone. And your life.

You can keep your husband (if he is worth keeping) while ignoring his children, especially now that they are grown.

Don't talk to or about them. Ask your DH to not talk about them with you. Don't go to holidays at their home, and don't be home if they visit your husband.

Leaving is perfectly fine, too, but disengagement is an equally viable option.

hopelessly parked's picture

I thought about this option but I know it will not work and he is worth keeping I just cant be the bad guy anymore

lieutenant_dad's picture

Why won't it work?

You're an adult. He talks about the kids, you ask that he stop. He continues, you walk away.

You say no to holidays with the skids. You just don't go.

If you're already planning on leaving, why not give disengagement a shot if you don't want to lose your DH? I mean, if you want away from it all, then go. I wouldn't give up the house, or I would at least make my H buy me out so I had money for my own place.

But if you really want to keep him and your home, you can tell the skids to f**k right off. They are adults. They don't need Daaadddeeeee anymore. And maybe when it becomes uncomfortable for DH, he'll finally tell his kids to knock it off.

still learning's picture

I get it, totally get wanting to pack a suitcase and runaway.  I would advise you to think twice about giving everything to DH unless you already have your own house, car and furniture elsewhere.  Make sure you get what is yours or he buys you out.  Don't let a bad relationship with skids rob you of all your resources.  

I was too nice and way too giving when previous relationships ended and yes I regret it.  

hopelessly parked's picture

Apparently everything is my fault so I am just taking my personal items and leaving cant live like this anymore, it is either leave or die.  I just cant take it

still learning's picture

It is always the stepmom's fault, trust me, everyone of us on this board has been there.  If you must leave for your sanity then please do it.  Just go, don't reply or make any permanent decisions right now. You need time and space to figure out what's next.  Please check in here so we can support you.  Find the Adult Stepchildren forums and post there as well because these blogs tend to get burried fast.  

SteppedOut's picture

Omg. It clearly isn't your fault. Your husband should not have let this kind of bullshit go on for 25 years.

Get what you are entitled to!

ESMOD's picture

Ok.. deep breaths here.  It is painfully obvious that this latest dust up is not the first issue you have had. I'm not sure why the solution is to throw in the towel.. and not sure why you think you have to at this point.  What did your husband do in this situation?

First though, I would like to give you a bit of constructive input on facebook.

1.  Block toxic people like your SD from your facebook.. FB is not something anyone needs to survive.. Set your privacy so that only your friends can see your posts.

2.  Stop "vaguebooking" this is posting a quote/meme/statement that causes users to wonder if you or someone you know has drama in your life.  "True love never Lies".. crap like that.. so have you been lied too.. etc.. You want to comiserate with a specific friend.. send them a direct message.

3.  Do not post things on FB about other people's relationship.. like your husband's.  THAT was what bothered the girl.  You were taking a dig at her mother.  She understandably was upset by seeing that on a public forum.  Yeah.. she's an adult and should "get over it".. but this was not something that was neccessary to post.. It's like when my DH's EX posted that the "divorce was not something she wanted..., not of her choosing".. I would have loved to post on her page that she absolutely had a part in why they divorced.. but what would that have accomplished?  nothing.. her harpy friends would still be her supporters.. who cares about them?

Finally, if you love your husband.. why are you not going to try to save your marriage?  his kids are adults right?  I mean how much daily are they around?  And.. if you DO split.. you should get an equitable share of the marital assets.. I don't know what that would be.. but get to a lawyer.

Believe me, I undersand the urge to run away from it all.. but our problems have a way of following us wherever we go.. running will not solve your problem.

hopelessly parked's picture

I am trying to be calm and take deep breaths and the whole thing and now it just seems ridiculous I guess they expect me to live in slience.  Part of me wants to save my marriage and part of me says that is she is going to keep his grand daughter from him then I need to go so that they can have a family together.  Yes there have been many instances of this sort of crap and now it is just like why do I even bother.  I want to give up on everything, life included! it has been so stressful and I am so tired

ESMOD's picture

I don't think you should "live in silence.  But.. you also should be considering your audience right?  The FB post wasn't really something that needed to be shared..or public.. or commented on with reference to your Husband's and his EX... not where you know that his daughter would possibly see it.

So.. yeah.. things that impact you and your life.. by all means speak up in your HOME (NOT facebook.. that is to only be used for cute kitten videos and pictures of our fake and fabulous lives..lol.. it isn't to send people messages.. post vaguebooking attention seeking or spiteful hints).

I'm sure you have hills to die on.. but facebook and your FB post are probably not "it".

 

 

CLove's picture

I am certain that there is a LOT to your story. I too had that moment of "should I stay or should I go????"

A few months back I saw several lengthy texts to DH from Toxic Feral Eldest whereby me, the rude SM was to blame for them not having a relationship. So I was also ready to bolt, like you. She also falsley accused  DH of hitting her and munchkin SD12, but the crux of things is that evel CLove was to blame for all her problems, issues and personality disorders. It was that straw after 4.5 years of arguments, drama, blame shifting and all, that prompted me to say "enough is enough".

I think this every day, when faced with everthing. But I was asked to stay. By both Munchkin and DH. So, I stay.

You should def take other's advice. Breathe, think, take some time out, get a lawuer, get your ducks in a row. Dont leave all your assets. When the dust settles, dont be left in the cold. Also, perhaps you need some space. Doa  Temp leave of absence. Go on a trip or simply get a hotel room to yourself.

Stay with us!!!!!

SmelltheRoses's picture

So sorry to here what you are going thru! I've been dealing with this for 10 years! I finally blocked my SD! I listen alot to Joyce Meyer she really encourages me to press on!! I don't bring up issues to my DH anymore but vent with family and friends. Looks like my SD decisions have not been good so their relationship is not so good anymore. How us ur SD and DH relationship is you don't mind me asking?

Aunt Agatha's picture

It sounds like you need some space.  Why not get a hotel room alone somewhere rather nice (maybe not this weekend or next due to Valentine’s Day...) with spa facilities on DHs dime.  

Relax, take a few deep breaths and really think all your options through.

Write down what you want.  Out of life, the relationship, things you miss doing and things you want to do.  

It just seems like you’ve been struggling so long, you’ve lost the threads.  So as tempting as chucking it all and running, you will still be there with yourself. 

Why not figure out, then, what you want, what you’ll need to get to that, and who you want to do it with or without?

Be kind with yourself, and patient.  Don’t set yourself up for new pain down the road.

Hang in there!

thinkthrice's picture

when your blocked list is longer than your friends list.  

Blum 3

hopelessly parked's picture

in the short term I am going to do the disengagement from all of it! I also printed out divorce papers if I need them! I will encourage my husband to have a relationship with his adult children but I no longer want anything to do with them! I have spent 20 years trying to show them I love them, but it has all been in vain and I am the one hurt but I will try and keep busy and move on! Thank you so much for sharing your thoughts and experiences and I will update as things move along