Dear Valued Users,
It's with a heavy heart that we announce the permanent closure of StepTalk.org on August 31st, 2025.
This decision wasn't an easy one. For over twenty years, StepTalk has been a source of support for stepparents around the world! However, over the years, the costs associated with maintaining and upgrading the site to remain secure, meet current standards and maintain availability have become unsustainable.
We are incredibly grateful for your support, contributions and the community you've helped us build. Your engagement has made StepTalk.org a special place and we cherish the memories and connections made here.
We would especially like to thank Aniki for volunteering to be a moderator and for caring so much.
Thank you for being a part of our journey and we wish you all the best.
Sincerely,
Dawn and The StepTalk Team
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I ended it with my ex SO bc
I ended it with my ex SO bc of skid issues, but more of how he allowed me to be treated. I still miss him, but I know he is the same person so if we reconciled it would end the same way. Even if he said he changed I'd have to see the changes first and so much damage has already been done to my trust for him that I probably couldn't truly forgive him. And that is not fair to either of us.
Anytime a couple breaks up,
Anytime a couple breaks up, that break up occurs for a reason. If there is to be a genuine reconciliation, the reason has to have been fixed.
When it comes to parent/child problems, those issues are difficult to resolve. Many times the parent has to overcome not only their own parenting, but from where they learned it - the way they grew up. This is major life change. Then the child is going to be resistant to change because that is how it is has been all the child's life.
The length of time it will take to effect such an enormous change will take so long and move so slowly that likely the waiting party will become ready to move on.