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mybell1112's picture

Ok, since this is "where stepparents come to vent" here u go!
I have have been with my dh for four years, his daughter is now 7 going to be 8. I will just vent about the most recent issues. First u must understand that he wasnt even in her life until we got together. The court order says that he gets her every other weekend..to often if u ask me. Well this year dh decided that he wanted her for 6 weeks of her summer break! OMFG! So the mother decides that sd brat should spend 3 weeks here then 3 weeks with bm then 3 MORE weeks here. Right now we are at the 3 weeks with bm soo sd brat will be back! OMFG! Well during the first 3 weeks the bm didnt call and speak to me or dh about how her BRAT was doing or behaving..so let me tell u. I am 27 weeks pregnant and have a 15 month old son and a 16 year old daughter. Sd Brats father works ALL the time dosent get home till 8 or 9 sometimes ok most times. Sd is not here spending time with here father, she is spending 95% of the time with me and her bm knows this. My daughter and I are not considered her step anything by bm so I am the forever babysitter!!! She is a total f*cking brat ALL THE TIME she is mean to my 15 month old pushes him down, closes doors in his face, smashes his little fingers in the doors, wont play with him, takes his toys from him and refuses to play with her own toys that we have spent hundreds of dollars on. If she dose something wrong and u try to talk to her she starts this crybaby s*it and says "she dosent know why she dose these things" So since im nothing more than the freaking babysitter when dh comes home I tell him about his freakin brat and what she has done that day and he gets mad at saying "that he is sick of hearing about her behavior and that me and my 16 year old are ganging up on her" and does nothing about it! I would like to think that her bm and my dh would not want to put all this added stress on me being that Im entering my 3rd trimester of pregnancy but NOOOO! I just absolutly can not stand her and if she never came here again it would be to soon!!!! Everything is a problem... She dosent like the food I cook...umm hamburgers, spagetti, chicken you know. she says that her and her mom eat fast food all the time, whatever! She tried to call her mom while she was here and her mom didnt answer so she said that her mom was bussy drinking smoking and talking to boys! Her mom dresses her like a little hooker short skirts high heels and belly shirts! I think shes ugly she thinks shes a princess. I dont even believe that my dh is her bio father!!!!! Since there is no way arround it for me I just cant wait to get the next 3 weeks (forever!!!!!!) over so I only have to deal with her crap every other weekend!! BTW I learned that for the last 4 years that she has been comming over every other weekend she has been on her best behavior because her true colors came out on the last 3 weeks from hell! I would rather get a divorce than have to deal with her brat ass!!

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Persephone's picture

My DH (Is it Darling Husband or Derelict Husband?) told me he is sick and tired of hearing what his kids (15 & 16) did wrong all day and is sick of getting verbally beat up from me when he gets home. OHHH OH OH OH OHHH, was I hot. I said than you had better start disciplining these little monsters!! I will tell them twice, no 3rds... you are going to share my frustration. You don't like it.. change it.

My suggestion to you is nip it NOW. I met my skids when they were 9 & 10... it's worse now. At least you are now in their lives at an age where you can make an impact.

Mocha2001's picture

My SS gets one warning, but he is by far from a brat. ONE warning and the next time it's time out or whatever punishment is warranted.

Now, for your situation ... tell your DH, if he thinks you and your kids are ganging up on his daughter, then maybe it's high time he take a week (or 3) off and be home to spend some time with his daughter. I think you and he need to sit down and talk about things before he gets his daughter again. You are NOT a babysitter. YOu have the right to discipline your SD, but what does he feel comfortable with you doing. He needs to believe you because YOU are the adult. If he can't believe you, then maybe for your own sanity (and that of your unborn child) you need to go stay with a friend or your mother until the 3-weeks are up. He can find daycare for his daughter, or stay home and take care of her. It seems like he takes all the work you are doing for granted.

~ Katrina

evilsm's picture

Were you involved in DH's decision to have SD there for 6 weeks? I would have to put my foot down here. If DH does not like your parenting skills perhaps he should have someone else (like himself) do it or you could just get Fearless to kick his A$$.lol

~Evil

Our greatest glory is not in never falling but in rising every time we fall.
Confucius

Anonymous's picture

are really great! No I was not involved in the decision for her to be here for 6 weeks, I would NEVER agree to that. Even he is ready for her to go home on Sundays when she comes for the weekends! I tried and tried to talk to him saying that 6 weeks was just to long and more than once when she was here for the first 3 weeks he would get mad and say " then Ill just call her mom and she can go home" I said GOOD CALL HER! And he would change his mind and say crap like "no shes staying, I never get to see her blah blah blah! He doesnt see her when she is here! Its just sooo much drama when she is here! I forgot to mention another wonderful trait of hers like lying to my face! I ask her if she lies to her mom or dad and she says no ,which makes no since because she dosent get in trouble by me ( ya know cause I cant do anything) I just really cant believe that her mom didnt call ONCE to find out how things were going and she dumps her kid on me like that. She is ALWAYS ALWAYS looking for a babysitter for her she will drive 100 miles to drop her off with someone she doesnt know for a week or longer Im serious! Her mom sucks! so sometims I feal sorry for the kid but that doesnt mean that I want her here. Now is just not a good time with me being so pregnant. Its just REALLY stressful. She will be comming on Sunday this week to start her next 3 weeks here, I am DREADING IT! Oh did I mention that were MOVING this month? OMG. I know how bad all of this sounds but it true so Im sorry to those of you who think Im terrible for fealing this way but I have really tried with this kid. Thanks so much to those of you that have replied. Im sure you guys will be hearing from me alot in the next 3 weeks! Glad I found this site since noone will listen to me! Thanks again!

evilsm's picture

That's an awful lot to deal with over a short period of time, not to mention the fact that you are pregnant. Believe it or not you are handling this very well. I honestly think that you and your Dh need to have a chat. He needs to understand that you, as the caretaker for his child, need to have the authority to discipline her and the two of you need to decide what that will entail; ie time out, taking away toys or priviledges, spanking etc. You should not be asked or guilted into caring for someone elses child if the child has no respect for you and is unruly. What kind of example will this set for your child on the way? Get this done before SD returns, then talk with her (with DH present) and explain the "new rules" and what the consequences are for breaking them. Make sure they are understood by all and be sure to enforce them. She will likely rebel but sometimes that is all a child needs, just to know where the boundries are. Good luck to you and don't get down on yourself, you are trying your best and DH needs to help.

~Evil

Our greatest glory is not in never falling but in rising every time we fall.
Confucius

Anonymous's picture

I ran into this a little when I was first married.we have my sd over 50% of the time. My DH was being an ass about the way I was disciplining (the child had NO discipline until I was in charge and was a Monster! she was 4 almost 5) I told him that in my home I refuse to be second to a child and he could pack his shit if thats the way he wanted things. I told him if he wanted me to watch her it was my way or find someone else to put up with her crap cuz im not a freakin daycare service. I made it clear that I AM the MOTHER of MY HOUSE and anyone who doesn't like that better get over it or they will be real sad living here. If he doesn't shape up and start letting you parent make him send her to daycare while he is gone and do not do one thing for her. MAKE HIM DO EVERYTHING! he will change his tune...and if he doesnt at least you wont have to deal with it. AND as far as him not wanting to hear it from you about her being bad. I started just making the kid call him when she was in trouble or tell him herself when he got home. That way your not the one "having a problem". BE TOUGH AND FOLLOW THROUGH! PEOPLE WILL TREAT YOU ONLY AS BAD AS YOU ALLOW.....DONT BE AN ENABLER!

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