Well, it’s officially over for me and BF and I moved out last weekend. I tried talking to him about our issues and his frustration with my BS5, but he went cold on me and hasn’t talked to me in 3 weeks. I mentioned that maybe we should take a step back, but I don’t think he liked that idea and stopped talking to me. I’m sad and I miss him, but I guess I have my answer on what to do. It really sucks that I put in SOOO much work toward having a relationship with SD12, 13 & 15 this whole year (at the expense of our own relationship of course), going to court with him, getting the girls in counseling (the list goes on…) and got things to a somewhat manageable position, but when my own children finally needed him and are going through a little trouble it’s too much for him. UGH.

Well, even though I haven’t been a member long I’ve been reading your stories for a long time and will probably check in to see what’s going on, and what I’m missing on the SM front. Who knows, maybe I’ll end up dating another man with children, and I’ll need a refresher on what do to and what NOT to do when (if) I get involved. And come to you all for advice FIRST before I do anything stupid.