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 don't do resolutions I
I don't do resolutions I usually chose more of a theme. This year is about decluttering and organizing my life/home.
SD is PAS'd but it seemed here was hope that she may return again for a while. Now she's gone silent. I've decided she's something I'm letting go of in 2019. I'm done caring if she has a relationship with her dad or if my daughter ever knows who she is and she grows up. I'm done feeling bad that she's had a crap childhood it's not my fault or problem.
No resolutions regarding
No resolutions regarding skids. I will continue on as before: Not my circus; not my monkeys.
My skids are out and mostly
My skids are out and mostly on their own (we still have them on our cell phone and are helping OSD with her insurance...but this is minor.)
I’m thinking of some goals to work toward. In my relationship with DH...my number one goal is to be more open / honest and forthcoming. I don’t want to hurt him, but I’m fed up and seriously considering leaving...which I’m certain he doesn’t suspect in the slightest. It may not be fair of me to do this before laying out clearly what I want and why I’m unhappy...I don’t know. I feel like he should know and do better on his own without me telling him all the time. I mean...I didn’t need anyone to tell me how to behave like an adult or grow up...I just did it. So why is it my job to push him toward better, more responsible decisions? Frankly, it’s exhaustzing.
So...yes. My New Years goal is to figure this out and/or leave...
Yes- Try to let things roll
Yes- Try to let things roll off my back more with skids instead of letting them get to me. When every little thing SS does is on my nerves, I'm going to do my best to ignore, and tell myself he's just a kid and this isn't a big deal. Not worth stressing about.