Congratulations! I was FREE then I thought I would possibly go back. WHAT THE HELL WAS I THINKING? I didn't even move back...some of your wonderful people made me come to my senses before I made a big mistake. THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU! I now live by "Not my kid, not my problem." As of today I have said HELL NO I AM NOT COMING BACK and I don't regret it.

Congrats and I find that every single person who has left a horrible and intolerable step situation all breathe the biggest sighs of relief when they no longer have to deal with the children - you all miss your husbands but I have not read one story here where the BM especially or the skids are missed. Please let us know how you are doing from here on out and if you feel the need to go back or are starting to feel week - then get on here and have one of us talk some sense into you!!!

Congrats!! I am on the very same path as you, except my skid is actually great, but her lying cheating daddy is not I hope you will still come back from time to time and let us know your doing ok!

Run, fly and be free! I am on the same path and I know from the core of my being that it is going to be so liberating to find MYSELF again. Stay strong and thrive!

Woo-hoo!!! Congrats!!!!

Wish u all the best

GOOD FOR YOU!!! And please feel free to visit this site often to WARN OTHERS about the horrendous path of Stepmotherhood, in particular NCP Stepmotherhood with spineless weenie, blood-is-thicker-than-water Guiltzillas!!

I'm jealous! Free!! That sounds amazing. I just completed the NO THANKS TO SM its their birthday weekend (DH & swins). Every second was all about them. And icing on the cake is DH asked me if I'd like to go in on beach house for week this summer. YUKE! NO! Talk about being put on the spot. I learned my lesson 3 years ago, skids are horrible on vacation. Sleep late, make noise all night, get $50 day spending money, meanwhile I do activities alone between laundry/food shopping/spending money. No DH I don't want to go to the beach w/you and skids. And the expectation is I pay 50% of everything. No No No No No No No

I actually read this, and as a recent member, I am not too familiar with many of the memebers. So i went to your blogs and read, and read, and read.... and boy does your SS6 sound exactly like my FSS7 (well not future for much longer either)...

I commend you for taking the brave bold leap of faith that is really going to be in your best interest in teh long run. you now can look forward to painting a whole different future. You've spared yourself the bitterness in the furture and anger at the way your life turned out.

all the best with whatever it is that you decide to do in the future.

Congratulations dear, glad things are going your way for a change - no need to check out of here though, you know you are always welcome as a 'resident expert'-!!!!! HUGS

too bad there's not a way to be free without getting a divorce, huh? to give up those stupid kids you gotta give up their father, as well.