There Should be a Step Mom Etiquette Book
Hi All,
I've really done some thinking about this and I truly think that with all the things that have been written about "faux pas" someone should have written a " StepMoms's Book to Etiquette" to help with all these sticky, awkward, tacky, social situations we seem to find ourselves in and don't quite know what to do and always seem to be "winging it". It would make life a lot easier, more bearable, more laughable, and even more cheerful for some of us. Kind of like if Erma Bombeck and Ellen DeGeneres had gotten together to write the book! I know over the last ten years that I've found myself in some of the most awkward, horrendous situations that no human being would ever want to be in. And honestly, I think that if another stepmom, could read these narratives, I think that the situations in hindsight are probably kind of funny, and inspirational. It's just a thought that I'm putting out there.
Regards,
Sweetie
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What a great idea!!!!
I'd buy it - maybe you should capitalise on your own idea. It sounds like a viable venture. Maybe this is what you've been waiting for.
How about.......
An ex-wife and biomom etiquette book - there's money right there too - I'd buy several copies of that and 2/3 times a year give it as a gift to my husband's ex-wife. She could use it
Good idea girls. I wished
Good idea girls. I wished there was some kind of little get together group here in Oahu... To meet each other and have a hang out session together to just enjoy talking and sharing. This website is great too but sometimes it's better in person to talk things out.
Where is everyone from?
Yeah I would be curious to know where everyone is from. I wish I had loads of friends around me with these same issues. Support is everything in this sort of situation.
You should market that idea
We could all write a chapter or two. It would be a bestseller for sure.
Convention
Are there meetup groups for stepmoms? I'd really like to be a member of one of these - this site is great but we're all so widely spread - maybe we could hold an annual convention!!!!
Wow, you'd make millions!
Wow, you'd make millions! Just think of how many divorced people you alone know? Every break-up your sales would double.
Book idea
I threaten to write a book about our situation all of the time. I mean, some of the things that biomom has put us and my stepson through, read like a soap opera!! I have tons and tons of stories. Really good ones too!!!
Hey, the convention idea sounds good. You never know, but who wants to come to Illinois? I think Happy Mom is in Hawaii. Now that sounds good!
Dawn
I would go to that convention
I would go to that convention, and I think that hubby could pick up the whole tab too. Seeing that we never had a honeymoon so we planned to go on our 10th anniversary from the beginning. It never happened, so this sounds pretty good. Are we all going stag?
I checked out your site
You guys (bio& bonus mom) have done a great job working together! But this idea only works if both adults are "sane". What do you do when one party...is totally off thier rocker?
I could see this working with my x's GF..we've actually chatted on the phone over school issues, I wanted her input as a teacher and she asked my opinion about a dress she was taking my daughter shopping for... My X, however, is a bit juvenile and although we had a good co-parenting approach to parenting in the beginning..For the last year or two he began"showing off"..in front of GF..and a select group of his friends..by being a total ASSHOLE... To puff himself up to be a big man. I feel burnt..becasue of my dealings with him...I would rather deal with her than him.
On the other hand..My BF's X....is a total lying, manipulating lunitic....incapable of putting anyone else before herself. Narcisistic Personality Disorder I believe..she's been seeing a Shrink for many years..but I don't know if she's ever been officially diagnosed..so it wouldn't work!!
It's hard to work with the insane!!
HELP!
I'm so glad I found this site. My husband's x and son are driving me crazy. My stepson had sinus surgery last year and he and his mom decided he would have his nose fixed as well. According to the divorce decree they were supposed to receive my husband's permission for cosmetic surgery. My ss called two nights before the surgery and told my husband he needed $1700. My husband said he would have to discuss it with me before he could give them an answer because money was tight and he didn't know if we could afford it. They went ahead with the surgery anyway and the x is now demanding the money. We've paid everything else, but the out of pocket amt for the cosmetic part. They or should I say she has pulled stunts like this for years. They show no respect for my husband or me and the x is now threatening to take us to court. We can't afford to pay her now and I feel it's really her problem since she knew it was supposed to be approved by both parents. Am I wrong to think this way? Can she sue us for this? The surgery was last Aug and is almost 19 yo. He was only 17 when the surgery was done...one month before his 18th b'day. Thanks for any help...
Book ...
I just bought the Ex ettiquete book ... hopefully it will help.
~ Katrina