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How to handle school functions etc. with psycho BMs

RogueRanger's picture

I’m already dreading the Christmas play for SS7’s grade. Not because I’m in any way scared or intimidated by BM, but because I don’t want to deal with her at all... ever. I didn’t go to the play last year simply to avoid the drama. But at this point BM has had years to get over the fact that her ex-husband has moved on and to realize that she needs to as well. FDH’s nephew is in the same grade at the same school and all of FDH’s family members and I (and our new baby) will be going as a family.

A little reminder

stepfamilyfriend's picture

It's all relative. Our problems seem so big sometimes and sometimes they are. Calgon, you are in my thoughts.
I have said this before, sorry for repeating myself. Sometimes I think, what if something really bad happened tomorrow, I would look back at today and think what a fool I was for not appreciating it. I would wish I could just rewind to today and realize how lucky I am. We're always a moment away from something and right now seems pretty good for most of us.

Common Courtesy

Mommyto1Stepto2's picture

Why don't BMs just have a little common courtesy and decency?? SS15 informed us today that he has to go do x tomorrow morning. BM had to sign him up and pay for it quite awhile ago. I don't have a problem with him doing x but I think she should have at least told DH about it before she signed him up since it was on our weekend. What if we had other plans? We would have needed to make other arrangements, but instead we find out the day before. GRRRR...

o silly BM...

youngmama1b1g's picture

So a couple weeks ago BM was in a "serious car accident" involving a "police coverup" that she was probably "going to sue the police department over" and she "couldnt drive" because her "back was sooo messed up".
The accident was on a Sunday night. Shes supposed to drop off on Thursday evenings. Plenty of time to figure out something right? nope. She got MIL to drive SS down here that Thursday night at 8 pm (its about an hour drive back and forth) when MIL works a 6am -3 shift.

Day 6

habsle's picture

Wow! This is not getting any easier. I'm hurt emotionally. Tired emotionally and physically. I'm losing it. The SS is manipulative and lying and I'm the only one here to have to "fix" it since Husband works all day. I don't know what to do! I was told that I make things difficult but no one is telling me what I'm supposed to do. I have tried grounding, going to bed early, and spankings. The spankings I don't mind doing but he acts like I'm killing him. (Spankings = slap on the wrist). I've gotten calls from his teacher and I'm supposed to handle it. Call her back. Set up meetings.

Pacemaker

Siferra's picture

I have one SS6 that we have about 50/50. His mom has always had health problems, and most recently her heart has not been well. She was in the hospital about 6 months ago for a few days, and now they're scheduling her to get a pacemaker/difibrulator.

SD, BM and Facebook

Jsmom's picture

Now that we have no contact with SD15 all DH has is Facebook. Well the child that BM wanted to have so she could take care of her, since all we did was micromanage her, she is now asking her to come home on Facebook. She actually put on Facebook that she needed to come home. Funny remark was "Mom I am in the house". Her friends all laughed about it. But, really you have no clue where your child is? DH told SS13 about it and they laughed and made fun of BM that she has no clue. My comment is great parenting...

CS question

Siferra's picture

My DH handles all the issues with CS. We keep our finances separate and each have our own checking account, but we file joint taxes.

If BM were to take us back to court would my income be figured in to his CS calculation? I know that everything differs by state, but what is the norm there? I just don't know.

Thanks!

BM almost hit me with her car yesterday. Am I overreacting?

Madam Hedgehog's picture

We get home from running errands. DH gets out of the car and starts walking SS2 to the door. I get the mail and then start across the driveway toward the house.

Then BM pulls into our driveway at our 30 miles per hour and stops about a foot away from me. She gets out, looks directly at me, and says "you guys forgot SS5" in an obviously pissed off way.

Bang. I suddenly remember that it is early release day (which means it is DH's day to pick SS5 up, not mine). I look at DH and say to him "why didn't they call you?"

BM looks at me and says "They did!"

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