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I just survived the SK visit. I thought it went well at first. We spent most of the day outside. DH & I recently got a beautiful house. I'm a garden fanatic so I spent most of the visit weeding and stuff while they rode bikes.
I don't know anymore.
27 YO SD has a new major - this will be her 4th (I think) Nursing. So okay - I've disengaged and none of my business, right?
I assumed that DH was paying for it. What I've found out is that DH has co-signed loan papers so that SD can quit work (waitress job) and attend school full time. DH also told me that SD is getting grants to fund this next endeavor. When I asked if SD had been accepted to the nursing program yet - DH didn't know for sure. But he signed loan papers????
This is an answer I provided for AlexandraL's post about this subject. I decided to make it a blog entry since I want to explain in more detail some examples of what really means putting your child/spouse first. I would also love to see some examples from Storiesbysteve who has had a 30 year old marriage with a woman who has put her children first, and has put this in actual words.
Without further due, here is my post:
Hi. I am new here and just wanted to introduce myself. I was sent here by a student of mine who is a member here. I have been lurking for a while and I thought I might as well just go ahead and join.
I am a professor and a stepmom AND a biomom. I have 2 children of my own along with 2 step children. It's tough, that's why I've come here. I hope to gain insight into the realm of stepparenting, as I have tried everything.....
Hope to get to know all of you...
My step-childrens mom does not have any person hygiene skills herself and so of course the kids don't either. We do all of the driving and live about 140 miles from their mom. When we pick them up we usually want to go to dinner and visit their grandma, however they are always wearing dirty clothes, their hair is uncombed and greasy and they smell badly. I am so embarrassed because I don't want people to think I am the kind of parent that would ever let my children look like that.
My kids are everything to me and are my top priority, but why does BF saying that SD is his "#1 priorty" make me ill? Feel second? I guess because I feel he has made decisions and sees world through the filter of how SD will be affected rather than considering all things.
I'd never let an unreasonable demand take priority over my relationship with BF. I feel I have ZERO problem saying no to my kids and am able to consider my children's wants and needs with my own wants and needs, and those of my BF's.
So for the short time that I have been a member here, I have noticed that for many here the only way you semi keep your sanity is to disengage from your skids. This has been on my mind a lot lately, and I’m thinking that it’s the only way I will keep from going crazy and stressing all the time.
I wanted to share the story of a friend of mine, as I feel it is truly inspirational and what every blended/step family should be like. I will call my friend "Stacy", her mother "Pam", and her father "John".
Pam and John were high school sweethearts. Shortly after graduation, they found out they were having a baby (Stacy). They tried to make it work but soon realized they were not right for each other - this was when Stacy was one month old.
I just found out this afternoon that BM is knocked up again. 30 years old and is going on her 5th child with 3 different men. That is IF I assume this child is by the same dad as her last one. That makes 7 children between her and her live in BF. Anyone else deal with such a mess of a woman???
I don't get it. Is it an advertisement of some kind?