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For the good here at ST since Adm posted. I was reading the blog on cliques and posters are able to agree and disagree courteously and with humor and insight. I've missed that. There are so many good people here at ST - we are a diverse group and we are going to disagree and that is okay. This website helps me regain my perspective and keeps me sane. It's important for new members to feel welcome and know that this is a safe place to vent but also to learn from fellow steps. Seems like I've always had to learn my life lessons the hard way.
My new girlfriend has 3 kids 12,17, and 21.They hardly ever speak to me and it has been over a year that we have been together. What should I do, say ? I am trying to make it work. There father passed 3 years ago.
Hey Guys, I havent posted much,, Im like some other, I linger and drop in and read post. But I have been struggling in WHO AM I?
I think since entering my 30's a few years ago, I have looked at life differently and I feel that what I wanted before is not what I want in my life now. Do you ever feel that way.
This year has been hard, my oldest is graduating a year early, my little entered her teen years and lately I find myself just alone because the kids are growing and not home much due to work or with the other parent.
My DF has been raising SD4 since she was 6 months old. Bio father pays BM $300 a month and has visitation of her for two Saturdays a month, but we know that he rarely ever "sees her" those weekends as SD4 actually goes to HIS mom's house for those days.
Otherwise we have SD4 every other weekend (the weekends bio-dad does not get her), plus two or three days a week (alternating weeks). To sum it up, WE have non-biological SD4 MORE than BM has her own daughter.
My ex still trys to use the kids as bargining chips. She still thinks she can dictate what I should be doing. They live with her and shill drills them about everything we do together when I have them. What park did we go to, what time did we eat lunch. The kids are very yound. It is totally disgusting that people do this. Anyone have a clue what to do with a narssist as a ex ?
I've been seeing alot of talk of a "certain clique". I don't think any has went at this head on so I thought I'd share some perspective on the subject.
Wow, I just realized I haven't posted since mid-December. So...hello to all of my StepTalk buddies out there!!
OK, so DH came home from work last night with a packet of Health Insurance information. It's time to sign up again for the new policy.
Because of the new laws that just went into effect, 'children' (I use that term loosely) are permitted to be covered under their parents' insurance until the age of 26. I knew this was coming, so I dreaded seeing him holding that paperwork in his hands.
Well things seem to have leveled out a little bit. SD-17 is doing more and more around the house. Once I showed her how to clean. (I can't imagine how she went 17 years without having to do chores.)
BM seems to be at least pretending to try. SD has prom coming up. BM offered to pay for getting her hair done and buy all the needed accessories. She went so far as to ask me to go with her and SD shopping. Not gonna happen.
Yesterday afternoon we are in the car and DH phone rings (he missed the call though because we had the radio up too loud 
). I ask....because I have a feeling I already know...."Who was that?" It was SS11. Just as I thought. This is our weekend again and I am wondering if DH is going to be able to stand up to BM and hold her to her word or if he will cave to the wants of SS11. I am really hope that he stands his ground and keeps his word to me....but I guess time will tell.
Im kindof at the end of my tether...
Ive had enough of DH favouring SS9 and SS12 over myself and our daughter who is 2 1/2 years old. Im sick of him spoiling them, letting them do whatever they want and only implimenting some rules because I demand that there are those rules but even then he flouts them. And then whenever we are alone - after 9.30-10pm when we are both knackered, then he just wants sex. Whenever he talks to me its in relation to sex. Im totally sick of it, I get no attention and when I do its "do you want to have sex?" constantly!!!
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