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Letters to BMs-To send or not to send?

StepMadre's picture

Some recent posts got me thinking about letter writing to BMs. I am all for fantasy letters that don't get sent, but I also have mixed feelings about actually sending them. I no longer stoop to giving Psycho the time of day and am totally over trying to communicate productively with her. That being said, I did write and send letters to her at one point and it completely changed our interactions for the better. She was completely out of control and seemed to be gaining steam. Both H and my efforts to get her to stop harassing me didn't work until I gave her the letters.

Inspired by Middlemom's blog....this one is for the guys!

confused_sm's picture

Middlemom recently posted a blog (a good one by the way! ;)) titled "Relationship Poll", it seems to have gotten a decent amount of attention from the ladies here. So, this leads me to wonder, how do the guys feel about this very topic?

This could be fun and educational for all us ladies, as well as Middlemom's blog could be for the guys! So, I propose a flip flop!

Ok, gents, the questions:

1. What does your SO do to show her love for you?

2. What could she do to make YOU feel loved by her?

Again???

stpmommyof2's picture

Here we go again…got another text message from BM last night.

Preface: SD5 has a homework packet each week which she must work on each night and return to school on Friday. Typically it’s a couple nursery rhymes which she has to recite and then pick out her sight words (she is in Kindergarten). Each night whoever helps her with this writes down the name of the “story”, what time we worked on it and comments regarding her strengths or weaknesses. No signature is required.

POSITIVE WORDS OF ENCOURAGEMENT....

mommommom's picture

I have let things get to me lately and I shouldn't. I have worked hard to be a positive person and have started to fall short of that for a few weeks. My last blog was that I was down and out and over it all. And I guess that day I was, but that was the wrong attitude to have. Even though this site is great for people with the same issues, more or less, there is still alot of negativity. I need positivity in my life, especially when dealing with two BM's that give my DH and I grief.

X-wife and husband's family

oumedian's picture

I have been dealing with my husband's x-wife and her family being invited to EVERY family party on my husband's side. I have been going to these events (birthday parties, graduations, weddings, etc) for nieces and nephews for over 9 years. The last straw was this past June... we attended a nephews wedding and they had a picture display board. On that board was two pictures of the x-wife with my husband's family and not ONE of me or my husband. I decided at that point that unless it had to do directly with my step-children, I would not attend any events EVER.

6 of my knuckles are busted.

Manda's picture

I got so mad tonight about what FH said tonight about my father's wife's sister that I had to take my anger out on the washing machine and now 6 of my fingers are bandged up. I do call my dad's wife my step-mom but her sister is a different story... She called me a fat-ass in front of my dad at HIS Christmas party that he throws for his employees and clients every year and she told me to go and fetch her a plate of food. I cannot stand the bitch and FH said something "nice" about her and it completely pissed me off!

About insurance primary/secondary and fraud...what a mess...

herewegoagain's picture

For the last 4 years, since crazy witch took DH to court for more child support, DH has had to cover his daughter on his insurance policy through work. The additional cost to the insurance is over 80USD a month...The mother already covers her through her work, and it is NOT an additional cost to her...but obviously, she wanted to be a witch and make DH pay the money anyway...(ps.

SD driving me insane!!!! Need help!

stressed_out_momma's picture

My DH and I have been married for only 5 mos. I have 3 wonderful kids and he has 2 children of his own. We have been living together for almost a year now, but the jealousy between our two youngest daughters is getting out of control. His is 6 years old and mine is 4. The most recent fight has been one over the SD's birthday party coming up soon. She has told my daughter that she cannot come to her party because she doesn't like her. I know it is childish for me to get involved, but it is hard for me to see my baby get her feelings hurt...

A fellow SM asked this columnist (not Dear Abby!) for advice,

Anon2009's picture

and I want to know what you think.

Her husband's ex had a baby recently, and she wants the baby to call her mom. She wants her DH to have joint custody.

I think she is moving way too fast. The BM is still breastfeeding. I know I wouldn't feel comfortable forcing my skids to call me mom.

What I would love to know is, did the DH cheat on the SM with the BM, or did he date the BM, break it off with her, then date and marry the SM?

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