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FH was cool with me changing wall colors and taking decorations down from BM's era before but now it seems to be bothering him. He actually admitted the other week that he was pissed that I took down a pic of him BM and skids from back in their "happy days"...
I am trying to keep my sanity. I have been a stepdad for 3 years and have done everything possible to respect the ex. My stepdaughter has a mild form of autism and her father neglects and abuses her during visitations causing her excema to flare up so horribly that it often gets infected. She is a sweet girl but due to the changes in routine and the abuse ( which we cant prove) her behavior is horrible after weekend visits.
I need some opinions on a situation we are currently facing. The Court Order in regards to SD5 states that the non-custodial parent (DH) is to have "liberal phone visitation." According to the standards of our state, liberal is not defined, however "reasonable phone visitation" is defined as 2 calls per week and one call per weekend. As of today, DH has called BM for 3 days since we had SD5 this weekend. And he has yet to talk to his daughter.
Argggggggghhhhhh....boyfriend is gone for 12 days for his annual hunting trip and here I am going bonkers at home with the skids....especially SD11, she is so demanding I don't know how much longer I can take this without bursting out.
She is always complaining about EVERYTHING,
"I don't like this, I don't like that, what kind of bread is that? You're always telling me to pick up after myself it's annoying, can we eat this instead of that?" It goes on and on and on....
I am not sure what my role is or should be with SS7. I feel like a babysitter most of the time but my DH wants me to feel like a parent or an equal. He says he's making a conscious effort to make me feel like an equal partner in the parenting, but I don't. Is there any thing I can do to feel like more of an equal with SS than I do?
I read someone post that "advice is scarce around here"... unless it has to do with drama, etc.
I know for myself, I haven't been able to post too much advice lately.
I've been able to post on the "fun" blogs. And even jumped in on one or two of the "hot topic" blogs.
But I have to say, that my head is just hurting and I don't feel like I can contribute too much or too objectively right now.
I'm swimming in stress over here. So I am having a hard time "contributing".
sorry!
This week we honored and buried a fallen solider from our community. He was a great solider and wonderful person all around. He was serving in Afganistan. He was only 24 years old. It was amazing to see how our community and the surrounding communities rallied around his family with support in honor of him. On Monday his body returned to our town, they flew him in and it was about a thirty minute drive to get him home.
Does the court automatically favor that parent with regards to custody/placement? BM and her hubby work 24hr shifts as EMTs usually with them working every other day, followed by three days off in a row. Originally DH gave skids to BM on her days off in a row (4 by her, 5 by us, 4 by her etc). BUT this ended up with DH and I having the skids 60 % to her 40%. (we were supposed to be 50/50).
Update:
SS5 went to bed early last night after refusing to eat what I made for dinner. When BM called later that evening, she was none to happy that her youngest was sent to bed with no dinner. I'm not going to apologize for making real food nor will I have Dad pick up McD's on the way home. Deal with it. Hopefully no dinner drama tonight....cross your fingers...