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Ok ladies...what would you do ir have you doine in this situation?

Kteach109's picture

So SD3 might be coming to live with me and FH full time while BM "gets her act together" ( which most likey means lives it up and parties while we raise her child for her) Anyway, I truly feel that our place is a much better place to raqise a child, it is stable, we both have steady and good jobs and it is structured , well I am at least. Here is where the problem comes in, FH works late and since I work too we will need to put SD in day care.

After a deep breath and a step back

Casper3's picture

I think I have figured out why Severus pushes my buttons. It stems from worry about the future. I worry that he will be labeled as disabled and that he will live with BM forever (meaning DH will have to pay to support him forever). I worry that he will become a drain on society. I worry he will become an embarrassment to the family. I worry he will always use excuses as to why he doesn't succeed in life. I worry that as an adult people will look at him and think "What a loser!" I worry that he will do something really stupid and either hurt himself or someone else.

Sad.....

yesican's picture

I truly enjoy coming to this site, although I don't post alot. I come almost everyday and read, and just by reading what others go thru and how they deal with it,I get some good insight into ways of dealing with my personal situation. But I must say I am very discouraged to see the way people are becoming afraid to post and how people are lashing out at each other, we are all here for pretty much the same reasons.

Step Family issues in Southern California

KristinaBond's picture

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OT - Anyone out there a Pentecostal or have knowledge of that religion?

Everyones Interest's picture

I am an agnostic and my FH is an atheist. BM was raised Jewish, but then was saved and became born again.

My SD6 was never raised with religion as BM and FH decided that she could choose once she got older.

Since the separation, BM has expressed her desire to introduce religion to my SD6.

FH agreed that BM could introduce SD to bible stories within the home, but church would be held off for at least a year.

THANK YOU ALL SO MUCH

EvilDiva's picture

I spoke with SD14 and told her about her grandfather passing away and she said, I bet he is in a better place now, no pain and no cancer. I gave her the options: attend the funeral, attend the burial wit funeral party or go by yourself with H at later time. She opted for the latter as she said there is no way she wants to be caught up in any drama. She then....tear tear...thanked me for being straight up with her and just helping her in every way. (Makes me cry!)

Moved post, I'm going in...

LizzieA's picture

In order to make it clear that this was not directed at any particular person....

I have stayed out of the "soap-box" posts when someone either complains about the other posters or defends themselves against those posters. If you follow me.

This site has been a fabulous help to me in realizing that the stuff I went through and the strange behavior I experienced was not unique to me. I am the mother of 2 grown daughters and have had 2 previous marriages and a lot of relationships, so you could say I am experienced.

My Vent - I have never been as disgusted / discouraged as I was yesterday

Stick's picture

I feel that I have a right to post this, as I was in the thick of it yesterday.

To borrow my take on a context from JoJo....
There are bad fathers
There are definitely bad bio moms, eh?
But .. THERE ARE ALSO BAD STEP PARENTS.
Making someone a member of Steptalk does not guarantee that they are, indeed, good stepparents whose advice should be followed blindly.

I don't want to get into the whole debate of vent versus spewing venom. Or the why it is good to debate. We all have talked that one to death - literally.

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