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SD19 contacted us at the last minute yesterday to see if she could come stay with us for the night. Usually that means she was fighting w/ her BM. DH told her yes but we have to talk about some things.
When DH got home from work he and I had a quick talk about what needed to be said. To be honest, we almost fought. I have far more harsh feelings about his manipulative, selfish, grown-ass daughter. His response to her crap is always "I've seen worse kids...she's not on drugs or pregnant!" Way to raise the bar of expectations! (sarcasm)
I do NOT understand why the EX-wife always has to put innocent kids in the middle to start a fight. DO NOT GET ME WRONG, I LOVE THE KIDS WITH ALL OF HEART. It is not that I mind having them over to spend time with them. I just want her to do her part in all of this - BE THEIR MOTHER. Instead of pawning them off on me because she TOOOOOOO lazy to do her part and leaving them in the middle to cook up a fight between her and I.
First of all, I am not blogging to bash on anyone. I am more disappointed than I am angry. I am wondering why any parent would just allow their children to just fail in school.
My step-daughter may not graduate this year with her class. Her brother is flunking the 7th grade twice now at the age 15. The mom claims it would not be a bad idea at this point to let him drop out of school. Then to let them give up on themselves. The younger daughter is following right in her siblings foot steps.
I have two adult stepdaughters who live with me and a step grand daughter. One SD is almost 21 and the other SD is 24 with the 4 year old SGD. Anyhow, they are making my life miserable and doing all they can to try to get me to move out of my own house. The 24 year old SD has her RN Degree and the younger SD is a CNA. Neither of them work more than approximately 8 hours per month even though they should be working 40 hours a week and have their own place to live. I'm getting really sick of it.
DH and I got into a huge fight today and I nearly left him. He's started saying I am treating them like $h!t again because I barely speak to them. He's trying to make me feel guilty and I am really sick of it. He wants to point the finger at me and tell me how he doesn't like how they are being treated and I said, "what are you talking about? I'm not treating them like anything!" I do not want to give them any ammunition for more of their frickin lies and I told him that also. How is it he can't see how much he put on me?
Today you turn 17. I remember fondly the 15mo old tow headed little guy that helped me chase ducks around the golf course when your Mom and I started the process of making the three of us a family. I am extremely proud of the young man you have worked so hard to become and look forward to your journey to be the man of standing that I am confident you ultimately will be.
I love you and miss you my son.
Dad
I'd love some opinions on this.I'd like to know what the Court might be thinking so DH and I can prepare for trial. I'll start with a brief decription, and my thoughts.
BM has been an on and off mess since before I came into the picture 5 years ago. My husband has faught to protect my SD by going to court every year of SD's 5 year life, finally getting primary custody last May.
Just wondering, how do you all handle those times (if at all) when DH/DW is gone for work or whatever during the entire time the skids are visiting? Currently DH and BM both have non traditional jobs where they are gone for a considerable amount of time. BM works 24 hr shifts, and DH is a pilot so he could be gone up to four days. We have the skids 50/50, and there are those times that the skids are with us, but DH is gone for the entire duration of their time home with us. BM is of course, working as well and unavailable to take the kids.
but I just have to say it.. because there is no one else I can say it too... except my mother! haha. I just had family photo's done (kids only)... and it cost me a million dollars (obviously an exaggeration)... but anyways... so I see the proofs and well I just have two of the most gorgeous kids ever... my BS 12 and my BD 1... and then I see the proofs of SS 7.5 and I just don't want any of them because he is just NOT cute and looks like his mother... and needs a hair cut...and man... I know this is mean... But like so I'm thinking... this is costing me a million dollars..
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