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Crizzle's picture

Main Entry: 1vent
Pronunciation: \ˈvent\
Function: verb
Etymology: Middle English, in part from 2vent, in part short for aventen to release (air), from Anglo-French aventer, alteration of Old French esventer to air, from es- ex- (from Latin ex-) + vent wind, from Latin ventus — more at wind
Date: 14th century
transitive verb
1 : to provide with a vent

2 a : to serve as a vent for
b : discharge, expel
c : to give often vigorous or emotional expression to

3 : to relieve by means of a vent

intransitive verb

I thought this was a place to vent to others in similiar situations

Kteach109's picture

Today I read another blog on here talking about " If we are all so miserable why are we still with DH"? ETC.....I know I am new here but I have only found this site helpful. I am definitely not unhappy with my FH and I definitely like his daughter too. Venting is totally normal and healthy and doing it with others that can relate just seems to help. It has helped me realize that I am not being unrealistic or going crazy.

Really?!

luckykell's picture

Continuation of my previous blog. Tonight was supposed to be a scheduled night for my BF and I, well BM had sent a message saying she'd just keep Scooty tonight. After trying to contact her this morning with no luck, BF gets a text from her asking if we'd like to meet her and her new BF at Grey Snail to talk about custody. Here's my problems with this:

Update on watching SS9 after school...AND NANNA!!

LauraHelton331's picture

I am the devil for having dreaded this at all. He has been perfect. He says "thank you" when I pick him up at the bus stop. He talks with me briefly about his day, then digs in on his homework, and asks permission for everything. "Can I change the channel?" I haven't even HAD to lay down my crazy list of rules on him. I feel stupid, petty, and RELIEVED!!! Maybe this CAN work out....Maybe I will even, dare I say, start to LOVE him??? I hope this isn't just a "honeymoon" phase where DH has scared him into being perfect for me, but I've said before, he really is a good kid.

Hating life

andrea's picture

We are remodeling so we have two kids sleeping in the living room which is frustrating. My SS is grounded for pooping in his pants (he's 7 and it wasn't an accident). He also kicked me in the face when I was tying my daughter's shoes at daycare yesterday. Then we went to walmart (out of paper towels and body soap) and he ran up and down the isles screaming and jumping aorund like a complete idiot. His daddy doesn't seem to give a damn what he does, because when I tell him he just shuts me out. No one seems to think that this child is capable of this kind of behavior.

I lost it today....needing some support....long

Catlover's picture

It has been an entire year of me being a single parent to the skids 9 and 11(while DH is away for at times the entire placement time). We have skids 50/50 every other day and DH works a job that has him gone at best 6a-6p at worst three days straight. I have been Running them to activities (that I have little say in), picking up after them when they won't lift a finger around the house, and having SS's behavior spiraling out of control. SS has been out and out disregarding everything I tell him, in fact doing the opposite.

If you are so miserable why don't you get divorced?

goodmom's picture

OK, so this is going to open a can of worms but I HAVE to say this.

As step parents we have all made a conscious decision to be involved with a man who was previously married and who may also have children from said marriage. We ALL knew this coming into our relationships. Unless your husband had a love child crrawl out of the woodwork years after you union YOU KNEW THIS!

HELP!! (long)

luckykell's picture

I apologize if this is difficult to read, when I get frustrated I get kind of scatter-brained. So a little back history...and this is from only what I know and have heard (I was not there for this first part). When BM and my BF divorced they both agreed they wanted Joint Custody, well (and this is where I don't know details) someone on BM's side...her, lawyer, i don't know who...told my BF he did not have to be present in court since they agreed on Joint. He was sitting outside the courtroom.

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