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I've just joined this site today and I must say it is very comforting knowing that I am not alone. In reading a lot of the writings I see that we all go through the same thing only that it involves different people.
Not from the inside, unfortunately, but I got to see BM's house and family colony for the first time today. Usually if I am in the car when SS is brought home she meets us at the end of the road, but today she said just to come on up and drop him off at her Mom's house. So we trek up the little dirt road up their mountain and pass by BM's house. From the outside, it's not actually that bad. The yard was taken care of for the most part - no landscaping or anything but at least she had grass.
I am looking for advice from other step parents!! I am the proud step parent of an 11 year old boy!! The problem is this, his mom turns into hell on wheels when she has him I will give some stories of what has happend.
Vacation was wonderful, DH & I basked in that newly married glow. It was great to have the 3 of us without the drama. Now DH & I have returned home. BS went home to spend a week with my sister which is hard because i've never been away from him this long. DH wants to get SKs for a while & I pulled a rather dirty trick to get out of it. A little background on DH--he's a hard core fisherman, that and hunting are like drugs for him, he can't say no. So all I had to do was point out all of the great fishing that involve hiking in. We're headed up tomorrow, he sort of went 'kids?
First some background: I have 6 step children ranging in age 18 to 27 years old. My husband and I also have a daughter who just turned 4. My husband has been divorced for 7 years (we have been married 5 years). His ex-wife is also remarried (she's been remarried for 6 years). We live in CO.
I realize I am a little sensitive right now but I am really having a problem with what I perceive as critizism of my parenting skills by my DH. My DH is a pretty negative guy anyway and really only offers his opinions on things if its to show how he thinks I can improve on something. He doesn't compliment or even mention if I am doing things that he considers good. So over the years, I have gotten used to not hearing nice things. Fine, whatever. I know he loves me and cares about me and I know he thinks I am a good mom overall to our BD2.
I'm 37, never been married, I have two boys, 10 and 6 and I cant STAND my girlfriends son..!
How many of you feel like you are the last to know what the heck is going with your DH's and Skids? I am so annoyed that someone I despise (BM) has the power to influence my plans. More so that DH dosen't put his foot down more when she tweaks the visitation schedule!!!!!!!! Which she does ALL the time. I have talked to him about this but he says "Well who suffers from me saying no? The kids." Oh those poor poor suffering children. They are so mistreated. Can hear the sacrcasm dripping from this post? I am so over DH trying to be super dad.
Its been almost 4 years now and I still hear about The Weasel from DH's friends, coworkers and family. They tell me stories (all of them bad) but I really don't want to hear it. I don't know how to tell them that I don't want to know about how bad their marriage was or what a crazy bitch she is. I already know. I'm sure they mean well...want me to feel like they like me more or something. But its just a painful reminder that the evil Weasel exists. Its like an intrusion on my peace of mind. DH hates to hear that I've gotten an earful too and says he'll tell them to stop doing it.
I was at soccer and BM did not have money for pictures so she asked my DH if she could mail the money in and I said the form said money needed the same day of pictures. But I went and talked to the picture guy and he told me she could mail her money in just fill out a form today, since he was already getting pictures done because of DH and I.