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Am I being avoided?

Oh Canada's picture

I am not sure what to make of my boyfriends 16 year old daughter. She seems nice enough - she's polite and all that. But I am starting to believe that she is avoiding situations that include me.

My boyfriends kids are pretty much adults (16 yr old D being the youngest) and they all live at home with their mom a few miles from our house.

We made it through the holidays, but how well I don't know.

SteppedOn's picture

SD was home from college for 30 days. We saw her 6 of them. She packed up all her nice goodies she got for C-Mas on about the 27th and we never saw her again.

She insulted an entire room of relatives when she made comments about how much better her private college is. Most everyone else in the room went to or is currently going to the very reputable local university. "Bs & Cs at her school are like As at our school"

We've yet to see her grades. Obviously they are bad. 30 days after finals and she still claims to not have them.

No Easy Answer

Gwen's picture

Warning -- I'm feeling super cranky and probably being unfair, but this is the "vent" place so here goes -- when I look for stepparenting advice elsewhere (and mostly not here which is why I keep coming back, THANK YOU LADIES (and couple of Gents)!!, all I see is glib, trite advice "focus on the kids" "don't badmouth the BM/Ex" "the only one you're hurting with your anger is yourself (and maybe the kids)" "think about all the good things". I KNOW!! I KNOW I KNOW I KNOW!!!

BM coaching SD to lie in therapy

Caitlin's picture

During SD's psychiatric evaluation yesterday, BM made a big deal about how SD is not comfortable with my family. SD haltingly recounted a few things she didn’t like about going to my parents' home, some of which I mentioned in a previous blog if you've been following along. The whole time SD was saying these things, she was looking at BM and BM was coaching SD through the whole story.

Off step parenting topic...but I've had a really bad week and I'm going to vent!

Candice's picture

First on Tuesday, bm doesn't show up to a meeting she agreed to so that we can discuss ss's future living arrangements. Next, day a person interested in working for our business cancels at the last minute for his interview, and then the next day, another person has arranged to interview with us.

This person was really impressive, and had really good skills. My dh is a very particular person, and was ready to hire this very young person on the spot. Then we find out he is a nondocumented alien. ARGGHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Bliss....is it possible?

bmof4's picture

For the most part life goes fairly smooth around my home. But, my relationship with SD-12yr is so strained, there are days I don't even like to talk to her. She's ying..I'm yang, you get the picture. We just don't see eye to eye. I know I'm the adult and need to act accordingly, but at times I feel like throwing in the towel when it comes to her. Her actions can make my blood boil so. You see, it's my opinion she has absolutely no respect for me or the rules that are to be followed in the home.

I have to share this with anyone that has a PEW in the picture!

Shar's picture

For those who dont know the abbreviation above...Physco Ex Wife.

Heres a way we stopped the ex wife to stop harassing with text messages.

She would send us a message, and we would reply....."The customer you are trying to contact, is not accepting text messages. Thank you for choosing Rogers.

We did this a few times, just so she would think it was real

LOL

She fell for it! and the text messages stopped.

I don't understand Texas and Children

MamaTracy's picture

I just don't understand..my BF exwife has no drivers license and is on siezure medication..she doesn't work and draws disability..she lives with her BF and he is gone all day at work that is at least an hours drive away from home and she can't drive at all..she is at home with my SS who is 4 and what if she goes into a siezure or something..they live in the back of an RV/Mobile Home park and what will happen if something goes wrong and he doesn't know how to get help..I just don't get it and no one can answer it..I do know that the custody part was taken care of before the divorce since she

BM wants me as crazy as she is!

TKO's picture

I swear the BM wants to drive me to be as crazy as she is!

I've been off of work the last month and have been spening the extra time with my kids over the holidays until I started my new job this week. Being home and dealing with the BM's emails and conduct is really driving me crazy!

I try to be nice and nice and spew out more niceness....but get slammed back with sarcasm, and continued knocks again me, my husband and anything that that we do.

I just don't get how a person can be so mean and want to be so negative all the time and about everything.

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