Dear Valued Users,
It's with a heavy heart that we announce the permanent closure of StepTalk.org on August 31st, 2025.
This decision wasn't an easy one. For over twenty years, StepTalk has been a source of support for stepparents around the world! However, over the years, the costs associated with maintaining and upgrading the site to remain secure, meet current standards and maintain availability have become unsustainable.
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Oh yes, I'm positive my SD14
Oh yes, I'm positive my SD14 knows what she's doing. She's a lying, manipulative little attention whore. She's no longer allowed to get away with it at our place so guess what? She refuses to come over and bails on DH whenever he tries to make plans with her. Disgusting little brat.
Yes. My ss14 has admitted
Yes. My ss14 has admitted repeatedly that he knows exactly how he is treating me. There have been times in which he really, really has wanted something from me and then he will act toward me as a normal kid. As soon as he either gets what he wants or realizes he is NOT getting what he wants, he reverts to assholism.
He has no real incentive to treat me better. Dh has tried to "punish" him in the past for treating me poorly and will when it is something overt-however when it is just acting as if I dont exist and doing lots of passive agressive things it's harder to address.
He no longer lives here, and no longer visits.
I never heard of Lizzie or
I never heard of Lizzie or her story, but thank you for telling me about her. I'll be sure to look up some info on her.
It sounds like she did have an incentive to me, though...she didn't want the same life and ending that her parents had. And she was able to figure that out at a very young age. Sadly, it seems that there are people in this world, including many SKs we post about, who don't ever have that lightbulb go off in their heads at any point in their lives. Then there seem to be those who figure it out, but continue to be jerks anyway, for whatever reason(s). And then there is a seemingly slim population that not only figures it out, but decides to make amends with the people they hurt and turn things around for the better.
yes, sd always knew she was
yes, sd always knew she was wrong. she really ramped it up when she had a friend over or on the phone to witness, and cut it back when her grandparents or other family were around. and the snarky little giggle after she said something completely rude and disgusting to me pretty much gave away that she knew damn well she was being a bitch. she also never treated anyone else like that, just me. cuz i'm the one who "stole" daddy away from her. (giant eye roll)
My skids know how they are
My skids know how they are treating (ignoring) their dad is wrong.
However, it is easier for them to hurt their father - whom they see infrequently at best IF the CO is being followed, than to risk enraging their psychotic mother - whom they have to live with and depend heavily upon.