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Submitted by TKB11 on Sun, 04/27/2025 - 10:11am

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I'm new to the website and am so grateful for all the content available and unlimited support I see in here. I truly feel normal seeing my struggles are extremely common. I'm so grateful for this website. However, I'm struggling to understand all the acronyms, can anyone give me a rundown on the most common ones? Thanks for the help! 

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Submitted by Rumplestiltskin on Sun, 04/27/2025 - 10:41am

DH/SO = dear husband/significant other

SD/SS = stepdaughter/stepson, people often put numbers after. This is their age. Ex SD14 is a 14-year-old stepdaughter. 

BM/BD = bio mom/bio dad (aka your partner's ex)

BS/BD = bio son/bio daughter (your own kids), and people often put numbers after to indicate age. An age after would help differentiate between your bio daughter (BD5) and the bio dad. Some people may also use DS and DD for dear son or dear daughter. 

MIL = mother-in-law or your partner's mom. 
 

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Submitted by Survivingstephell on Sun, 04/27/2025 - 11:57am

HCBM equals high conflict birth mother.  Like to cause drama and court visits 
GUBM equals Golden Uterus Birth mom.  Thinks she's all that and demands to be worshipped.  
 

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Submitted by Rumplestiltskin on Sun, 04/27/2025 - 12:08pm

Yes, i forgot the ones that lead most of us to this site in the first place! Not just a mom but the MOTHER of his CHILDREN! 

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Submitted by Rags on Sun, 04/27/2025 - 9:22pm

SM - StepMom

XW/XH - Ex wife/Ex husband

ILs - Inlaws

MIL/FIL - Mother inlaw/Father inlaw

STB - soon to be

PAS - Parent Alienation Syndrom

POS - piece of sh!t

SK - step kid

BK - bio kid

SS/SD - step son/caughter

BS/BD - bio son/daughter

GUBM - Golden Uterus Bio Mom

CP - Custodial Parent

NCP - Non Custodial Parent

CO - Court Order

EOW/EOWE - every other week/every other weekend in reference to a visitation schedule

Won/Woff - week on/off