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Submitted by pat on Fri, 06/25/2010 - 11:08am

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Don't know what to do anymore about my skids. We took them out to a birthday dinner for the youngest one, and they all did not want to sit next to me. When I talk to them, they ignore or mumble something. They are 13,16,21 . I have done nothing but be nice to them and respect them. So, do I just ignore them as well ? So emotionally draining when you live in the same house.

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Submitted by pat on Fri, 06/25/2010 - 1:04pm

So sad that they see me as a outsider. They have no respect for their mother and I feel helpless to say anything. I hear what you are saying . Just ignore and be happy.

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Submitted by pat on Fri, 06/25/2010 - 1:13pm

I started a new look at things. I will be happy, and I am going to start opening my mouth if they are told to do things and they don't. They piss her off alot because she has nobody in her corner . One against three. Now it will be two against three.

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Submitted by TexasBelle_80 on Fri, 06/25/2010 - 1:44pm

The trick is not to let her treat you like an outsider. When SD12 will say something to make me feel like I'm not a part of the family I either ignore it completely and redirect the conversation to the other kiddos or, when I know she's saying something to try to make me feel bad, I'll mention something that DH and I did without HER. It kind of gives her that quick kick to say "Hey! I'm a part of this family too! If you want to be hurtful I have no problem giving it back." Usually she'll apologize for what she said. And it will stop for a while.

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Submitted by starfish on Fri, 06/25/2010 - 1:11pm

i love this......

"You can be bitter or better.......what'll it be?"

i spend a lot of time being bitter, i need to bring that to a hault pronto! upsets my "happy by nature" apple cart.

great one, spunki, thanx!