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I give up....I just give up.

SmlTwnMom's picture

Today I'm really feeling like an evil evil step mom and I didn't want it to come to this. We've dealt with so much BS from BM and SK's the 6 months. DH doesn't handle his business at all. I end up having to take control to ensure that we don't suffer from his lack of caring. The current issue? BM decided to "punish" DH for forcing her to seek counseling for SS14 who is suicidal. He stole razor blades from their home and snuck them into MY HOME and hid them in my home....I have 2 small children in the home. Bm opened a full service case with child support....no biggie, oh well...she will be "fee'd" to death over that choice lol What I have a problem with is the child support office sent a withholding orders to his main employer and his military....so this bitch is going to end up getting $1300 in CS this month and DH could have prevented it had he been proactive! So now we are screwed this month and for the next few months, looks like I will be forced to take a break from college this summer Sad
My other gripe is this bitch wants us to keep one of the kids for 2 weeks while they do "home renovations" US...meaning ME, because DH is working and only home late in the evenings....I absolutely REFUSE to be responsible for goody goody step brat. I'm holding a lot of resentment towards her and I know I shouldn't. It's because of her mother and my husband....he is so quick to jump down my bs8 throat for any and everything....yet his princess gets away with everything! Her mother has always treated me like absolute DIRT, and I've always been expected to take on SK when she needs help when DH was out of town for work. I'm tired of being the babysitter and the door mat. I'm sick of SD and SS and DH and BM. I have a BS8 from a previous, who has no father involved...never has. I don't receive CS and the state does NOTHING about it....I never ask DH to watch my kid. EVER. Why am I always expected to watch his? Why do I feel so evil step momish??? Am I just at my breaking point? I don't know where to go from here. DH and I had a baby last August....I love him, and I don't want to end my marriage. Talking to him is a waste of time.....it goes in one ear and out the other. He's ADD and getting thru to him is impossible as hell and the most frusterating task. Which is funny because my BS8 is ADHD and DH is constantly yelling at him for having to "repeat" himself. How do ya think I feel about having to repeat our talks DH? I just feel like smacking every one of them out of my life and just going on about my own life with my 2 children....but I can't. I need advice.....

TASHA1983's picture

STOP being a babysitter and a doormat...RIGHT NOW!!! Just bc you are with this man does not AUTOMATICALLY make you or any SP for that matter an instant ANYTHING to/for THEIR CHILDREN!!! BM and DH will only DO what you ALLOW them to do! Stand up for yourself! I don't do a damn thing for my DH's brat and my DH is understanding and respectful of that bc he KNOWS his kid is HIS problem! Granted his S14 only comes over EOWE but DH knows that unless he is going to be present and with him 24/7 of that visit he is NOT welcome in my house! I am only doing for MY BS12 period. If that makes me an evil bitch so be it, I am not here to make BMs or DHs life easier when it was THEIR choice to bring that kid into this world NOT mine.

Bottom line STM...if YOUR DH is not going to be there to care for HIS children then they should be with their BM. I don't get why anyone thinks or believes that just bc you marry/live with someone with kids you are expected to be at DH/BM beck and call to watch, cook for, chauffeur etc THEIR kids, you are not THEIR PARENT you are HIS/HER spouse/so.

bearcub25's picture

Don't blame it on the ADD for your DH. He just doesn't want to hear what you say. In his mind, you are the Mom and that is your job.

SmlTwnMom's picture

Ive been battling this a while now. I've flat out told him I'm not keeping your kids for you. He says ok...blah blah....then as soon as BM calls wanting to know if he can take them its "it shouldn't be a problem, but I will let you know..." In other words when I throw a fit and he goes back and tells BM no...she knows its because of me. I'm so pissed and tired of all of this!

TASHA1983's picture

Oh well BM...YOU ARE NOT HER BABYSITTER...those kids are HERS AND DHs so if you don't want to take THEIR KIDS then you can say no and there is nothing he/she can say or do about it...she has NO right to bitch and be pissed bc you did not sign on to be ANYTHING to/for their kids and especially not to be BMs on call sitter...F U BM!!!

suckerforpunishment's picture

BM kids are not your problem. Be clear on your boundaries and never let BM or SO or anyone else make you cross them. Your feelings are very reasonable and you are not being a wicked step mother.