Hi all. I logged on to see how everyone else's New Years was going (ie. is anyone having a crappier one than me? ) but no such luck, not much New Year's chat. I, like many of you I am sure, am stuck with skid this LONG holiday weekend. I am just curious how many of you who are stuck with skids this weekend are married to men who LOVE that its a skid weekend?

So my two cousins are still here with me. Last night I took them and one of my girl friend's daughters to skate night.

DH called MIL to see if she wanted to spend some time with SD (which she rarely does), and her response was don't we have friends for SD to spend time with?

It wasn't that we were trying to go out or get rid of SD, we were going to be home...and DS was home with us...DH just thought she needed a change of scenery, and I suggested MIL since she's supposed to be GMOTY...We didn't care either way at the end of the day...

So, my stepmom called me just earlier and asked me if I would be interested in staying with my grandmother at night from Sunday to Thursday (her and my aunts would pay me). On one hand it would be a way for me to move on and not think about DH and I splitting up so much and get on with my life. On the other I love my grandmother and would have no problem taking care of her at night I just feel that right now I wouldn't be able to give her the attention and care that she needs and deserves (she's 83, diabetic, has slight dementia, and is unable to move around by herself very much).

}:) She was cheated on!! You might remember i mentioned no boundaries sd signed up my son for a fb account (he's too young), and then added herself and my ffil to the friend request (this is how I found out). And THEN I go to MY phone, and she had signed me out, signer HERSELF in. SO pissed as I was I decided to leave her signed in At least can do some snooping because "knowledge is power".

This is a quick rant, because I'm on my phone and I'm PISSED. Not only am I stuck babysitting my skid. Alone. On New YEAR'S Eve while SO "works" a karaoke show, but I woke up this mor ing to discover that the little shit had broken one of my antique bowls that had been put away. And what does SO say? "It got broken." "How did it get broken?" "SD was making breakfast, and it broke." That is the most passive language I have ever heard. Fine. SD broke my bowl. SD is a kid. Shit happens. But how dare SO use such passive language and try to protect ickle SD?

LOL- years ago, in an email response to DH addressing his concerns of the kids watching inappropriate television, staying up too late, eating too much junk, etc...BM told him that she makes "...excellent parenting choices" and that every single thing she does is done with her sons' best interest in mind.

My DH is a product of a mentally, emotionally and physically abusive, alcoholic father and a mother who is devoutly religious and is an enabler. My DH has addiction issues, and a slew of health problems including mental health issues and blood pressure, thyroid and digestive problems. He is an incredibly loyal, desperately loving, beautiful broken man. His ex gf and my SD's BM was a ruthlessly manipulative, coniving, cheating witch when she was with my DH starting around 10 years ago for around 3 years off and on.

I know I shouldn't care, but Fdh just told me one of skids friends texted him asking if we were doing alright. He said yes and why she asked. She said, bc u are awesome.and deserve someone as awesome. She said she has heard about me, but when asked "all good?" (more of a joke) she says, "oh, lots of things." I know I should not care but now it seems skids are using friends to try to make problems.

To start: SD12 and SS17 are not DHs biokids, but we're raising them in addition to SD13 because BM pretty much decided last year that she didnt want to be a mom, fine, no big deal, its been fine. Last year, she claimed all 3 kids on her taxes. Kinda pissed me off, since we had SS17 since March, but only the girls since June. I let it slide, since it only would have given me an extra $150.

So, after so much heartache the last few years, we thought we were seeing the light at the end of the tunnel. Nope. DH got laid off today. Nice, huh? His last check is in two weeks. Thankfully, I just started my contract work about 3 months ago and still have 3 months to go. In addition, today I spoke with my boss' boss, the guy who actually offered me the job and they will probably either extend my contract or try to convert me to permanent. With that said, I am not worried much about US as a family right now, but of course, then there is the CS for the...