Last night I was already frustrated when DH and SD7 got home because baby girl was having a fuss day. DH starts letting baby girl pet and pull on one of our cats, and I ask him to not do that because earlier in the day I was having a really hard time getting baby girl to be gentle with the cats so I would just like him to leave it alone. What does DH do while I'm sitting right there? Let baby girl pull on the cat!! Like he must know better and I did something wrong earlier.

Hey, I just realized that yesterday was my one-year anniversary of being on ST! Happy anniversary to me!

And on that note -- WHEW, has everyone noticed that we have suddenly gotten a ton of new members? Must be something in the air...

BB

I have noticed that the responses to the blogs do not go in order as to when they were posted for example
if
1. posted at 1
2. posted at 2
3 posted at 4

The way they will show up on my blog would be

2.
1.
3.

It makes it hard to follow the thread. Is this new or did I just start noticing it?

BS5 got out of school early due to snow. I was trying to finish work, so turned on cartoon network---usually squat is on. But today, "Tom and Jerry". My BS was rolling w/laughter. He never laughs like that w/the crap on today. I miss Bugs Bunny, Mighty Mouse, and all the classic Looney Tunes. :?

My problems with blogs has always been that I want to start at the very beginning ... and it's just not possible ... so I never get anything written. I guess that says something about living in the present.

So, today I joined StepTalk and today I'm starting this blog. With the here and now, the rest may or may not get filled in in time, but the important part is getting it out.

In the last 2.5 years BM has seen her kids for 5 days, two of which she constantly bugged fiance to come get them because "it was too hard" and "they wanted him".

How disgusting is that?

I have disengaged in my house this week and it is not getting any better. My SD and her Dad had an argument last night and he grounded her from everything. She somehow got a phone and called the BM and she called the husband to tell him to lay off SD. 45 minutes later and he is so frustrated, that I offered to move back to my house since it has not sold. She told the mom about me correcting her on silverware when setting the table and making her use a side door to come in the house.

After 4 years of trying to figure it out myself... I give up. I need some advise on how to switch from the bad to the good without it blowing up in my face. Please read my Bio to understand the situation I am in. I have a few suggestions for myself to initiate a better future for my family and the BM. I also need help to get my heart from jumping out of my chest every time she is around and simmer the aggressive feeling I have. Here they are:

Ask her to lunch just the two of us to discuss our differences and how to come to common ground

Hi, I just married my DH. He has two kids with is good for nothing ex wife.

I would just like to thank Kidsaplenty for the advice - My SD12 is going to a party tonight that will finish at 11pm so I asked my BF if he would be up for a meal and then we can collect SD12 after - RESULT he said yes! I might be able to have a chat with him as well about stuff going on in my head in a neutral surrounding. THANK YOU xxx