I recently posted that when my SS11 left my home for custodial time with BM 10$ was missing. Well I did ask my SS11 about it over the phone and he said he had no idea what happened to the money... OF COURSE. Well two days past and I get a voicemail from BM that SS11 is upset and afraid to come back to our home because he is afraid I don't believe him about the money and that he was going to be in trouble. OKAY, if that is not a guilty conscience, I don't know what is.

I keep reading blogs, and I didn't want to post another one on this subject because I was told yesterday that all the blog hogging got under a friend of mines skin and when others were needing help everyone was to busy on the fight train that I produced. So I wanted to let it go.

But I can't.

This year I inherited a great deal of money from a relative (which my husband and I are planning on using to buy our first home). My husband has a daughter and I am just worried that if we file our taxes jointly this year...the bio mom could come back and try to get some of my inheritance.

My step-daughter is in my will...so its not a matter of excluding her from this money...I just don't want to be forced to give bio mom the money that she isn't entitled to.

Even though filing separately is usually not the best option....should I go this route?

Hi everyone
I had back surgery this week and will be laid up for weeks in a back brace and then several weeks of PT afterwards.
FH is working, just started back teaching, and I am spending a lot of time on ST reading, gives me something to do besides go crazy here in the hospital., I will be going home Tomorrow.YIPPY. I will have nurses coming in a few times a week and a cna to help me...just wished one of the kids were here ( they all live hours away)..since FH works and I wil be alone most of the day time hours.

Sooooooooo long story short BM is on the brink of eviction and DH wants to have SD4 come live with us....PERMANENTLY. Now this would be perfectly fine if she was a child who shat rainbows and glitter, but NOOOOO this child spews acid. BM already has a new place picked out so its NOT like they will be street or minivan dwellers. I told DH that unless someone gets lil miss sunshine's attitude and behavior in check that she will continue having visitation and sleep over occasionally but cannot live here permanently. I can't deal with the mini monster on visit days let alone round the clock.

Her and her daughter had a screaming fest at each other just 3-4 nights ago... where BM got off the phone because she was too upset and had to be consoled and SD was lying on the floor in a puddle.

DH told BM how much she hurt her daughter. And her response? "She's FINE and SHE LOVES ME. Everything is fine . You are turning her away from me."

Hmmm.... the ability to live in denial must be a wonderful thing. I wish I had it.

Ok.... I have been posting here for awhile now. I try to offer up advice and support where I can. I usually try to refrain from judging or anything.
But Yet, I post blogs and barely get responses. Is it because its not interesting enough? Because I am not bashing anyone? I don't get it. I thought originally it was because I was a newbie, but now I am not.
It seems like only blogs that stir the pot get the most responses. I'm sure this won't get any responses either. Just needed to vent.

Ladies -- and Gentlemen, please respond as well, I'd love your opinions on any or all of these questions:

1) Ladies, how do you feel about the idea of your BF/DH/SO using porn. Is it something you're comfortable with, uncomfortable with -- is it a total deal-breaker? (Gentlemen, I'll ask you this, too. My guess is it's not something you've thought about as much, but prove me wrong if I am!)

bm got a new job, her schedule does not work with our current joint custody schedule. bm has ss every wed and thurs, we have every mon tues....and then we switch off every other fri sat sun

well..bm calls dh today to say that they MUST change. we have to take wed thurs because those are her two late days at work and she wont be able to pick up ss by pick up time at day care. She demands that she has to change it because she doesnt want to inconvienece her bf to pick up ss on her late days.

I have been with my husband for 8 months. Since then I have gone out of my way to get to know his family. Traveling to different parts of the state and across the country. Each trip has consisted of them talking constantly about my husbands ex-wife and his son, who is two years old.