This is my first and most probably only pregnancy (very high risk) I am terrified my child will have the same manners and behaviors of SS15 and SD11. I have been married for five years.
My DH and I tried and are still trying to do all we can to help them become better people but boy are we delusional! They are as entitled, ungrateful, and disrespectful as could be. I do love them. Don't get me worng but I am realistic about how they're shaping up, plus I am truly exhausted. 
 

Hi all - it's been a bit but I've been super super busy with work and "real" life so haven't had time to poke my head in. I'll have to do some reading and catch up on everyone's situation, especially around the holidaze.

I'm 80 but have had two glimpses of the future lately.  My grandson showed up with his Tesla and took me for a ride where I was terrified by him not driving the car.  It even parked itself!  Then, we ate at a restaurant where a robot brought our food.  Heaven only knows what the future will bring.

As I knew she would and show her true hateful self.  Can you believe after all this shit someone dropped SD 15 off at the ex husbands house and just expected DH to get her . BM made her mother drop off SD after her mother went and drove maybe 2 hours to meet her ( yes, all because SD wanted to go to this party) both BM and her mother made all the arrangements ( BM is sitting comfort at home and barking orders) while DH was at his appt so he didn't reply until he got out .

Sorry I'm hogging the board this weekend but man BM is really just pissing me off and I have to vent! After taking a 2 year hiatus from dumping SD around the holidays she is back! The original plan was for BM to come into town ( they live about 3 hours away)  on Monday after SD Dr appt. SD15 was gonna stay with us Monday night and Tuesday night and BM would get SD Christmas Day sometime. Well now BM is trying to find people to get SD and bring her to our house today ?!?!

SD63 asked to come over this morning to update me on her situation.  This was so ominous, I've been dreading it all week.

Guess what?  She never showed and didn't call.  What a relief!

When she was here several days ago, she went through a long detailed organ recital about many serious conditions.  When she asked to come over, I said I hoped it wasn't about money cuz I was tapped out.  So, all week, I've been wondering, if its not health or money, what else?  I know she has probs with all 3 of her kids but DH87 and I always refuse to get involved.

You know I think us step folks pack on a extra layer on stess. Especially if you have a blended family, dis functional BM and PAS stepkid. BM has told DH that we get to have SD 15 ( yes aren't we so lucky ) on Monday -Tuesday and BM will get SD early Christmas morning . Ok cool no worries there I guess (in laws celebrate on Christmas Eve, us as a family open gifts Christmas morning ) then she ask if we are doing anything for New Year's Eve. I wanna say " um excuse me?

Sharing some insight while researching for myself. MY SD30  has shown some of these per my experience with her, ,,even though she is more a covert narcissist, Some of the signs are there, I thought this might also apply to some of your SKIDS and BM's especially since its Christmas.. To be clear my SD hasnt given me a gift in years, IF she did, these signs would apply. These same indications are likely to come out if I had gone out of my way to give her one..not just for Christmas, ,,but has occured if I ever showed her one crumb of kindness...

It has come to my attention today, in this moment, StepFolks, that I really have truly reached the ultimate IDGAF-about-SK level.  I have been struggling with this for months, ripping my heart out and clawing at my head disgruntled.  OMG.  It really dawned on me that I just do not GAF!!! It's incredibly difficult for someone like me (like most of us...) to NOT care.  But OMG a big weight has lifted off.  I really feel quite free and liberated.

I'm expecting Awesomeson, Awesome DIL and DGD Christmas Day!  Yay!   I have a guest bedroom that was once Chef's ferals room when they were coming to their entitlement sessions, I mean "visitation."