I'm very new to this so I'll let you all know why I joined.

Well, here I thougt my DH had some smarts going on. I thought he had a grasp on the score. I was sadly mistaken.

Today I feel good. Things still are not good at home, but I feel liberated. I went and CHOPPED OFF MY HAIR. Ever since I was in highschool, anytime I broke up with some other idiot, I would go and chop off my hair...since most of the liked long hair...and I did it today...after years of long hair. And it feels great.

Is the only solution a nice cold beer or margarita? Is this the only way to cope? It seems like being a stepparent you really can't win, so why not have a cold one?

Does anyone else feel alone in a room with 4 people (my GF and her 2 kids)?

I feel like the sub at the end of the bench that is the last to be picked even of the ex/father who doesn't live with us?
Am I making it worse then what it really is, is my perception off, am I just feeling bad for myself?

I have their respect but I do not have their appreciation or love.

So my SS went to spend his 3days with BM for the first half of summer on Wed. He was then being picked up tonight by my MIL tonight because my DH has to work and I don't have a car. I was great with this arrangenment to because he was then going to MIL's for the weekend. But no, my MIL just called and said SS can't spend the night because her power is off, not out but off. The women makes 3x's what we make and lives alone but she didn't pay her power bill.

I frequent 1 other site. Right now it is so crazy with people stalking other people and following other people to other boards and blablabla. I used to love that site. Now it is just sad to see a bunch of grown women act like they are little school kids.

I doubt I will go back to that one very much. TOOOO much drama. Do you post on other sites?

And I am basically posting this because it seems that this site went down again and I want to check. lol

DS is not even going to spend time with his dad. Why? Cause dear dad doesn't want to make the drive to see him at the grandparent's house! Freakin' 30 minute drive and doesn't want to make the drive to see his own son or his own dad. Stupid, ignorant a$$.

Then, both SSons are coming over (which is good for DH) but I guess I feel kind of intruded upon as we will be going to my parent's house to see my Dad. If things go as I kind of believe they will the boys will take over and I won't get to enjoy my time with Dad.

UGH!

My Mother-in-Law is a nice woman BUT her behavior around SS is obnoxious. He's freaking 10 not 2. It's so disgusting, I want to puke every time she's around him. You remove SS from the situation and she's a normal human being. She's heading over here in an hour to pick up SS. I hope she doesn't want to chat, I don't think I could handle her goo-goo ga-ga crap.

Positive note....monster SS is leaving for the weekend. That's the best gift ever.

Does anyone else have this problem? I'd say something to my husband but he thinks it's cute.

I have a SD that is 12 yrs old. She has had a cell phone at BM's house since she was 9 but we would not allow her to bring it to our home as we believed she was too young. Recently, however, we agreed that she was getting old enough to have one and agreed to allow her to start bringing it.