So, SS came Friday. We met BM just up the road from their house after work Friday. She didn't bring SD with her. She didn't speak, but glared the entire time SS was moving his stuff from her car to ours. DH smiled at her & said, "Hey" & she threw him the stink eye. I waved. I'm not sure if the stink eye I got was the leftovers from his, or if it was for me specifically. LOL! Whatever. We went by the Fresh Market & spent $57 on 3 Porterhouse steaks to put on the grill. We went by Walmart & picked up a few things that SS wanted to have while he was there.

After an argument last night, he admitted he is never like this and I bring out the worst in him. He doesn't like speaking to me the way he has... that he gets tired of us constantly fighting and my nagging that he's in over his head. He said his patience is wearing thin. He wants to "nip things in the bud" right when there's a disagreement... it ALWAYS turns heated. I want to walk away from the argument and cool off... plus there's inappropriate times for these things and he can give a damn less.

Well, GG met up with Brainiac (SS14) and the school facilitator. Apparently Brainiac has all these pipe dreams about becoming a rock star, so therefore, no need to earn good grades in anything other than band!!!

Brainiac is failing almost all of his subjects; except for the "fru fru" ones. He's being teased/called names at school due to the clothes he wears and hairstyles he choses. He's also been trying to institute "National Ginger Day" at his school which is, by all accounts, being rejected wholeheartedly by his classmates.

seems like forever since i last seen my stepson. i am starting to deal but its not easy. its hard to look at his pictures. its even harder when his mother keeps reminding my that he is not my son. sigh... i am not trying to replace her, i am just hoping he has enough room in his heart for both of us. right now i am trying to court system. trying to ignore her when she texts or call to make me question my relationship. its her personal goal in my life for my husband to spend the rest of his life alone. i feel so sorry for my stepson and her other children.

I'm tired. Almost completed our 4 months since being married. I have a husband who insults and belittles me and finds that ok when he feels he is right... oh yeah... Mr. Right... all the time. I have repeatedly requested him not to speak to me in that way in front of the girls. No wonder they have a hard time respecting me.

DH and SS11 are going over definitions/words that he needs to know for an upcoming test. These are ALL things that he should already fucking no. But since his mother is a blathering idiot who let him babysit himself for 11 years, he doesn't know SHIT.

I'm irritated by his lack of interest in anything remotely intellectual. I'm irritated that he will say the WRONG fucking answer but DH will say, "Almost... it's actually..."

I love my husband. He's the best husband in the world until events such as our anniversary, valentines or my birthday occur. Our honeymoon was destroyed by his mom & his kid. He stood up for them when I became angry. Something seems to come up to prevent traveling at every single anniversary. He does not even attempt to look into travel arrangements at our anniversary unless I take the lead.

I'd like to hear your opinion, steppers. I think this whole thread is a bit ridiculous, but that is obviously just my opinion. If you have experience on either side of the argument, I'd love to hear more.

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My SS13 has got to be the moodiest kid around. If I didn't know better I'd think he was on his period. I mean he's off from school for the week and he hates school so you'd think he be happy. He spent time with his grandmother on Friday and he LOVES his grandmother. She brought himto the mall and bought him a new xbox game and lunch. Sat he spent the day with his mom ( who is his favorite person in the world) and they went to a family birthday party at a zoo. Then today we took him out bowling and out to dinner. He got plenty of sleep last night and he is SUCH a miserable grump.

My SS13 has got to be the moodiest kid around. If I didn't know better I'd think he was on his period. I mean he's off from school for the week and he hates school so you'd think he be happy. He spent time with his grandmother on Friday and he LOVES his grandmother. She brought himto the mall and bought him a new xbox game and lunch. Sat he spent the day with his mom ( who is his favorite person in the world) and they went to a family birthday party at a zoo. Then today we took him out bowling and out to dinner. He got plenty of sleep last night and he is SUCH a miserable grump.