Feeling a little down today. But I can't seem to shake it. I know I shouldn't let what BM says bring me down, and normally I don't dwell on it, but maybe I'm just in a funk.

I could just use a little support from other SM's (being a future SM myself).

Apparently according to BM I am "terrible to" skids and they "hate" me and "cry because how unhappy they are" with me.

How do you deal?

SD8 came to me tonight, saying that her head was itchy. She scratched it and it looked like .. gunk that came off of her scalp. Normally, when SD is here, she takes a shower because she's proven to be able to wash her own hair. I asked her if she'd been washing it herself. She said, "no, Greg washes it for me." Greg is a her step-dad. This just doesn't seem right to me. I washed her hair in the sink, which she said has never happend before, so that leaves only one other place for him to wash her hair. In the bath. FH is going to ask BM about it. But seriously?

i've had it with the stress of the holidays already....dh, skids, work....if only there was a way to get away for a week by myself. my number one destination would be france....and all of the wine, cheese, chocolate, museums and cafes i could handle.

where would YOU go to get away?

after 10 years of this skid bullshit, we're almost to the finish line. the next few months will be the last of them. June 30, 2011 is my date for freedom.

i honestly, could care less if i never see the little mo fo's ever again!!!

when do i get to tell sm she's a piece of shit for hating on me all these years and calling me a psycho devil worshipper? i'm just pissed that i don't have a big damn trophy on my counter right now for all my self restraint!

does anyone understand what i'm saying?

I've seen a couple posts on here about the petnames fathers give their daughters, and I thought I would share some of my experiences.

Two days ago SO drops off his daughter 4 to mother. She hands him a business card for a marriage and family counselor and says he has an appointment the following day at 5 pm. She says it is regarding their teen boys. She then tells him if he doesn't go the boys won't talk to him again. Knowing psycho BM I tell him to call the counselor and find out what is going on. He sends e-mail explaining how BM quit mediation (regarding divorce and custody) and is alienating children. Counselor calls and tells him the session is to help them get back together, NOT about teen boys.

I just thought you all might want to her something that might just shock you. I was a stepchild at one point in time in my life. For almost ten years. I have read your stories of the way that you have been treated by your SS's and SD's and I can honestly say that when I was in the same situation as they are now I out did them all with the crap that I would pull.

The custody arrangement goes like this; the parent who has SD for Christmas has her until noon on Dec 26. This year is our BD's first Christmas. Now I'm broken hearted, because this is our year not to have SD so basically we do Christmas on Christmas Day without SD, or our BD has to wait til the 26th to open her presents so we can do it as a family. It may not matter this year, BD is only 9mo, but what about later years? Is BD to wake up Christmas morning and be told yes Santa came, but no you have to stare at your presents an extra day?

I've been lurking here for a while and decided to start a blog of my own. Lucky for me, first post is actually about something positive!

I'm so excited she moved last night. The landlord came today to look at the place. I know she is gone! doing the happy dance!