Okay I am going to go insane! I have been married to "Joe" for 2 1/2 yrs. He has 2 children from a previous relationship and I have one child from a previous relationship. Then we have a child together. His two are a girl, 13 boy, 10. Mine is girl, 10 and we have a boy, 3 together. I feel as if my life is in constant turmoil! If I write everything I have gone thru in the past 5 yrs that I have been with Joe I would be writing a book! So heres a short version:

This was my mantra today. I let go of the prom dress stress. I didn't worry with the school night sleep-over. Loghead asked if I would be available to pick up the boys after practice tonight, and I told him no, I wouldn't be home in time.

Home is peaceful tonight...

yesterday, i get home dh calls bm, he tells her to please do him a favor (wtf?favor whatever) dont go to opening day, we obviously cant get along for the sake of ss, and its hard on ss when we are in the same place, and we have police reports to prove that she is not capable of behaving. bm, gives in and agrees not to go...why? because her bf told her that she was being selfish not dh, by insisting she go on our weekend....

My doctor prescribed an anti-depression medication for me. This is the first time I have ever requested medication for my depression.

DH has a CS account set up where the money automatically goes in there EOW and then he writes a check and put into an envelope and puts in his son's bookbag and BM gets Friday evening. Happens EO Friday like this. About 2 mos ago BM started to call DH on Friday and ask him when and how she'd be getting payment. He would tell her the same he's been doing for the past few yrs. It would be different if he paid late or forgot but he is very anal about it.

Where do I go to get an honest answer....my step talk friends. Even though I am not a step-parent anymore (thank god) BUT all of you have dealt with ex's

My husband and I have only been married for 8 months now, and we have been having problems in regard to my SD since the being of our marriage. Since she has moved in with us (novemeber) it has only gotten worse. We totally don't see eye to eye on how our household should be run. I am the type of person that needs order. If there isn't order then I consider it chaos. Right now I feel like my house is in chaos. My husband and I our constantly arguing over the rules and chores that my SD should be doing/following.

Just wondering if anyone has any ideas on how to have skids give more respect?
My SS13 has some respect for me at times more than others, which i am happy with. My SD10 on the other hand has zero respect for me. Is there a way to make her understand I am an important person in her life too and that I am not just someone who plays taxi and chef?

My sd6 keeps saying how her BM fusses about how much she costs. She also told her she isnt having any more children because kids cost to much. Should i tell SD that her dad pays for her things. Probably not I don't think she would understand. Her whole family has absolutely no concept of how much things cost. Maybe its because DH pays child support day care health insurace dancing and all dr. bills........ Wish someone paid all my bills.

I am starting to work through my own issues of jealousy and other things with BM. Tomorrow is the last visit she will have with her kids for quite some time. She is moving many states away, has been on social security for years, and isn't capable of taking care of herself or her 13 year old son who currently lives with her parents. While I am glad she's leaving so we can have some consistency in our home, I know there will be issues with the boys. We have already had a parent conference with a new therapist, and the boys will start therapy next week to help in this transition.