January 2010 - StepTalk - The Network of Care

Snow days! (mainly OT but gets to the point in the end!)

So, the UK is pretty much covered in snow at the moment, and as we so rarely get much more than a sprinkling everything is grinding to a halt as we can't cope. read more Read More...

Published Thu, Jan 07 2010 4:06 AM by Step Talk - Where Stepparents Come to Vent.

Grief

I am still struggling with grieving the marriage, the man I thought I had married. He is cold and distant, civil. Gives and accepts hugs highly intentionally, not emotionally or convincingly. read more Read More...

Published Thu, Jan 07 2010 5:37 AM by Step Talk - Where Stepparents Come to Vent.

OT: Does DH want me to NOT care about him?

My DH is one of those people who absolutely cannot "commit" to another person in a truly meaningful, full way. I've accepted this about him, even if it often means we live parallel lives. read more Read More...

Published Thu, Jan 07 2010 6:38 AM by Step Talk - Where Stepparents Come to Vent.

Entitled 11 Year Old Sets Mother On Fire

Constant indulging combined with an absence of rules does not end well. This woman probably never thought her daughter would go this far. read more Read More...

Published Thu, Jan 07 2010 10:11 AM by Step Talk - Where Stepparents Come to Vent.

Step daughter has split us up

Hi I've decided to turn my comments in a blog. I'm new to this but from reading what others have written don't feel so alone. By writing a blog I feel I will have a place to let out my feelings. read more Read More...

Published Thu, Jan 07 2010 9:44 AM by Step Talk - Where Stepparents Come to Vent.

OT and not at the same time.

I'm a short timer. I knew that when I accepted the position. At least I THOUGHT I was...I spoke once about my internal scales of worth it and not. read more Read More...

Published Thu, Jan 07 2010 11:03 AM by Step Talk - Where Stepparents Come to Vent.

On the question of how much you love your stepchildren

In my previous blog, I wrote about my SD telling me that she thought I loved BD more than I love her and I offered to the Steptalk community my response. read more Read More...

Published Thu, Jan 07 2010 12:08 PM by Step Talk - Where Stepparents Come to Vent.

Racial Question

Okay some of you on here are really quick witted and able to come up with quick comebacks. Im not one of those... SO my dh's ew was white. We're black. SD11 (Skinny) looks completely white. read more Read More...

Published Thu, Jan 07 2010 1:31 PM by Step Talk - Where Stepparents Come to Vent.

is it worth it?

I am just married at 21 and my husband has a child that is now 5. Although i love my husband I am questing if our relationship is worth all the pain. read more Read More...

Published Thu, Jan 07 2010 3:07 PM by Step Talk - Where Stepparents Come to Vent.

Update: SS in Hospital and BM says she is SORRY and hopes DH can FORGIVE her. WTF.

SS is doing fine. He goes to the hospital about every other month. So BM calls this morning and was actually civil with DH. Has Hell frozen over? I do think so. read more Read More...

Published Thu, Jan 07 2010 4:19 PM by Step Talk - Where Stepparents Come to Vent.

BM got a taste of her own med...LoL

BM and her husband are always going to my DH's family functions and DH's father and step-mom are always babysitting their child. read more Read More...

Published Fri, Jan 08 2010 1:03 AM by Step Talk - Where Stepparents Come to Vent.

My shining star...

I'm already feeling less anxious (read:psychotic) about this whole job thing. I turned in the letter, but of course nobody will read it until Monday. But I learned something yesterday... read more Read More...

Published Fri, Jan 08 2010 6:30 AM by Step Talk - Where Stepparents Come to Vent.

Is my SD10 Trying to Tell Me She's A ***?

OK, so last night SD10 are having a bed time chat. Nothing in particular, just talking about her friends and stuff that happened at school that day. read more Read More...

Published Fri, Jan 08 2010 9:31 AM by Step Talk - Where Stepparents Come to Vent.

Wondering about the future w/ SD..

So I have been in my SD5's life since she was only a year old. We've bonded wonderfully and DH has even said he thinks sometimes she loves me as much as she loves BM. I'm so thankful for that. read more Read More...

Published Fri, Jan 08 2010 9:09 AM by Step Talk - Where Stepparents Come to Vent.

I was just remembering my coping mechanisms...

One of the ways I stopped hating Sd and started viewing her as a child rather than a thorn in my butt was to look at her baby pictures. read more Read More...

Published Fri, Jan 08 2010 10:27 AM by Step Talk - Where Stepparents Come to Vent.

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