October 2011 - StepTalk - The Network of Care

Day 13

I do not know my place.I don't feel like I am part of the family. Is it wrong that I feel a sense of disgust when I have to hear or see him? I'm trying the whole not saying anything but it's so hard. read more Read More...

Published Thu, Oct 20 2011 7:50 PM by Step Talk

Our week watching niece is almost over...

We've had bil's dd11 since Monday. BIL came home today at 3pm or so. He was going to come by and get her, BUT he asked dh if we would keep her another night so he could "sleep"? read more Read More...

Published Thu, Oct 20 2011 6:47 PM by Step Talk

My first weekend flying solo....

I am going to be alone with the girls primarily this weekend. read more Read More...

Published Thu, Oct 20 2011 6:03 PM by Step Talk

Got SD14's grades today....horrible! :(

She has two B's, a C, and two F's. I'm really disappointed. She always did well in school until her mom divorced her DH for the 2nd time, moved her to her Gma's house and stopped parenting her. read more Read More...

Published Thu, Oct 20 2011 5:59 PM by Step Talk

Go ahead and get married?

Ive had this ring on my finger for almost a year. FDH and I have BS9months together and of course he brought SD4 into the picture. read more Read More...

Published Thu, Oct 20 2011 5:39 PM by Step Talk

BM "appreciates" me...

So, BM paid SS's health insurance from 2005-20010. From 2005-2009 we paid her child support and the health insurance was a WHOPPING $8 per month. read more Read More...

Published Thu, Oct 20 2011 5:12 PM by Step Talk

Operant Conditioning (day 4)

I spoke to SO & he *tried* to give the Skids each a skittle for doing something that they normally have to be nagged about. read more Read More...

Published Thu, Oct 20 2011 5:05 PM by Step Talk

Stepsons Stepfather is a bully

Ok so i dont know where to begin and since i dont have anyone to talk to about this i decided to come here and vent and get advice, read more Read More...

Published Thu, Oct 20 2011 4:21 PM by Step Talk

Bringing new baby into a step family

Hey, do you guys think that having a baby will bring a better dynamic into a stepfamily. I have a stepson and I'm recently married. read more Read More...

Published Thu, Oct 20 2011 3:20 PM by Step Talk

Why would a young childless woman ever...

I am reading stories on here of young successful childless woman falling for a guy who has kids. Why would a young childless woman ever want to go out with a guy with kids? read more Read More...

Published Thu, Oct 20 2011 3:11 PM by Step Talk

More advice for Stacey13 Statistics from the book “Stepmonster”

More than half of all adult women in the US will marry a man with children. 70% of those partnerships will fail. Divorce rates are 50% higher in remarriages with children than in those without. read more Read More...

Published Thu, Oct 20 2011 2:38 PM by Step Talk

Day 3 of Operant Conditioning was put on pause.

I am house sitting for MIL so am not at home. Before leaving, I went over what SO needed to “treat” the Skids for & apparently, their brains were no shows yesterday. read more Read More...

Published Thu, Oct 20 2011 12:59 PM by Step Talk

The skids need more help than the bios are offering

My SS10 is signed up for councelling and should be going soon. I've mentioned again and again to SO that he needs help. I'm not sure what it took for BM to realize it, but he is signed up to go now. read more Read More...

Published Thu, Oct 20 2011 12:24 PM by Step Talk

O/T stress relief

So with all the crap that us steps go through, how do YOU release your stress? read more Read More...

Published Thu, Oct 20 2011 10:04 AM by Step Talk

My own personal Woodward and Bernstein moment....or My New Facebook Friend - very long post

So, I am sitting at work yesterday and I get an email notice that "Person I Don't Know" wants to be friends with me on Facebook. I don't recognize the name, so I look at the profile. read more Read More...

Published Thu, Oct 20 2011 10:03 AM by Step Talk

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