October 2013 - StepTalk - The Network of Care

"best friend" and worse then SD

Please help me with this or recommend a book that can be of help. Blog in comments. Read More...

Published Tue, Oct 15 2013 10:22 PM by Step Talk

sd rude

is it normal for my 14yr old SD to talk to me whenever she ffels like it? ignore me? then at times out of nowhere i get a hug and a text asking for advice? Read More...

Published Tue, Oct 15 2013 7:31 PM by Step Talk

Cops came to our house looking for SS9

So DH calls me (we are currently apart) and tells me the cops just left our house. There is a guy (one of DH's friends) that is renovating our house right now and living there. read more Read More...

Published Tue, Oct 15 2013 7:13 PM by Step Talk

Help me: dh to file for cs from bm

My dh has always taken care of ss13. Last year+ when he finalized the divorce with bm no child support was awarded. He was/is custodial, she has EOWe. read more Read More...

Published Tue, Oct 15 2013 6:30 PM by Step Talk

DH is worming ss20 back into my home slowly, using the guilt factor.

I'm not sure how to react to this and I'm throwing it out on here to see how you all react. read more Read More...

Published Tue, Oct 15 2013 6:29 PM by Step Talk

When written into a custody order, what is standard as far as college expenses? We're looking into having two in college at the same time. And right now we're revising the custody order. read more Read More...

Published Tue, Oct 15 2013 5:55 PM by Step Talk

Facebook rant....

So Facebook took away the ability to restrict who searches for you. read more Read More...

Published Tue, Oct 15 2013 5:10 PM by Step Talk

OMG- I think I am losing my job tomorrow

My boss is suddenly flying in from another city and set up a meeting with me, in person, at 1230 tomorrow. (I normally work from home so have to go in). I just got the meeting request at 530. read more Read More...

Published Tue, Oct 15 2013 3:36 PM by Step Talk

I can hear the screams from here.

So, we got the new child-support recommendation today. The Beast now has a 46.6% increase in the support that she must pay to DH. read more Read More...

Published Tue, Oct 15 2013 12:51 PM by Step Talk

Dh finally understands the depth of my ”I dont give a ***” when it come to the inlaws

After years of them treating me and my kids like dog shit, I free a line in the sand. Those people are dead to me.....well actually ldss than dead, because I respect the dead. read more Read More...

Published Tue, Oct 15 2013 12:50 PM by Step Talk

Blocked and then unblocked on FB

So I guess BM does stalk my on FB. Last week I was being nosy and discovered that BM actually had a FB but I wasn't able to find it because I was blocked. read more Read More...

Published Tue, Oct 15 2013 12:25 PM by Step Talk

What firsts do you have with SO?

Okay....we (myself included) think about all the first BMs had with our SOs. Kids, first marriage, first house, etc. read more Read More...

Published Tue, Oct 15 2013 12:17 PM by Step Talk

who the hell lets a kid drink coffee???

Yuck does! Now don't get me wrong once in a while for an older kid a specialty one is fine but everyday and just plain coffee. He even brings his own coffee maker here! Damn wtf? read more Read More...

Published Tue, Oct 15 2013 11:53 AM by Step Talk

Good read on Relational Aggression

http://express10.hubpages.com/hub/Adult-Relational-Aggression This one paragraph really kind of summed a huge part of the article up for me: read more Read More...

Published Tue, Oct 15 2013 11:34 AM by Step Talk

Is this emotional immaturity?

I was looking at old FB posts the other day, and I noticed the pics I had posted on Valentine's Day. read more Read More...