November 2013 - StepTalk - The Network of Care

Would you request a modification?

BM2 pays $50 a month in CS for SD11. DH has had custody of SD11 for years, despite the fact that BM2 has taken him to court a few times to try to get custody. She's unstable. Unreliable. read more Read More...

Published Mon, Nov 04 2013 1:04 PM by Step Talk

I REALLY need some input

So, I thought that giving YSD one more opportunity to just walk away was the right thing. What a mistake that was. read more Read More...

Published Mon, Nov 04 2013 1:01 PM by Step Talk

Anyone in Wyoming??????

If you are in Wyoming, please message me. I am in a jam and trying to figure out how things work out there. I am an East Coast chick and am getting nowhere. read more Read More...

Published Mon, Nov 04 2013 1:00 PM by Step Talk

What a difference one person can make

DH took SD15 to her grandmother's Thursday afternoon (she was supposedly sick and GBM was going to take her to the Dr. on Friday) SD15 never came back home until last night around 8 p.m. read more Read More...

Published Mon, Nov 04 2013 11:52 AM by Step Talk

Spoke with a Lawyer about BM Paying Support and am pleased with the result

So DH and I had an initial call with a lawyer and it went quite well. She was referred by a family friend. read more Read More...

Published Mon, Nov 04 2013 11:21 AM by Step Talk

OT: my sex drive is going down, maybe it's my new BC?

Or maybe it's non existent. Idk but a few weeks ago I got on the implanon (the birth control that they insert into you arm, it's good for 3 years). read more Read More...

Published Mon, Nov 04 2013 11:08 AM by Step Talk

DH's double standards...WTF?

I forgot to turn the clock back so when I woke up yesterday it was really 7:30am and not 8:30. I had slept well and decided to just get up and get on with my day. read more Read More...

Published Mon, Nov 04 2013 11:03 AM by Step Talk

Sometimes, it's the little things that add up....

I have a birthday coming up. My husband asked me last night what did I want to do this coming weekend to celebrate. He asked if I wanted to go out to dinner with the kids and all. read more Read More...

Published Mon, Nov 04 2013 10:53 AM by Step Talk

Pictures with the step kids

BF and I were talking on the phone and he tells me that for Christmas he is gifting me a photo of myself and his son. I'm not really interested in having that. read more Read More...

Published Mon, Nov 04 2013 10:34 AM by Step Talk

Some weeks...

There are some weeks when I really feel that this crap is not worth it all. My DH is the most amazing, supportive, hard-working man. He is a good husband and an awesome father to our 2 bio-babies. read more Read More...

Published Mon, Nov 04 2013 10:16 AM by Step Talk

Adult SS and almost adult SD are sweet and kind and funny but are causing me some serious issues with my husband.

I just joined Step Talk and this is my last ditch effort to get some advice from others in similar situations as discussing the kids with my husband is not working, he gets very defensive. read more Read More...

Published Mon, Nov 04 2013 9:54 AM by Step Talk

Disengaging Question

I've been disengaged from SD13 for about 3 years now. When I first started disengaging, you could tell that she was confused about my actions. read more Read More...

Published Mon, Nov 04 2013 9:52 AM by Step Talk

Blew up at SS and now he is being sweet.

I think I scared the living crap out of SS this weekend. Maybe did a little shattering of his distorted world...I will start at the begining. read more Read More...

Published Mon, Nov 04 2013 9:51 AM by Step Talk

BM tells SS13 that me and dh shouldn't be having kids if we can't afford them

Excuse me? Did you really just say that to your son that you abandoned for 7 years and now visit every other weekend? Do you realize you pay zero child support? read more Read More...

Published Mon, Nov 04 2013 9:23 AM by Step Talk

Sports fees.. What would you do when BM "doesn't have" her half?

OMG, this woman!! read more Read More...

Published Mon, Nov 04 2013 9:18 AM by Step Talk

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