December 2013 - StepTalk - The Network of Care

fake it till u make it... apparently everyone in my family can do it but me

Its no secret that most of my close family can't really can't really stand SD7 for the same reasons I can't - her behavior has been atrocious in the past with them and she still has a long way to go i read more Read More...

Published Mon, Dec 09 2013 4:00 AM by Step Talk

I think I'm perfecting the "dead eyed" look.

Which is basically how I look at skids and FDH for every stupid question they ask me. I honestly don't know how many times I can answer "I don't know" or "I don't care" before they stop asking me. read more Read More.....

Published Sun, Dec 08 2013 7:56 PM by Step Talk

Please pray for me

They are starting to close schools in the surrounding counties because of snow. Dear God, no. Please don't close them here. I do not want to be stuck with these kids tomorrow. Read More...

Published Sun, Dec 08 2013 7:35 PM by Step Talk

Engagement vs Disengagement

I go back and forth with engaging with SD8 and SS7 and always end up disengaging for a week or so and back and forth. read more Read More...

Published Sun, Dec 08 2013 6:49 PM by Step Talk

FDH having a "talk" right now with skids. But, I know I will just be seen as the person who started this.

And it's true. I am. I am tired of living in a pigsty. Before they got here FDH came up with this big list of "chores" he was going to give them so he obviously wasn't listening to me last week. read more Read More...

Published Sun, Dec 08 2013 5:01 PM by Step Talk

Ss11 acts like a baby or am I being too hard on him??!!???

Ss11 acts like a baby by doing several things with dh. For example, he holds dh hand out in public. read more Read More...

Published Sun, Dec 08 2013 3:21 PM by Step Talk

shit effin hit the fan with ss20

Last night both ss16 and ss20 went out for the evening. Dh didn't communicate with us properly and we all (my sons and I) thought they went together to the Nutcracker. read more Read More...

Published Sun, Dec 08 2013 11:09 AM by Step Talk

Tired of Being Hurt

SD is making very obvious attempts to make sure I know she can't stand me and she wants to make sure I know that I don't exist to her. read more Read More...

Published Sun, Dec 08 2013 11:07 AM by Step Talk

SD16 causes problems when she isn't even HERE!

Sorting through laundry today with FH and I come upon her Homecoming dress that she WASHED in the washing machine. Dryclean only or handwash and hang to dry but of course that does not apply to her. read more Read More...

Published Sun, Dec 08 2013 10:20 AM by Step Talk

Update on SS13's First Guest

After agreeing to a sleepover, I asked dh to have a talk with SS to set expectations. Dh says, "ok. I'll call him down and start the talk but you finish it". Lol. Ok. read more Read More...

Published Sun, Dec 08 2013 9:16 AM by Step Talk

*** Christmas with the ILs

So, I wake up this morning to find another brilliant FB message about Christmas with the ILs. SIL2 took it upon herself to decide that all the kids were drawing names to give gifts. read more Read More...

Published Sun, Dec 08 2013 9:13 AM by Step Talk

OT: My 2 1/2 year old son won't sleep through the night!

Help! read more Read More...

Published Sun, Dec 08 2013 6:29 AM by Step Talk

SD's hair is fried...

... because BM dyed her hair one week, then dyed it again the next because she said SD "looked too much like DH with it that color." read more Read More...

Published Sat, Dec 07 2013 11:29 PM by Step Talk

Maybe there is a higher power

Something really strange happened to me at work the other day... I met a pastor during an interview who was also a stepdad, and out of the blue he says this to me: read more Read More...

Published Sat, Dec 07 2013 10:26 PM by Step Talk

I seriously am starting to hate my life.

I seriously am hitting the wall. I was so stupid. So stupid. Read More...

Published Sat, Dec 07 2013 10:11 PM by Step Talk

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