January 2014 - StepTalk - The Network of Care

Excuse me, you want to do what SO???

SO asked BM to let him keep SD Sunday night into Monday morning. We are having people over and a couple has a 4yr old girl and the two really like to play together. BM denied him the extra time. read more Read More...

Published Fri, Jan 31 2014 9:56 AM by Step Talk

Is Anything Unforgivable?

I’ve seen bio parents here stop allowing destructive adult children into their lives, but even I have jumped down someone’s throat for avoiding their underage child, because their behavior was unbear read more Read More...

Published Wed, Jan 22 2014 4:22 PM by Step Talk

My Husband has returned!

I am feeling so much better now that DH has finally let me in on what has been going on. read more Read More...

Published Wed, Jan 22 2014 8:14 PM by Step Talk

Please pray for my SS7

Because he's probably going to get his ass kicked tomorrow by 3 kids. Seriously, the teacher called DH after school to tell him this. But let's start at the beginning shall we. read more Read More...

Published Wed, Jan 22 2014 1:49 PM by Step Talk

Ahh... the small things!

DH made SD15 clean the nasty bathtub that only she uses on Sunday, before he would take her to GBMs. She actually did a good job. read more Read More...

Published Wed, Jan 22 2014 12:41 PM by Step Talk

My Disengagement Plan... Yeah, gonna try again.

So SS11 (5th grade) has the social studies fair coming up. read more Read More...

Published Wed, Jan 22 2014 11:18 AM by Step Talk

SS told DH that someday he would come live with us..

This is something he has been saying since he could talk. read more Read More...

Published Wed, Jan 22 2014 11:52 AM by Step Talk

horrifying thought

SO is looking for a new job and found a very promising opening at a company near BMs house that also has an opening that would be a good fit for her. read more Read More...

Published Sun, Jan 26 2014 3:36 PM by Step Talk

Lets see how well this turns out

Ok, it's actually sleeting and snowing where I live. This is very rare for my area. The skids live 2 hours south of us so they are not getting any of the white stuff. read more Read More...

Published Tue, Jan 28 2014 10:05 AM by Step Talk

DH said something unbelievable!!

DH and I had a really shitty year last year thanks to his bat-shit crazy mother! So this year we have named as "the year of DH & Anotherstepmom!!" This is just between DH and I, of course. read more Read More...

Published Tue, Jan 28 2014 12:40 PM by Step Talk

How do you deal with passive aggressive behavior from skids?

I am irritated. Irritated that I can do EVERYTHING for a stepchild, and that's OKAY!!!! BUT, don't do anything to piss them off because...... they will ignore you. read more Read More...

Published Mon, Jan 27 2014 10:23 PM by Step Talk

Giving a speech thanking everyone but me. Nice real freaking nice

I'm upset One SD turns 18 steals from us and runs for the hills that steal hurts. But that's not what I'm upset about right now. SD16 got an award at school for academic achievement. read more Read More...

Published Tue, Jan 28 2014 6:49 AM by Step Talk

SM fault again!

From SD3 (rank not age) Its sad! Cuz if it werent for SM I could have a dad....id love to talk to dad but SM's always somewhere in there...and always blaming ma...its not fair. Read More...

Published Wed, Jan 29 2014 10:11 AM by Step Talk

DH's Rose Colored Glasses

Someone in this house used the tub to wash their scummy feet. read more Read More...

Published Wed, Jan 29 2014 11:13 AM by Step Talk

Happy for my friend's ex-BF - he broke up with her for lack of boundaries with her adult children

I learned that a friend (sort of - I am using that term loosely here, acquaintance may be more appropriate) has broken up with her BF of 3 years b/c they lead very different lives considering she has read more Read More...

Published Wed, Jan 29 2014 10:59 AM by Step Talk

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