January 2014 - StepTalk - The Network of Care

It's so tough to keep my mouth shut! / DH speaks for all ostrich parents

Last night my DH cooked dinner. He Skyped with SS from the kitchen, just so he was close to the oven to keep an eye on it (it didn't need tending to or anything). read more Read More...

Published Mon, Jan 13 2014 3:05 AM by Step Talk

Are we getting the skids or not?

I say it every weekend... the skids are coming.... well supposed to be anyways. BM hasn't let us have them since Christmas. read more Read More...

Published Mon, Jan 13 2014 6:23 AM by Step Talk

Another year, more problems

It's been about a year since I last posted here, but the problems continue to grow. read more Read More...

Published Mon, Jan 13 2014 7:07 AM by Step Talk

Does anyone else feel like their DH sets you up? For insstance...my FDH wants me to think of his child as my child - however, whenever I say something to FSS12, I get corrected, or he tells me, "No! read more Read More...

Published Mon, Jan 13 2014 8:45 AM by Step Talk

SD14 setting me off

I suffer from PTSD. When I was 10 or 11, a family member molested me. This went on until I was 16. As I got older, he added more people into his games, and became very sadistic. read more Read More...

Published Mon, Jan 13 2014 9:47 AM by Step Talk

Experimenting With Reverse Psychology

DH: SS has got to stop leaving his clothes and shoes all over the house. I’ve repeatedly asked him to use a coaster, but there’s soda rings on every surface. read more Read More...

Published Mon, Jan 13 2014 9:06 AM by Step Talk

Should DH discipline my Bio-Kids?

If you have read any of my previous posts, you know my SS6 is, for lack of a better description, an entitled brat. My DH is a total Disney Dad which makes everything worse. read more Read More...

Published Mon, Jan 13 2014 10:16 AM by Step Talk

What happened with dinner

Saturday afternoon, after I had told DH that I was no longer cooking or cleaning on nights SDSTB20 is here, and he threw the "great, hope you like eating crescent cheese dogs" and "maybe I should just read more Read More...

Published Mon, Jan 13 2014 9:54 AM by Step Talk

Johnny comes marching home hurrah hurrah!!!

So....things are getting strangely normal in my step hell. SS11 is doing really good. No tantrums and no hate. Of course there's no like its more of a coexistence of peace. And that's fine by me. read more Read More...

Published Mon, Jan 13 2014 10:56 AM by Step Talk

Losing rationality about BM - hell is wrong with me?

Sometimes I think I've lost my mind and get upset about the stupidest things involving my FDH and the BM. read more Read More...

Published Mon, Jan 13 2014 3:37 PM by Step Talk

It's all your fault we're homeless

BM to SO. Her dad was served with the RO and he kicked her and the kids out. read more Read More...

Published Mon, Jan 13 2014 5:39 PM by Step Talk

Sd6 being exclusionary?

So sd6 has been doing this really weird thing lately. She will grab something and say I used to play with this with my mommy and daddy. read more Read More...

Published Mon, Jan 13 2014 6:38 PM by Step Talk

o/t I want a couch

That bucks people off if they sit on it too long. This would be great for DH, myself, guests that have overstayed. The applications are endless. Read More...

Published Mon, Jan 13 2014 7:05 PM by Step Talk

how to end my relationship?

It's been a long time coming. But I've decided to end it. I spoke to DH about this a couple weeks ago, he cried, begged and tried to get me to question my decision. read more Read More...

Published Tue, Jan 14 2014 12:14 AM by Step Talk

Advice needed from Stepparents who have teenage SDs.

BM and her DH took their family on vacation for 7 days. During that time we (I should say my DH) didn't hear anything from SD13. On Saturday, I got a random FB message from SD13. read more Read More...

Published Tue, Jan 14 2014 6:21 AM by Step Talk

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