June 2014 - StepTalk - The Network of Care

I don't want to go to his family reunion

Love my DH, don't have any real issues with skids but definitely have an issue with DH becoming super annoying when he has skids. My bios will be with their dad. I do not want to go. read more Read More...

Published Tue, Jun 24 2014 8:10 PM by Step Talk

O/T Living in a hellish shared house

My SO and I unfortunately are living in the basement suite of a shared house due to some recent horrible bad luck. We pay a miniscule amount of rent, but you get what you pay for, let me tell you. read more Read More...

Published Wed, Jun 25 2014 7:41 AM by Step Talk

How often do I have to bring this up?

SO and I just got into a major fight. On Sunday, we took SD5 to the local recreation center to swim. I decided that after playing with SD for over an hour, I wanted to relax for a bit in the sun. read more Read More...

Published Wed, Jun 25 2014 9:22 AM by Step Talk

Because being a *** is just so damn funny

SS8 has invented this awesome new game called the "making fun of game." This is were he selects another person and ridicules them for being inferior to him. read more Read More...

Published Wed, Jun 25 2014 9:09 AM by Step Talk

After 3 weeks of radio silence... He called

I knew it had to happen sooner or later but stb exDH sent me a text last night and called this morning. read more Read More...

Published Mon, Jun 02 2014 7:02 AM by Step Talk

OT - The Kasem saga takes a new twist

Really? Throwing raw hamburger? I'm wondering what is really going on here. I had sympathy for Jean but quoting scriptures while throwing raw hamburger at her SD is a little. . . extreme? read more Read More...

Published Mon, Jun 02 2014 7:10 AM by Step Talk

Oh How Nice for BM - she moved into her own apartment

But of course, she "only works 5 hours a week" and can't possibly pay any child support. Makes me ill. That is all. Read More...

Published Mon, Jun 02 2014 9:37 AM by Step Talk

My mother's comments on the book I'm reading

My mother is a cop. I was talking to her about the book I'm reading (she was a step mother to 3 of my siblings). read more Read More...

Published Mon, Jun 02 2014 10:45 AM by Step Talk

Really?! This never occurred to you?

I was having a conversation with SD20 alone (rare) last week, and she told me that she is seeing a counselor back in her college town. read more Read More...

Published Mon, Jun 02 2014 12:38 PM by Step Talk

What a month!

I have been away for a few weeks. Well, from the computer anyway. Its just been so hectic. With school coming to an end, dance recitals, and 2 birthdays, I have been one busy mommy! read more Read More...

Published Mon, Jun 02 2014 11:05 AM by Step Talk

Why torture myself???

I answered another call from stb exDH on my way home from work last night. He wants to "make it work", he thinks "we can start dating again", he is sorry that he never helped me around the house. read more Read More...

Published Tue, Jun 03 2014 3:57 AM by Step Talk

Past bully re-entering my life. How I handled it with kindness

Sh belittled me, spread lies about me and acted like I was the lowest life form around. It hurt then but I grew into myself as a woman and moved on. read more Read More...

Published Mon, Jun 02 2014 4:02 PM by Step Talk

This weekend...wasn't so bad :)

For ONCE this weekend wasn't nightmare material. It was hard, but I kind of disengaged. The more time that went by, the easier it became. I didn't parent the young dictator at ALL. read more Read More...

Published Mon, Jun 02 2014 3:53 PM by Step Talk

Help! How do I get through 8th Grade Grad Ceremony?

So my DH and I both feel this thing is highly overblown in 8th grade. There is a sit down dinner at $50 a head followed by a dance. Of course I'll be at the table being glared at by all BM's peeps. read more Read More...

Published Mon, Jun 02 2014 10:30 PM by Step Talk

From zero to disney dad in 1.5sec

Do you step parents have this issue that as soon as the skids are here, your dh all of a sudden magically transforms into disney dad? read more Read More...

Published Tue, Jun 03 2014 3:03 PM by Step Talk

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