December 2014 - StepTalk - The Network of Care

My Own Mother is Helping SD19

I am estranged from my Mother because she is horribly mean to me and shows EXTREME favoritism with my "perfect" sister. At 45, I realized and accepted that my mother is incapable of loving me. read more Read More...

Published Mon, Dec 08 2014 6:42 AM by Step Talk

O/T - SONS OF ANARCHY - Final Episode Ever Tomorrow :(

Anyone watching tomorrow's final episode, "Papa's Goods?" THREE HOURS!! WHOOP WHOOP!! What do you hope will happen?? Other than Tara being resurrected from the dead. Read More...

Published Mon, Dec 08 2014 6:34 AM by Step Talk

My father

My father died on Saturday from a long battle with stomach cancer. Thank you, my Steptalk friends, for you encouragement and kind words throughout his illness. It's greatly appreciated. Thank you. Read More...

Published Mon, Dec 08 2014 8:02 AM by Step Talk

Threatening to take kids on Christmas

We have a restraining order set in place for BM. So she had one of her cousins contact DH. He let us know that BM would have the kids this year. read more Read More...

Published Mon, Dec 08 2014 7:33 AM by Step Talk

Fightin Words

DH and I got into it this Saturday. SUCKED. I was really looking forward to doing some things with him alone. In the end, no good stuff happened. Then I had to catch up on some work Sunday. read more Read More...

Published Mon, Dec 08 2014 10:16 AM by Step Talk

What the what??

Things have been going really well at home, DH is parenting and the skid is behaving. And then ... read more Read More...

Published Mon, Dec 08 2014 9:40 AM by Step Talk

I think I hurt SO's feelings

Last night we were lying in bed watching a movie. I have no idea what it was called but part of the theme is this guy, Judd?, is getting a divorce and finds out his STBX wife is pregnant. read more Read More...

Published Mon, Dec 08 2014 10:43 AM by Step Talk

Gift ideas for out of state skids?

We have SS4 and SS5 with us for Christmas this year. They live in Texas, and we live in North Carolina. We are trying to come up with unique gift ideas. read more Read More...

Published Mon, Dec 08 2014 12:05 PM by Step Talk

SD's compassion

I came down with pneumonia last week. Quite scary actually...I was fine, then had the sniffles and a bit of a sore throat, then DH finds me passed out on the bathroom floor and calls an ambulance. read more Read More...

Published Mon, Dec 08 2014 1:43 PM by Step Talk

A Fun Survey - What is your ringtone for BM?

I don't have one for BM because I never talk to her. DH's ringtone for her though is the "Wicked Witch of the West" theme from The Wizard of Oz. read more Read More...

Published Mon, Dec 08 2014 12:56 PM by Step Talk

Babysitter action - NOT what I thought..

Remember Sweet Nice girl? Versus Vibe Girl with great recommendation? I called Sweet to offer the job ring ring Sweet: uh Hullo? read more Read More...

Published Mon, Dec 08 2014 2:02 PM by Step Talk

No Visitation this week?

So I guess Spawn called DH to tell him that she is just super duper busy this week and that she might not come visit at all....funny her text this morning was asking about DH because he is super busy read more Read More...

Published Mon, Dec 08 2014 3:05 PM by Step Talk

It doesn't end once sks turn 18.

I was just thinking about it. The step issues don't end once the sks turn 18. Just look at the adult forum. Neither does the association with bm. Next up you have graduations, weddings and grandkids. read more Read More...

Published Mon, Dec 08 2014 4:45 PM by Step Talk

More dumb stuff my ss14 says

All of a sudden our house smelled like perfume. I thought it had something to do with dd1. But ds10 came downstairs and I asked if they were spraying smelly stuff upstairs. read more Read More...

Published Mon, Dec 08 2014 5:35 PM by Step Talk

Week 9: Stressed Out!!

This past week was a really stressed out week with tons of emotions and a Christmas Party. read more Read More...

Published Mon, Dec 08 2014 8:53 PM by Step Talk

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