Posts by WorkingMom30

Thanks so much!! I know. I really wish it was so clean. I have a stepdaughter who lives in that small town and I don't need her aunt bad mouthing. Do you see what I'm saying. It really affects her more than anything. Because I don't...

Quote: Originally Posted by Tjej  I think the best response to petty digs and talking behind your back is to completely ignore it - if someone asks you if it is true, tell them that no, it is not, but don't go into...

Okay a litte background... My husands family is divorced. Neiter parent works.  They can't keep a house or food on the table.  We moved in his teen sister at 16 to live with us for 2 yrs.  We are military, and had to...

Quote: Originally Posted by Mummoth  Is it at all possible that you aren't getting the whole story from your husband?   He hasn't told me a thing.  He refuses to talk to the SD about it in detail...

Quote: Originally Posted by grisandole  Marriage and Family Counselor and address the issue if you want to see change. My dh used to be like this, but eventually got over it, which took years, and in that process he...

I may be offbase here, and it may be viewed as not my problem BUT I love my SD and I want what is best for her...   So my SD struggles in school.  She is 12, and has transferred to the worst rated school so she could "fit...

I am a SM.  We are a military family, so we move a lot.  The first 9 years, I tried to be a friend to my SD's BM.  All that wound up happening is adding unneeded stress for me.  She wound up using and abusing my...

This might sound horrible to most, but we do Christmas photo cards, and my SD isn't in them.  We only see her during the summers.  So in the summers, we send out "Spring Cards!"  The girls think it is so much fun. ...

Thanks for all the responses.  I did talk to to my SD, and asked her about it.  She said, "It sucks that ya'll can do that stuff, but I know that my sisters can't see their family here."  She is a very smart child. ...

Thanks.  This is my SD's BM.  My SD lives with her.  We only see my SD during the summers, so with have to deal with the BM.  For instance this is just the past few weeks.   She didn't know how to fix the...