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Christmas pictures

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I know this sounds petty but I am feeling hurt. DH is going away and wanted me to unload the memory card in our camera so it is clear.

As I did this, I noticed he took 2 pictures at our house for xmas - both of the tree. When he went to SD's family xmas there were at least 50 pictures taken, It was ridiculous and over the top.

This makes me feel like our BS and I are not important and he doesn't care about us. Why does this bother me so much and am I being silly?

Still feeling betrayed

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I have had a lot of problems over the years with DH and SD. WE had marital issues over the fights about SD (who is now 36) married with 3 kids. Of course once Gkids came along I became the loving step-gramma, until the demands and criticism got to be too much.

Things just escalated and it felt like DH and SD ganged up on me and were emotionally abusive. I got very sick and the stress at that time (around 4-5 years ago) nearly killed me.

Not going to be one big happy family - sad to admit it but can't be helped.

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It would be really nice to be one big happy family but that just simply is not possible. SD has too many negative critisisms and opinions for us to really ever get along. As long as I feel dissected on a regular basis I will not participate in the game.
This Is my life to live and I do not wish to be subjected to the stress I have been in the past 3 years or more.