There are so many complications with my in-laws and they have come to count on our household as being about the most neutral place they have. If I ask SD not to come, it will be seen as an attack on their entire family and me as the villian.

If I put up with her crap I will always be putting up with her crap.

Ug.

As usual it get s turned around to being a situation that is blamed on me. When I tried to make inquiries about where he might be everyone flew off the handle. My step-daughter called and bitched about how I "called 911." I was told to call 911 by the Sherriff's department. In our state that is the only way to get a hold of anybody. I was only trying to find out if he had been in any accidents since he was not responding to his cell phone.

There is always so much drama at these events. You would think that the parents would try to keep up appearances for the kids, but it just seems to be an absolute circus show in so many cases.

I tend to avoid the drop off / pick up for that exact reason, but there are times we are doing family things and it's unavoidable.

I will never understand how people can be so petty right in front of the kids. It is really just ridiculous.

Growl.

// Susanna

My SD has had this huge pile of clothes that don't fit her anymore. I finally got her to try on the clothes. First she resisted, then she just went into the bathroom, didn't change and lied about it. She is 7 BTW. When all was said and done she has maybe 3 pieces of clothing at our house that do fit her. BM refuses to send a bag with her at all. Mainly just to be petty. Finally, Sd wants to take the one t-shirt we have for her home to her mom's. I was so drained and I really think my husband should have been the one to take care of this months ago.