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How do I regain my happiness????

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I haven't posted for a few months, but not much has changed. I am still disengaged almost completely. The only thing I continue to do for SD12 is pick her up from school (With DD7) Things have been okay. SD and I don't speak unless it's absolutely needed. She is still very emotionally screwed up. I don't think any amount of therapy is going to help her.

Have you dealt with this?!

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I am getting really tired of this crap!

SD11 seems to have some type of factitious disorder. She WANTS to have something wrong with her! She WANTS to be sick or injured! WTF! I can't wrap my brain around this type of behavior and her thought process. Have you guys dealt with this?? It's like Munchausen syndrome.

Wow. What just happened?!?!

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A few days ago I walked into our laundry room and SD had put her laundry hamper next to the washing machine. I am the one that does most of the laundry in our home and it doesn't bother me. But this did. Most of the time if something needs washing DD7 will ask me or tell me "Mommy, I'm out of jeans." Even my DS4 will say "Mommy, my favorite jammies are in the hamper, can you wash them for me please?" I am usually on top of the laundry around here, but somehow SD11 went through a ton of clothes in just a couple of days. Back to the point..

She does it on purpose.

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SD11 is one of those people who loves to try and make people jealous. For whatever reason, it seems to make her feel good. I don't understand the thought process of that. DD7 and DS4 aren't like that in any what so ever.
SD seems to enjoy coming back from weekends saying "Oh, I did this and that and they bought me alllll this stuff!" Usually, DD7 is happy for SD when SD gets something new.

The book Step Monster. Step monster at 3 months vs. Step monster at almost 2 years

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I've known my SD11 since she was 3 years old. She has always been an unhappy child. She has always had issues. Partly because of her mental case mother, but I also believe that this is just who SD is. Her unhappy moodiness just seems to be part of her personality. Anyway.. DH used to have every other weekend visits and one midweek 2 hour visit. DH has always tried to be involved. BM is a complete mental case. I used to think "Oh, poor SD, if she lived with DH and our two kids, we could help SD. SD would be happy here in a normal family. I could help her."

I finally met with SD's therapist. Wow.

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I finally met with SD11 and her therapist. I didn't want to do it, but DH said I really need to do it. DH says that the therapist needs to hear what I have to say because I'm a piece to the puzzle. My concern this whole time is that SD is telling the therapist what she wants her to hear and know, but leaving out the real half of the stories. DH met with the therapist a few times as well in the past weeks and he says that now the therapist has a better understanding of the real situation. My concerns came true: SD was making DH and I out to be terrible people.

She is not the mother in this home, nor is she his wife.

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SD11 doesn't seem to understand that she is a child. She is not her half siblings' (DD7 and DS4) mother or their father. She is DH's daughter, his child, not his wife or partner. I don't understand the behavior or thought process of SD11. SD has never even been asked to "watch" DD or DS. Never baby sat or been responsible for them, so I don't understand why she feels like she is the parent in this house.

SD seems to be known for problems at school. Great. Ugh

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Tuesday was open house at DD7 and SD11's school. We went and met both of their teachers. SD's teacher was really friendly, but then her tone changed and she got very serious with DH and SD. The teacher was telling SD and DH that she had a talk with the principal and she is up to speed on the issues from last year. The teacher was telling SD that she will not tolerate rudeness or bullying from SD or from any other students. The teacher advised SD to stay away from the girls that cause her issues. The teacher told SD that it's a new year and hopefully everyone can move on from it this year.

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