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The devil must be wearing a parka...

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Submitted by semi on Mon, 10/06/2008 - 3:46pm

...because I’m pretty sure hell has frozen over. As many of you have read the older of my two step-sons has been a bit of a challenge over the course of the last year and has had issues with me in particular to the point of refusing to come to our house early in the summer. Over the course of the summer I/we worked through some of the issues (with help from many here) and things have gotten much better.

Back to school night

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Submitted by semi on Wed, 09/17/2008 - 11:38pm

At the new middle school for step-son 12. It's nice to be included and I wouldn't have it any other way but it kind of makes me a little sad sometimes... I never get to be the mom. I don't get to sign up as a parent helper (not that his mom does), I don't get to be involved every day with homework and know how he's progressing. I don't get to make decisions about what classes he takes or after school activities. He's a great kid and both he and his dad treat me with respect and appreciate what I do but I never get to be the mom.

Two weeks and all the progress is wiped out... :(

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Submitted by semi on Mon, 09/15/2008 - 11:14am

First weekend with the kids after going back to school...

We had step-son 12 most of the summer and step-son 15 a good part. We made alot of progress in a number of areas - attitude, hygiene, picking up after yourself, actually helping around the house even beyond your own mess. Now don't get me wrong, it wasn't children happily waltzing around the house with feather dusters but they would at least get up and get in the shower without being asked 12 times and pick up their own messes.

A post on the light side

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Submitted by semi on Tue, 09/09/2008 - 6:50pm

I'd do a poll but I don't know how.

What do you do for fun? Just for yourself, to relax, to relieve stress...

I'm a bit new here and I know many of you know each other very well but I just thought it would be nice for us all to share something personal that is fun and isn't about step-kids or husbands/boyfriends.

Speechless...

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Submitted by semi on Mon, 09/08/2008 - 12:08pm

Can't we all agree that it might be a good idea at this point - the speechless thing I mean? We have people personally attacking people for personally attacking other people for complaining about personal attacks on people resulting from posts that may or may not have anything to do with you personally (and yes, this was supposed to sound ridiculously convoluted).

I'm certainly not going to go into detail on my opinions (trying for that speechless thing again) but seriously this is a little out of hand I think, can we stop now?

non-step related but I have a question (re:breast cancer)

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Submitted by semi on Fri, 09/05/2008 - 4:39pm

but even more importantly I have a reminder for every woman on here... get your mammograms!! Unfortunately I have a friend starting chemo next week for breast cancer. She lives out of town and I want to send her a little care package. If any of you have been through it can you give me some ideas for what to include? I've heard that you want to have mints or hard candy with you because the chemo leaves a bad taste in your mouth... I'm looking for ideas along those lines, little things you might not think about unless you've been through it. PM me if you don't want to post.

Custody change and a crazy BM (like most of them!)

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Submitted by semi on Wed, 08/27/2008 - 1:18pm

I know there are a few people here in various stages of custody order changes. My SS12 wants to come and live with us, we’ve been talking about it over the summer and have seen a lawyer once already. We would have a pretty good case, there are documented police visits and psych evaluations as a result of arguments BM has with SS15 that get WAY out of hand.

for a few moments

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Submitted by semi on Mon, 08/11/2008 - 6:36pm

I wasn't the enemy. Several actually. It's nice... it was odd. I'd suspect he (SS15) might have been struck by lightening or something but their weren't any big storms in the area. Aliens maybe? I'm almost afraid to think that maybe it could be that I've weathered the storm and maybe we'll be okay again. Maybe not, but at least there's been a little sun break, I REALLY needed it.

Hey TheSaneOne

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Submitted by semi on Wed, 08/06/2008 - 10:50am

If you have a minute today maybe a quick post to let everyone know you're okay? I couldn't come up with words any better than all of the replies yesterday to say he's a jerk and hang in there so I didn't post anything, but I'm sure thinking about you and I'm sure everyone would like to know how today is. I know there will be lots of garbage to clean up now but after that it's the start of a life where you can be the sane one without so much weight to carry.

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