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I want to check my sanity

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Submitted by Kellymarie1506 on Mon, 10/28/2024 - 1:28pm

Would you want a 13 year old teenager (being diagnosed with autism) living with you full time if he has had numerous outbursts of being violent (in social disagreements as he struggles to regulate emotion or sometimes instigated by himself) and ignoring female boundaries at school (putting his hands on females even though he had been asked not to) his excuse being he didn't think anything would come of it? I do not feel comfortable with this at all, it is repeated behaviour that has been addressed by me, the school and his father many times but it continues.

Long time, no see … Update on changing dynamics

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Submitted by greyskies on Mon, 10/28/2024 - 12:57pm

Hello, ST community... 

It's been a while since I've been here.  After a long and painful last few months, so much has happened!!!

First... partner and I have been working together to drop the guilt (particularly my partner) and do what's gotta be done.  This has been a success, but ultimately we cannot control what kids do.  They are still little people and make choices in their behaviors and actions.  That being said, this whirlwind of a last few months has gained us SO much insight... 

Purge step kids stuff or have them do it?

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Submitted by NotYourAverageS... on Sun, 10/27/2024 - 2:31pm

For the past year, we have been intending to have SD go through her toys here because she has so many she hasn't played with in so long. But we always forget until she's not here. We have considered going through her room ourselves, but don't want SD to feel a type of way especially with having a new baby sister here. 
 

Tell me I’m not alone

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Submitted by Tremaine0067 on Fri, 10/25/2024 - 10:58pm

First post, long time lurker.  I'm paranoid about getting "found out" that I'm on here posting my grievances of step life so at this point in time, I'd prefer not to share particular details (ie number of step kids, ages, boys/girls, etc) but rather share my feelings and experiences in hopes of getting reassurance from strangers on the internet that I'm not in fact alone in my feelings. It's so hard when I don't have any close friends who are in blended family situations so it's easy to feel very isolated.

That Glazed-Over Look

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Submitted by MorningMia on Fri, 10/25/2024 - 10:58am

It’s the look the skids (SD much more than SS) always had whenever I mentioned anyone in my family, when any of my friends or family (who were always extremely kind to them, by the way) were around, when I said anything about my job or other activities, when I pointed out where I worked as we drove by. Glazed-over eyes and no comments.

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1st Post to say thank you

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Submitted by LimitReached on Thu, 10/24/2024 - 8:48am

New member but have been supported by this site for over 2 years. Like so many others I've spent countless hours searching online to check if I'm not going crazy, that I'm not the evil wicked SM I'm made out to be. Thank you all for helping me to realise I have a SO problem. One day I'll be adding my story too (it'll take a few days just to write it all down lol), it has been therapeutic to know I'm not alone. Sending strength to you all. *bye*

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