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BigBrother5's birthday is coming up. Starry and Preach originally asked us to help pay for his birthday party, which would have been almost $300 for one hour at this local kids play area/arcade. DH wanted to do it, but I thought that was expensive for one hour.
Now Starry has changed her mind and wants to have the party at their house. But Preach sent DH a text asking if we could buy BigBrother5 a $65 toy instead of helping pay for the party. Yeah, they tell us what to buy the kids. If we pick out things for them, Starry bitches about it.
So, my husband, in my opinion, has an overly close relationship with his daughter. She's 18. He's been sending her selfies. Just him smiling, but I think it's so weird. He doesn't send them to his son. He doesn't even send them to me (he used to when we dated, though). And then she hearts them.
I have an 18 year old daughter and I don't send her selfies of me, only pictures of us together after an event or something.
so is this weird?? To me it is like what people do when they're dating...send selfies back and forth.
Hey all,
I haven't posted much recently and this is my first blog.
I want to ask a question where the answer is likely very simple yet feels complicated.
(I am a SM with SKs and a bio child). Some context. Had step kids for the last 22 years. At times it has been 'good' and at times very toxic. I finally put a boundary around it - which I should have done years ago - but it was always my hope that things would improve. I realised that actually the first 10 years with their mother (with likely undiagnosed BPD) did more damage than could be repaired.
Hi Everyone,
Sorry I've been away for awhile. I was dealing with a health issue but I'm fine now. SD18 graduates in a week and DH and I were happy and excited to have some extra income now that CS is stopping.
Today is 4 months since I broke things off. Things are exponentially better.
This weekend, I'm with 4 of my dear friends. We're staying DEEP in N. Central PA and riding the Pine Creek Trail. We rode about 24-25 miles today and 3 of us will ride the remaining 38 miles tomorrow.
I've been here before, but only from the state park that overlooks PA's Grand Canyon. Being down in the canyon on the trail with a view of the river has been nothing less than spectacular.
Yes folks after 17 years we are Beaver freeeeeeeeee. The crotch goblin extortion is now ended. I need a t-shirt that says. I survived Beaver and the cg extortion. DH was a ball of anxiety and annoyance but we made it through the ceremony. I don't take his shiznit personally now. I wore a new dress and my louboutins and looked amazing I must say. Next up grad party tomorrow and SD will start cosmology in September.
DH and I are now empty nesters. Woohoo
Be honest...
During my bio's graduation my relative acted imo inappropriate and I respectfully said something about said behavior which triggered this relative to lash out at me
My older relative helped pay a portion of my bio's school so I felt obligated to invite them despite knowing this persons past history of behavior (ex. Once I pay money for you, I can do whatever tf I want type of attitude)
I know that its been annoying and frustrating enough when ANYONE throws the whole speech about how us Stepparents should have thought about everything before linking up with someone who had a Child so we knew what we signed up for. I know that I cant be the only one who had their ( adult) Stepchild try to use that old Chestnut against them?
One of my nephews is graduating HS and of course I am going. SO then talked about SD and another one of my nephews graduating next year. I mentioned that I hope they are not on the same day. He said he of course has to go to SD and I said of course I have to go to my nephews. He said I can't even talk about you not going to SD and had tears in his eyes. I can't see a concern a year out. We were just having a conversation. Unfortunately I will choose my nephews over his children. I don't have a bond with his kids. My nephews are my family . What are your thoughts ?
If anyone here loves reggae or even just likes it well enough - its live streaming cali roots 3 days of music :
https://www.californiarootsfestival.com/
I live about 30 miles away...tickets are expensive at $155 each. Husband may be able to get me a backstage artist pass for this Sunday, so please everyone cross your fingers and toes!!!
My fave is playing tonight - Stick Figure. (Scott)
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