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I cannot stand being a SM this time!

Thenewwife72812's picture

Let me just start out by saying I have been married before and had two great SC . They seen us one weekend a month and I loved seeing them come. My XH was inevitably what tore our marriage appart. I never had any issues with my SC or their BM. I now am married to the love of my life and my best friend. I could not ask for a more loving and supportive NH. I am having issues with my SD and her BM. In the beginning when we first met i knew he had a D from his first marriage. I knew he had joint custody and had her every other week. I knew his XW and I knew she was nosey and spiteful. I heard stories about how she broke up his last two relationships but I didn't think it could possibly get as bad as it is. He knew I had two BC from my first marriage and I had full custody. We have very minimal contact with their BF. My issues started when we got engaged. At that point it was solely the BM I had issues with. My BC and my soon to be SD got along great. We got along great. At that point I was dealing with the BM doing things. She pretty much told us how things were going to be done in our home. I let it go in the beginning because I wanted to be respectful. She would call between 10-12 times a day for anything. Sometimes for things totally unrelated to the SD. When we got married she pretty much forced me to change our wedding date by saying if we didn't then we couldn't have my SD that day because it wasn't good for her. On our honeymoon she called every single day and let me just say my NH answering that phone caused alot of friction. Our BS was born shortly after and she showed up to the hospital and demanded to get to hold my BS! She then made statements about how we should not have had a son because that is what they were suppose to have. I was LIVID! The final straw was when she started buying gifts for my newBS and decided to try to tell me how to raise him. At that moment I no longer had any patients and put my foot down. Once she was confronted by me things did begin to change, for the worse. It was at that point my SD started coming to our home saying this was my BM's things this is my BM House my BM has camera's in your room so she can watch you. I pretty much lost my temper and told her it was my house now and my rules and my things and she was going to respect me. I told the BM the same thing. within two weeks the SD accused my BS8 of some illegal activity and the police got involved. When the detective questioned my SD she told them that her BM told her to say it. At that moment my feelings for the SD and the BM totally changed. I tried to that point to be respectful and at least understanding. After that all gloves have been off. I almost feel resentment for my SD and her mother. Every time I see my NHXW now I feel jealous and I feel outraged. I want him to cut all contact with her. Every time I see my SD which is every other week all week I see her BM in her. She looks like her she acts like her and I don't want her anywhere near her BF or my BC. I really would like to know if this feeling is normal without being judged. I am having a hard time with this because I know she is just a child and in the beginning I thought things were going to be great but now I don't even want her in my home. It seems when she is there the problems come. Even my NH has made the statement we would have the picture perfect marriage if it were not for his BD AND her BM. How can I make this better?

WitchiePoo's picture

The skids' BM is LOCO!!! And spiteful and mean, etc. I constantly fight with the feeling that BM, through them, is intruding into our lives and home. I try not to be resentful, or at least I try not to take it out on them. When I start feeling that way, I put on my headphones and "work" to just take some time and regroup.

Thenewwife72812's picture

I have totally tried to ignore it. At least not say anything but I find myself holding it in until I explode. What makes it worse is that my NH family pretty much babies the SD and gives her what I consider positive reinforcment when she acts out. It has caused so much friction because I feel like I am the one being made to be the bad guy because I don't put up with it. my MIL even sits there and tells me how she cannot stand the BM and all these bad things about her yet she allows the BM to drop in at her home whenever she wants. The thing about that that bothers me is that my MIL live right next door! So sometimes the BM pulls in our driveway like she is invited to our house. So not true! It is effecting my relationship with them as well. I find myself not wanting my MIL anywhere near my BC one of which is her BGS. This whole situation makes me so sad :(. I really wish I could have my NH and have a SD and BM to deal with like the ones I had before. The BM of the last SC I had and I are still friends.

Thenewwife72812's picture

I totally agree with you! I got so mad. I had already changed the wedding date and dealt with the SD crying during the whole wedding because she couldn't stand up at the alter with her BF. So the honeymoon phone calls were some of our most hot tempered arguments. He did in the past couple of months stopped answering the phone but once a day(which is what is in the custody papers they are suppose to be able to call the SD). When SD is with us this works as far as dealing with BM. When it is no our week it creates an issue with the SD and the BM. we find messages on the phone like"Why dont you love me" "Why don't you answer when your BD calls anymore" "You need to answer any time she calls because she is your BD". I totally understand that he needs to talk to her everyday if that is what he chooses. Once a day is enough though. I wouldn't think it would be that bad if every time the SD got on the phone the BM had to get on the phone too just to run her mouth. I swear she acts like she is still married to my NH. Even though she is married and has a new BD with her NH. Things have really changed for her I'm sure. For 1. They always did parent teacher conferences together. Now they have to do them seperate because of my distaste for her. 2. before any time she called to switch days he would do it. Now it is no because I got tired of it messing with our family plans. 3. she always chose his vacation time with her and now she cant because I pointed out it the court paper said it was his to choose. no her's. She was allowed to call anytime she pleased because he wanted to keep the peace. Now I just get mad until he quits answering the phone for her but once a day. He let things go on far too long that was uncalled for. Now that I'm in the picture and instead of leaving like the others Im standing up to her and him both she doesn't like it and neither does the SD.

TASHA1983's picture

Excellent job standing up to that bitch and the brat!!!! Wink

If our men won't/don't do it...we SURE AS HELL WILL TAKE CARE OF BUSINESS!!! Smile

Thenewwife72812's picture

Trust me if she was mine this wouldn't be an issue at all. My BC are wonderful! I couldn't ask for better children. They are all the same age and My BC don't act anything like this. To be honest I feel bad for my two BC that is the same age as my SD. Their BF has little to nothing to do with them and my NH is great with them until she starts getting jealous and acts out. Then he backs off a little to make her feel better he says. My relationship is totally different with their BF than my NH is with my SDBM. I talk to him maybe once every two weeks. I have no dealings with him unless its to let him have visitation. He doesn't even have my cell. He only has my NH cell. Lord forbid if he was to talk to me when my NH wasnt around. my NH would trip. But it's ok for my NH to talk to his XW when I'm not around. It is such a double standard when it comes to them two. I hate it. I hate anything that has to do with it. I feel so awful for feeling this way. It is really nice to know I am not the only one who wouldn't be happy with this situation. I just hate that it causes so much friction with my NH because he truely is the most amazing man and father to my BC and the BC we have together.