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As if dealing with adult step daughters isn't difficult enough, now it appears she has enlisted the help of her 5 year old to try and manipulate us as well.
On the last 3 family visits, the youngster has walked straight up to me and said, "My mum has no money and I'm hungry." On each occassion, the lovely sd will then proceed to tell us how hungover she is from a wild night out with her bf (who is just out of jail). This along with the fact that neither her or the bf has done a days work in their life just makes my blood boil. Strange isn't it how she will always find money for her alcohol and cigarettes yet appears to let the daughter go hungry??
The sd has grown up into a carbon copy of her mother. Aaargh!!!
Janey
I hate to even say this, but what about a call to child services? There is no f*ckin' way I'd be able to hold my tongue for a moment if a 5 year old said they were hungry and the mom and dad were two selfish as*holes!!! I'm sorry for all of the swearing, but this really gets my blood boiling. I would think, that since your SD's stupidity is now affecting a child, DH would be angry too! Please please tell me he's not sticking up for SD and her piece of sh*t husband.
*** A rainbow just threw up on me... and now I'm sh*tting glitter! ***
She is already known to
She is already known to social services but yes, I have had my hand on the telephone receiver more than once about this. Up until now, I have stopped myself but as the sd gets older, her dysfunctional behaviour is worsening and the grandchild is no doubt suffering.
My dh is well aware of what is going on and has tried to help but in reality, when we childmind for her, (which is often) she sees this as an excuse to go on a drinking session, usually with her mother, (my dh's ex). She gets herself into trouble with the police on these occassions and we are left with the sgch. I have tried to make my dh see that although he thinks we are helping the sgch, all we are actually doing is enabling the sd to carry on with her immature and selfish behaviour. He gave her a lecture about this the last time we saw her and to spite him, she hasn't called or visited since, ignoring father's day and his birthday. We have to do all the running and I know he is torn.