I have been on here for almost a week, and I can't believe all these stories I read. I give some of you alot of credit for everything you do for your step kids, some of you show them love and basically act like a real mom towards them. But I also see that the more effort some of you put in the worst the Step Kids are towards you. Here I am complaining about my SS11 who gets on my nerve over minor things, but some of you have it so much worse. I don't deal with some of those problems you deal with since I am so Disengaged. I came to this forum to try and help myself not feel so anxious or angry or resentment towards SS11 and now I just feel like I am glad I am the way I am because my SS11 wouldn't dare do the things some of your Step Kids do. He has his moments when I have to remind him that I don't tolerate his crap, but few. And my BM is a bitch from hell, but I am glad that I don't let her get to me anymore, although I think DH hides alot of the things that go on with her. I know she emails/text orders that she expects he fullfill, I use to get bothered by it but if he wants to be her sucker (as much as I have warned him) let him be as long as it doesn't affect me.