Changed name for this. DHs child 9 has decided he no longer wants to stay here with us and DD3, DS1.5.
DSC has always preferred it at their mums with no screen time limits, no teeth brushing, no bathing/showering. Their behaviour is often not good there. Time was spent 50/50 but it all has come to a head with a few other issues arising on both sides. DH made an ultimatum that if he didn’t want to live with structure and few rules when they were here then he wasn’t going to force them to live here at all.
I feel sad because I really tried as step mum to create a loving welcoming home. You feel unappreciated anyway let alone when they leave and don’t even say goodbye properly. I suppose at 9 maybe they don’t understand this could well be set in stone for a long time and not spending any time with his siblings. 😞
not quite sure the point of this post, cant really rant to hubby as he is feeling sad too but I don’t want his sadness to become bitterness towards ex who I do think has bad mouthed and not supported the whole 50/50 situation.