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Nutty Stepmum's Club (NSC) - Who Wants To Join Us? (Thread 3)

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Squirrel3 · 03/05/2006 17:58

\link{http://www.win.tue.nl/math/eidma/champagne.jpg\Cheers!}

Sorry, but virtual champagne is compulsory! Grin

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NotActuallyAMum · 26/05/2006 16:21

Not really quiet Squirrel, I just can't be ar*ed to do anything Grin

lol at reflection's 'illness' - been there myself a few times Blush

NotActuallyAMum · 26/05/2006 16:22

btw Squirrel if you're able to financially, please hang in there - the right job will come along Smile

NotActuallyAMum · 26/05/2006 16:25

I'm off now Smile

Just spent the last half hour playing \link{http://www.miniclip.com/smashing.htm\this}, my eyes are hurting now - serves me right Grin

Hope everyone has a good weekend Smile

reflection · 26/05/2006 16:25

Squirrel are you there?

reflection · 26/05/2006 16:26

Bye bye

Squirrel3 · 26/05/2006 16:27

Glad you had a good time reflection. Smile

And yes, you are right about the job, the more they talked about what the job entailed the more I didn't want it anyway! Glad it gave you a laugh, dp had fits laughing when I told him too! I'm sure my suit will dry clean and my boots can be repaired.

Maybe the next one will be the right job for me. [hopeful emoticon]

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reflection · 26/05/2006 16:28

Squirrel. I am going home now and will log on again later. Hope your well and rest, relax while you can as the next job is just around the corner I'm sure. xxx

Squirrel3 · 26/05/2006 16:28

Talk to you later, have a good weekend everyone!

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Squirrel3 · 26/05/2006 16:29

Thanks reflection, our posts keep on crossing.

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NotActuallyAMum · 30/05/2006 13:28

Hello all Smile

Hope everyone's OK and had a good weekend Smile

workingmumnhs · 30/05/2006 14:42

hi is anyone still online

NotActuallyAMum · 30/05/2006 15:29

Hello workingmum Smile

Good to hear from you, was wondering how you were

How are things?

Squirrel3 · 01/06/2006 09:20

Hello, Where is everyone? How is everyone?

I've got another interview this afternoon, hope this one goes better than the last one. [nervous grin].

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NotActuallyAMum · 01/06/2006 09:46

Hello Squirrel Smile

How are you?

Hope your interview goes well Smile

Squirrel3 · 01/06/2006 09:57

BTW I have decided that dp is an unsupportive pig and I am not going to even bother telling him about my next interview. I told him that I had an interview and he just said "have you?" then went on to talk about big brother, and I was left thinking "big brother? FFS!!! Where is the support, the interest in what is going on in my life, big brother is more important to him" Angry

I tried to tell him about a colleague who has huge problems with negativity/depression and low self esteem. I have been talking to him about it for a while and I think I have been able to give him some life changing advice. He really has taken on board what I have said to him and is making huge steps forward to change his life for the better. I am so pleased for him and I feel grateful that I have been able to make a difference in his life. Dp's reaction? He took the P out of me, and I was left feeling belittled and I felt that he thought I was 'up my own @rse' about it, I wasn't I was just chuffed for the bloke.

I told him last night that I would love to have a dp that was supportive etc and I might as well be single, I know I shouldn't have done it but it was said infront of dss because I couldn't bite my tongue. Dss's reaction "Dad, I've got to agree with squirrel, she is really trying hard and you don't say anything positive or supportive to her".

Dp went very quiet, I went to bed early last night in the hope of getting some sleep, dp came in and started snoring, so I have been up half the night listening to him. In the end I shouted at him to shut up and go and sleep in dsd's bedroom (we didn't have her last night), he went but I was so angry I couldn't go back to sleep. I told him this morning that he was an inconsiderate pig and he should have slept in dsd's bedroom last night all night and not disturbed me at all, he knows I have an interview today! PIG! PIG! PIG!

And, the cheeky b@st@rd had the cheek to try to erm, 'get a bit intimate this morning' told him to go have a w@nk! Grin

End of rant!!!!! Blush

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Squirrel3 · 01/06/2006 09:58

Sorry for the rant Naam, how are you?

How are the wedding plans?

How is it with dsd?

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NotActuallyAMum · 01/06/2006 10:29

Inconsiderate git!! Well done you for sticking up for yourself, and amen to your dss - that must have given you a boost when he said that. PMSL at telling him to go and have a wank Grin Let's hope this knocks some sense into him, specially with his ds saying something too

Wedding plans are kind of on hold for now. I just can't be doing with the stress of it all...

dsd is away at her nan's atm (BMs parents). They moved to Yorkshire last weekend, DP and I took her up on Monday, DP is fetching her back tomorrow. It's a pig of a journey - about a 5.5 hour round trip so I hope she doesn't think we'll be taking her regularly! We're going to join my brother and his 4 kids on Saturday at his caravan (SIL is away with her mum) so that should be fun, 8 of us!! We're taking our stuff for next week with us - DP and I go next Thursday for 9 days - so I've got sooooooo much to do - packing for Saturday/Sunday, packing for our 9 days away and getting dsd's things sorted because she's going to DPs mum and dad!! Didn't get to bed till 1:30 last night [yawn emoticon]

Generally, things are still going well though, thanks for asking Smile I'm still finding it hard, missing time to ourselves, missing my privacy etc. but I'm sure it'll get better as time goes on [hopeful emoticon]

NotActuallyAMum · 01/06/2006 10:35

Oooohhh, nearly forgot! Even though wedding plans are on hold I've bought my \link{http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/NWT-STRAPLESS-EM-WHITE-WEDDING-GOWN-DRESS-2-34-SIZE-2_W0QQitemZ8288899779QQcategoryZ63851QQtcZphotoQQcmdZViewItem\dress} Grin

I looked at it and just knew I had to have it!! DP and dsd have been teasing me because I said I wasn't going to pay more than £200 - and look what I got for £135!! It's supposed to be arriving today, which is unbelievable seeing as it's from Hong Kong and I bought it on Monday evening

And I've been really brave (or bloody stupid!!) and bought a size 14!!

Squirrel3 · 01/06/2006 10:38

Hopefully you will get some 'quality time' together when you go away for the 9 days, the weekend sounds like fun too though.

I wish dp and I could get away just the two of us, mind you, I supose ATM it wouldn't be a good idea, I'm sooooo p-ed off with him!

You are still getting married aren't you? Take you time over the arrangements, there is no rush, I'm sure that a solution that will suit everyone will come to you and you will wonder why nobody thought of it before. Smile

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Squirrel3 · 01/06/2006 10:42

Oh, its lovely Naam, I'm sure it will fit you, seem to be doing well on your diet.

Hopefully if I get this job I should start to look a bit more 'toned' its in a department in a in a leisure centre, so I will be able to leave work and go straight to the gym, no more excuses! Grin

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NotActuallyAMum · 01/06/2006 10:53

"No more excuses"? Bet I'd find some if it was me Grin

Yes we will get married, don't know when though. At first I was hoping for next summer but not sure if it'll happen then. DP still wants to get married at the hotel we looked at in Malvern (the one I did the link to) but I'm not sure. It's going to cost so much money and we won't be able to afford a honeymoon. Then again I don't want to go to the registry office because I think it would be a 'non-event' and over too quickly AARRGGHH!! I did a \link{http://www.mumsnet.com/Talk?topicid=1375&threadid=178181&stamp=060531203104\thread} the other day and was a bit p'd off because everyone seemed to be saying that dsd had to be there but my family didn't matter, which I think is totally unfair....

Not surprised you're p'd off with your DP, I would be too. Don't know about yours but when I'm p'd off with DP I always have to spell it out to him as to why - even if he's done something blindingly obvious!! Men!! GRRRR!!

FruitAndNutcase · 01/06/2006 11:00

Morning All!!!!! Just had to say, Squirrel good on you for standing up to DP last night. I would have been p**sed off if my DP treated me like that and I am so pleased DSS stook up for you. You really have to put your foot down with men otherwise they treat you like crap! Angry I do hope your interview goes well this afternoon, please keep us informed.

NAAM, Wow that wedding dress is beautiful, you will look so stunning welling up in FANC eyes can we be your "virtual bridesmaids"??? Lol

Squirrel3 · 01/06/2006 11:08

Naam its a minefield isn't it? I'm still sure the right solution is just around the corner, I'm sure one of us will have a brilliant idea!

Thank you Fanc, and I totally agree with you... Naam we want to be your virtual bridesmaids!!!! Grin

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alligator · 01/06/2006 11:20

wow NAAM what a beautiful dress. Hope the solution to your wedding comes to you. I'm sure it will. Now you know why I havent got married (tho in my case its cos I'm not sure I can cope with having my family and his mixing Grin. last time didnt go too well and that was only for about 30 mins max)

Good luck with your interview Squirrel Got fingers and toes crossed for you.

NotActuallyAMum · 01/06/2006 11:25

Hello FANC, hope you're OK Smile

Virtual bridesmaids sounds fantastic Grin Bet I'll be the first bride ever to have a squirrel, an alligator and a bar of chocolate as bridesmaids Grin Grin

btw, you'll laugh when I tell you what I did earlier. I shook my bottle of tippex and the top wasn't on! It went EVERYWHERE!! I've ruined my top, it was on my hands, arms, chin, top of my chest (v-neck top) and all over my desk. You'd think it was a pint bottle!! Must admit I had to laugh though

Yes I'm sure we'll sort the wedding out eventually, I just want to enjoy our holiday first then I'll think about what we want to do

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