Completely fucking pointless thread about step-parenting.

[Fenton]

I had tried to hide the SP board.

SP spilled over into other topics in the last few days.

My imaginary spreadsheet has just imploded.

The End.

Fenton - thanks, I just spat my tea!

Loving some of these replies. Thanks for the chuckles!

You've all forgotten the basic rule of step parenting- your place is in the wrong regardless!

How dare you care about or for someone else's kids?!

I've seen some of the nasty posts and it stops me from asking some of my questions as I worry I'll be set upon (as I must have ousted DH's ex as the nasty other woman, coming in and wanting a ready made family, so it serves me right that it isn't all perfect, right? Especially as I don't have my own DC, I couldn't possibly understand. Won't someone think of the CHILDREN?!)

On a more cheery note, some of the advice on here, as a lurker not an active poster, has really helped me put things in perspective and help me see when I need to give myself a stern talking to, or give DH a stern talking to and get him to parent his children. It has helped me know it is acceptable for me to voice my concerns about Disney behaviour. So hurrah for the good eggs on the step parenting board!

Goodness, just read the last bit of that post back and it's a bit jolly

Hey, jolly is great on a thread like this! I agree that posters on this board give some fantastic perspective. Not only do they give SPs support (which is often sadly lacking out there in the real world), but they will put step-parents straight if they're over-stepping or maybe need to re-think!

Hurrah for this board!

My ds1 has a wonderful step mum and family. I'm so thankful that we have an amicable set up where we can discuss my son and the overlap between the families, so to speak.

That must be tough to feel treated how this thread describes.

I first posted on the Teenagers board - with a step-parent/teenage problem back in August and I was made to feel quite uncomfortable about my situation.

A few people ( I can't remember who, think it may have been China or brdgrl) suggested I post over on here and the difference was amazing.

The tone of this board is so much more sympathetic and on the whole more understanding. I've got some good advice.

Am now off to look for that post you're all talking about....

I echo dizzy, hurrah and thank god!

Hope you are ok louby44, I have been following your situation and can't advise but feel for you, it must be very hard at times to know what to do for the best x

"ReadyisKnitting Mon 23-Sep-13 17:32:34
You've all forgotten the basic rule of step parenting- your place is in the wrong regardless!"

I have to admit, I am very uncomfortable being a SP, don't know if I'm doing right or wrong which I think is exacerbated by SC being older and already poisoned