We've had an absolutely brilliant weekend with DSS. DP was working yesterday so DSS and I went shopping and met Father Christmas which was fab and then put up the Christmas decs as soon as DP got home. We don't normally do them this early but we've only got one more weekend with DSS before Christmas so thought it'd be good to do them. Today's also been a fab day in terms of DSS.
DP's ex on the other hand has been a complete and utter nightmare this past week, including trying to restrict contact for no good reason (she's not even around this weekend!), arguing for the sake of it just to wind DP up and sending DSS in clothes / shoes completely inappropriate for this weather (it's been cold and wet here) - i.e. holey shoes and no coat.
Being a parent is hard. Being a step parent can sometimes be even harder. Kids know how to push all the right buttons which for various reasons can be harder to deal with as a step parent. Ex's, in laws and others can make things even harder again. Sometimes it's easy to focus on the negatives and it's really hard to think of the joys and wonders that can (sometimes) come with being part of a blended family. I thought it'd be good if we could all share the good parts too. The situation with DP's ex is winding me up so much atm and I really want to try and focus on the positives as it's been such a fab weekend, I can't let myself spoil it by being bothered by the ex.