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Nursed123 · 14/10/2016 18:48

It's that time again..... Step kid weekend!

I'm just sitting, with wine in hand, waiting for them to descend.

I really wish I could say I look forward to these weekends but I dread them for various reasons

Here's WineandChocolate for anyone else who can relate

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MotherofA · 22/10/2016 13:46

MrsRaymond welcome and bless you ! So many similar stories on here it's bonkers ! I love my DSC too lots but yes it's damn hard and no we can't tell them like we would our own . There is no respect for step parents and all that they do it's sad but I like to believe that one day , when they are grown they will see all we have done and appreciate us !
Really worry about DSD being like her mother bananas . Her mother is known for only going out with men who will totally fund her and whom she can totally manipulate . I am sure she plans to never have to do a day's work and worry that DSD will follow . She is nearly seven and has started to ask "if you have to have a job how come mummy and so and so don't have to ? Sad .

Bananasinpyjamas1 · 22/10/2016 16:42

motherA Yes eldest is like this, and in some ways it means she gets what she wants a lot so is always going to be ok, iyswim! I can't be part of some of it, found some of the things she's done really shocking.

SleepyHare · 22/10/2016 20:06

I think sd will do what her mum did because her mum teaches her it's right.

Her mum got pregnant young got a council flat, met dp shortly after, had two more kids and a council house which they (well dp as he worked she didn't) bought.

She now owns and lives in it and dp got a massive £6000 out of it, when she bought him out.

She only works now she's single. Obviously she thinks it's great because she's done sweet fa and got herself a house.

So sd thinks it's a great idea too now I think

Ex doesn't have any idea how the real world works. Hence, she thinks I don't and haven't ever worked, I don't pay bills, dp bought our house on his own, dp single handedly funds every holiday, dp paid for my driving lessons and bought me a car. In actual fact none of this is true and I've always worked, I'm on Mat leave now though but will be going back.

It infuriates me that she thinks I do the same as she did, when in actual fact I bloody well work for a living!!

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Nursed123 · 23/10/2016 17:26

How was everybody's weekends?! 😊

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SleepyHare · 23/10/2016 18:10

ShitGrin

Ive kept myself scarce this weekend because I just can't be arsed with it today.

All I've done all weekend is pick up after ss who seemingly has forgotten where the bin is.

Oh and I lovingly cooked a roast today, he ate mash and about 4 bits of carrot. Dp didn't say a word. Apparently we are allowed to throw half our dinner away including the veg we 'don't like' that we've eaten 1000 times before

Oh and we'll probably have a big bar of chocolate later on.

Seriously annoyed now. I know I shouldn't be but my child wouldn't be allowed to do that.

MrsRaymondReddington · 23/10/2016 18:22

That's precisely why I avoid cooking! DP can deal with that one when they're here because more often than not he ends up cooking 3 different meals, and then we're lucky if the youngest eats any of it.

Nursed123 · 23/10/2016 18:30

"Right, no pudding for you!"

5 minutes later........

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selfishcrab · 23/10/2016 18:41

Can I join?
My DH ex gf is so twisted I have custody of her child!
Took years of rows etc for my DH to not disney dad and it wasn't until DSD was getting into trouble at school, smoking drugs and drinking at 12 years old that he let me 'step' in a parent the poor kid and pulled his head out of his arse!!
DSD had no parental guidence at all, was allowed to dictate and do what he wanted. DSD was 5 years old and had only to snap fingers and everything was granted.
DSD and I struggle BUT he knows I have his best interest at heart and as his Dad works away for 6 months a year we get on ok, his grades have gone up and he is clean and happy, he's now 15.
He is allowed (agreed by us and SS to see his Mum, they gave us the choice and I didn't want his heart broken). She's supposed to have him EO weekend, most times she sends him back to me as she needs a rest, not that she works.
Ex would have DH back in a heartbeat and she still tries, asks for lifts, for him to go round, for them to have 'family' days, after 10 years of he and I being together.
DH won't even go to her house because she has lied, text me and said they were still having sex... shame the dates she gave he was out with my best friends DH who would never cover for him and BF and I were joining them later (she saw on his FB that he had been tagged in photos).
And breath :)

Bananasinpyjamas1 · 23/10/2016 19:14

Selfish you are good to have so much care for your step son. I think that is one of the less discussed parts of step parenting, the 'child that falls through the cracks'.

My eldest two DSDs were definitely this, their Mum, used to relying on DP for everything anyway, just stepped right back from most parenting when they separated.

I know it's not looked on kindly to moan about ExW, and I am an Ex too. But I've seen first hand what can happen when the Mother's selfishness and entitlement after divorce pulls all the resources away from the children, who are dumped with Dad who is still the provider and therefore just not around as much.

Then we as SMs come along, and instead of being rewarded or thanked for pointing out and noticing that these kids are NOT BEING PARENTED very much, if at all. Call is Disney Dad or whatever, it is the same thing, too much being wrapped up in their own fears and not even providing a stable, normal and dare I say, fairly disciplined environment!

My eldest two DSDs have both been the result of this, both sent to live with us but I was prevented from plugging that parenting gap. One got into a lot of trouble, all of which only I had noticed and warned both parents. Both parents and DSD made me out to be awful just because I raised concerns, and even though all of these came true, all of this was conveniently forgotten. Except now with DSD2 who is now going the same way...

SleepyHare · 23/10/2016 22:48

I think that's the issue I hate. Ss hasn't been parented properly for a long time. Dp doesn't want to discipline him in fear he won't come over, I think.

SleepyHare · 23/10/2016 22:49

I *have not I hate

MotherofA · 23/10/2016 23:51

Wow selfishcrab you have had a rough time sorry to hear that ! I worry a lot about my step daughter going down the bad path , she's only 7 but lacks confidence and tells lies / acts very sly . Also looks up to her lazy , selfish , jobless mother a lot . Sleephare my DH is the same he actually said to me in numerous arguments "I don't get much time with my kids I don't want to spend it telling them off " to which I replied so you don't want to be a role model or show them right from wrong / how to behave etc he said no hahahaha ! We have come a long way since then but it's still very tough . Plus we almost have 50/50 care if you include holidays , with him still paying over the odds on maintenance (guilt money ) which I would agree with if it went on the children but it does not at all .
Hope all you wonderful step mums have had an easy weekend and not too much conflict . GrinWineFlowersCake

Dollyparton3 · 24/10/2016 14:05

We were kid free this weekend, twas bliss!

However, DSD spent most of this weekend texting her dad and asking her if she can have a house party (not her birthday and of course not even if it was, she's the least responsible teenager ever)

She's now got the hump before she even rocks up next weekend because we won't upset everyone else's plans to throw out the red carpet for her on a whim. DSS has football training every friday night so we never would have arranged the pick up in time, plus she then wanted all of us to go out and leave her in the house alone with a load of mates (this is the DSD who regularly steals our alcohol).

With any luck I'll still be laughing at the weekend at the audacity. The laughing should drown out the shit storm that she'll be dishing out to anyone who comes near her.

SleepyHare · 24/10/2016 15:45

Does anyone else get annoyed about the sheer amount of contact with the ex?

They had mediation in which she wanted a strict schedule to be stuck to forever and never changed. That's what she got. Now she is forever changing it. I swear sometimes it's an excuse to text my partner. It's driving me mad. (Oh but dp isn't allowed to change the schedule - ever)

Yesterday she deliberately didn't say what time she wanted ss home (usually really late but we had him all weekend which is different than usual) so dp had to text asking because ss didn't know. She couldn't just give him a straight answer. It has to be im out ill text u later, then, oh I'm not home yet I'll let you know soon, then another and another until she finally said 'I'm home so now'

I think I'm being precious and pathetic but I would really appreciate it if she never spoke to him again.

In other news FIL has decided to start being pally with her again. That's him off my Christmas list idiot man

MrsRaymondReddington · 24/10/2016 17:16

Sleepy - I am with you 100% on this one! The constant need to chat about random stuff which has nothing to do with the kids, the 7 Facebook friend requests that have been rejected. I don't care if I'm being precious! Grin Although everyone is staying on my Xmas card list....nobody is pally with her as everyone hates her.

LadyAEIOU · 24/10/2016 18:12

Sleepyhare I could write your post myself. I would not do schoolruns if you are treated badly.

Also whoever said their SC mum says not to listen to them that is so dangerous. SS knows he has to do what I say at the very least to be safe eg hold my hand across this road.

SleepyHare · 24/10/2016 18:14

Well it's just been sprung on me by dp that Ive got ss on Wednesday.

Right so that's my plans cancelled.

Angry
Bananasinpyjamas1 · 24/10/2016 18:40

Don't cancel your plans sleepy - it's just not fair on you!

I'm an Ex and I would never just land my son on his Dad and SM. That's because although he's crap, he deserves to live his own life now and be happy without me using the mother card to continually pull attention to myself!

It is controlling behaviour, just like the excessive texting. It's like saying 'you may be with him but because I'm the mother of his children he will be on my beck and call'. Yuck! Not

LadyAEIOU · 24/10/2016 19:01

*I know it's not looked on kindly to moan about ExW, and I am an Ex too. But I've seen first hand what can happen when the Mother's selfishness and entitlement after divorce pulls all the resources away from the children, who are dumped with Dad who is still the provider and therefore just not around as much.

Then we as SMs come along, and instead of being rewarded or thanked for pointing out and noticing that these kids are NOT BEING PARENTED very much, if at all. Call is Disney Dad or whatever, it is the same thing, too much being wrapped up in their own fears and not even providing a stable, normal and dare I say, fairly disciplined environment!*

This a thousand times. I have told DH if he and his ex continue it's only their son who gets hurt. DH is being firmer now and DSS is getting older and making up his own mind. He has chosen to spend halloween with me and his sister as DH at work which is nice :)

LadyAEIOU · 24/10/2016 19:04

Sleepy say no. If dad wants to be a pushover it's his responsibility to deal with the consequences I've told DH this now. If he wants to be verbally abused, be a babysitter and watch Ex new DH be called dad then there is nothing I can do as I am prioritising DD and making sure she doesn't miss out.

REally pisses me off when the mum and dad want us to give up everything for their child and neither acknowledge us as important in child's life.

SleepyHare · 24/10/2016 20:31

I'm tempted to say no but there's no one else to have him.

I will be having a stern word with dp though I will not be doing any more childcare, especially at this short notice, it takes the piss.

SleepyHare · 24/10/2016 21:51

Well me and do have had an argument now because I've said ive had to change my plans.

Step parenting is a fucking thankless job isn't it. I've had enough right now.

LadyAEIOU · 24/10/2016 22:11

Isn't your responsibility to pick up his kids.

Evilstepmum01 · 24/10/2016 22:39

fucks sake sleepy did your DH even ask you if you'd mind?

sorry you've had an argument with your DH, they really put too much on us sometimes. My stock answer is that its not my job to parent DSC, I dont mind helping out, but at my convenience.

it is fuckin thankless sometimes. DH on couch tonight, wine for you