I finally feel like a Mum

[ultrababy]

I am a step- parent to three children. Their Mum passed away many years ago and I have been in their life for three years.
I can't have children myself and I guess have always struggled with my feelings towards being a parent.
I know I love them but didn't know a mothers love towards a child.
Today the eldest passed his GCSE's. To say this year has been a struggle is an understatement. He was diagnosed severely dyslexic and moved schools. Has really found everything difficult but just plods along. Giving no hint of whether things are going well or not.
Well he passed them all. He came home, I ran up the drive to meet him. He cried, I cried. We laughed, we hugged and laughed some more.
I'm a mum. A proud one.

Congratulations, to you both.

What a lovely post!

That's lovely. Congratulations... to both of you

How lovely.

Thanks so much everyone. It really has been such a huge struggle for him. He hasn't stopped grinning since he picked up his results.

Congratulations both of you. You sound like a lovely family

That's so lovely, gave me a lump in my throat. Well done to both of you

They are wonderful children and have kindly welcomed me wholeheartedly into a family I never thought I would have. Obviously it's not always rosy, but I'm floating on a cloud of pure pride this evening.
Obviously we must never mention that he cried. That's our secret

That's wonderful. What do you mean am I tearing up? Of course not, its something in my eye...

What a lovely post

This is the loveliest thing I've read on here in ages. Good for you, @ultrababy, and congrats to DSS!

How lovely !

Oh that's just made me cry too! I'm so happy for you both!

It sounds like you have done some full on parenting this year so absolutely right that you feel like a mum 😊

for you all

Yeay! A lot of hard work paid off, for the child and you.

That's lovely

Lovely!

Thank you all for your kind replies. I guess I just needed some affirmation. Step-parenting is a tough road at times

Oh, that's so lovely. Definitely brought a tear to this 38w pg hormonal woman's eye! Keep up the good work, OP

I currently have covid so in the bath trying to sweat it out. Have exhausted current Mumsnet so looking through some old posts. Came across this one which feels like a million years ago. An update is he will be graduating from university this year with no specific plan but a desire to travel for a few years. I can't believe it's gone so quickly.

How has life changed for all of you that posted? Hope you are all doing great. X

What a lovely update

Oh that is the best update from a lovely lovely post ever!