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

[SadSam]

Howdy!!!! Squirrel 3 and I have decided that as we are a bit nutty, we'd like to set up the Nutty Stepmum's Club or NSC. If anyone would like to join us, please add to this post and prove that we are not the only nutters out there!

We would like to add a little bit more nuttyness to our already insane lives!!!!

Lol Tarantula, god no that wasnt me on the "Secret Life of the Gym" last night!!! But it is the same class, same moves etc. Its really hard work but good fun!

Space hoppers do sound good NAAM, im thinking about getting DP and I one each this weekend!

I'm off to pick up the little darlings, talk to you all tomorrow.

Remind me to never upset you FANC!

OMG Its chucking it down here Im gonna get SOAKED on the way home. Not sure this cycling larks a good idea.

Did I ever tell you waht a LOVELY person you are FANC

lol thank you Tarantula, I think you are ALL lovely too! Dont get too wet on the way home! Lol Squirrel, Im a pussycat, wouldnt hurt a fly, in fact im too soft really. I started to go to body combat so that I can relieve all my anger and tension about BM etc. It does work, highly recommend it. See you all tomorrow luvvies!!! xxx

Hope you didn't get too wet Tarantula, but spare a thought for dp's family in Florida.

I thought things were going so well last night as I got 3/4of the way home and was dry. then the heavens opened and wind went wild, thundernad lightening everywhere. Nearly got blown off the bike twice. Luckily I was in the park by then nad it was back roads home after that. Dp was looking for me at the window when I got home cos he was so worried. Was actually quite fun in a mad way.

Glad you enjoyed it in a mad kind of way.

We are really worried about dp's family though, its the biggest hurricane in history and its heading right for them!!!

We are going to try and get in touch with them around 1pm, we don't know if they are being evacuated yet.

OMG tarantula!! I'm terrified of thunder and lightning - think that would have finished me off!!

Squirrel it said on the news a few minutes ago that evacuations have started in Florida. Hope you manage to get in touch with them

DP has spoken to his family, they are staying put for now, its dp's nephews birthday and don't want to panic him or spoil his day.

They aren't sure where the Hurricane is going to hit yet, so when they know if they need to evacuate they will.

DP's family is very 'gun ho' about everything, I must have heard "It'll be alright" about a million times from each member of dp's family about anything from an ingrown-toe-nail to a major hurricane heading in their direction. They just take everything in their stride and don't worry about anything!!

Sometimes wish I could be as 'layed back' as they are, but then there are times when I just think that they are 'fool hardy' and should take things a bit more seriously.

If I lived where they are I would be 'outa there'!

Glad you managed to get in touch with them. Have to say I'm with you on this - I'd be well outa there too!! Having said that, I'm sure they'll be properly advised well in advance so will have plenty time to get out should the hurricane come their way

My boss (who is also one of my best friends) is in Cancun in Mexico till late on Saturday so I'm hoping he'll be OK too

I've never had any wish to go to America, but if I did ever go I certainly wouldn't go during hurricane season - I'd be too scared...bit of a wimp me

DP's sister moved there years ago to be with her husband but DP's brother only moved there in the summer.

They have experienced hurricanes before living there but not one this big. They are putting the shutters up on the windows etc and preparing as best they can.

Blimey Things arent looking to good out there are they. Glad they are all ok and Im sure they will be warned well in advance now esp after what happened last time( well I hope so anyway). I guess you do have to be a bit gund-ho tho to live somewhere like that. Im a bit like that myself tbh. Get all uptight over silly things but tend not to worry so much about big things.

NAAM, DP recieved a phone call from a friend in Mexico to say that he is being evacuated so I'm sure that your boss will be evacuated if they feel that he is in any danger. Hope he is ok.

BTW it has been down graded to a force 4, still a bad hurricane though, but dp's sister has said that they have been through a force 4 without too many problems before. I'm sure they will follow advice and evacuate if they need to though.

Hi Squirrel,

I spoke to my boss' brother today (he works here too) and he told me they were moved inland yesterday. He's meant to be flying back overnight on Sunday but obviously that depends on when/if the hurricane hits. Bit of a shame cos it's their (boss and fiancee) first holiday on their own together but at least they should be safe which of course is the main thing. Glad your relatives are OK, sounds like they're sort of used to this - which I suppose you'd have to learn to be if you live over there!

How are you, are you feeling any better yet?

NAAM, yes I'm feeling beter thank you, just suffering after effects I think.

Just as well because I'm cooking for the domestic goddess tonight, although to be honest I really can't be @rsed with it, had a row with dd yesterday and I'm feeling a bit down.

Oh dear {{{{hugs to you}}}}

I'll take a guess that the argument was about her waste of space DP....

Glad you're feeling a bit better. I read your thread in the recipe section - didn't post cos I'm a crap cook - and I have to say I don't envy you! Having said that, I'm sure she'll realise that not everyone is a whizz in the kitchen and she'll be grateful for whatever she's given

What else are you doing over the weekend - anything nice?

The argument was over her jealousy of dp and the S.kids, I did do a thread about it yesterday under an assumed name and I did change a couple of details, like kids ages etc because I thought I would get slated. It wouldn't have taken a genius to work out who I was though.

I was looking forward to the weekend but now...

Anyway, I'd better put it to the back of my mind and try to enjoy this evening.

What are you up to this weekend? Anything good?

Didn't see that thread, have to have a look at it. Can't understand why she should be jealous - bet you can't either which is why you did the thread

It's DPs weekend off - he gets 1 in every 4 - and because we've just had dsd for a week he's not having her this weekend so this is the only "weekend off" we'll get to ourselves for years, literally! We're going to Manchester tomorrow to watch Manchester United (my team ) and staying overnight then I've booked Monday off work so that we can spend the day together so really looking forward to it

Sounds lovely, I hope you have a lovely time.

You probably wont find the thread but basically dd is p-ed off that we have dp's kids every other weekend and believes that we should have hers every other weekend too to make it fair!!!

I told her that we couldn't have the grandchildren this weekend because its the first weekend that we will have had on our own (without me being ill, I was really ill last time) she went mad and told me that I no longer have grandkids and I will never see them again. I'd better hope that I stay with dp because the only grandkids I'm going to have are step-grandkids.

I'm so hurt and sad.

I wish i felt like i did when i first started posting here. But htings just seem to be getting harder and harder and I now i should be grateful for what i have such as my health but even that seems to be failing. I woke at 0330 and did not get back to sleep, my mind will not rest. Squirrel you have had to cope with some very hard times and I admire your attitude but I am just not able to stop crying. For the first time I am feeling pure anger to the ex purley because I am jealous and so now I really don't like myself. I feel very very sad and now I really find it hard to have SD over because I don't think that we have much to offer. My phones have been cut off and so now I am just feeling lonely.

Reflection, Maybe we should have a new thread for Sad Step-Mums for times like this, its got two members already today.

Squirrel I've just read the thread

at your dd - she's being unbelievably selfish. They are HER kids, she had them and she's responsible for them. You do more, much more, than most GPs do and shouldn't be made to feel guilty for not being able to babysit. Your skids are your DPs children - IMO that's very different to grandchildren. As you said, you were there for her when she was younger, DP (and you to a certain extent) need to be there for his

I really don't think she meant what she said. Would I call her first?? I honestly don't know - I'd like to think no I wouldn't because she's in the wrong but I realise that doesn't help....perhaps I would send a txt saying something like "sorry I put the phone down but I'm not here just to be used as a babysitter and I am entitled to a life of my own"

{{{big hugs to you}}}

Hope you hear from her over the weekend

Hello people Noone feeling too jolly today are they?
Just read your thread Squirrel and am ed at your daughter. No idea what to advise tho. I know shes got a lot on her plate with wee Lea and all but even still no excuse for that kinda behaviour. Hope tonight goes well tho. Have you been out picking some mushies today? all this wet weather should have brought them out a treat (so Ive been told anyway )
Glad to hear the hurricane has been downgraded too for everyone who is out there.
Im feeling really shit today too. Dp is picking dss up and got a horrible feeling BMs gonna have a go at him cos she made a really snotty phone call to him this morning. Feel really tense cos dd is with him and I dont want her getting caught in the middle of it all.

ITS TIME FOR THE BIG UNDERPANTS me thinks.

Thanks Tarantula

Already eaten a few mushrooms...

Now if only this computer would keep still

I wouldnt start worrying till hte computer turns into Count Duckula's Mountain