Forum: Step-families
December 20th, 2016, 05:45 AM
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Replies: 5
Views: 14,187
Re: Hard time of year
Yes I agree it is time I find I counselor. I try to deal with it on my own but it is very hard. I am not angry all the time but it is very painful and I sometimes feel very angry about it. ...
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Forum: Step-families
December 16th, 2016, 12:40 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 14,187
Hard time of year
Hello all,
How are you? i hope everybody is doing good this holiday season. Am doing good here and came on for support and to vent. Sorry!
My dad sent a couple hundred in an amazon card...
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Forum: Step-families
August 7th, 2016, 08:59 AM
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Replies: 7
Views: 9,383
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Forum: Step-families
August 5th, 2016, 07:53 PM
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Replies: 7
Views: 9,383
Re: Back to it with Dad
I agree with your post. This is how I feel. I still feel guilt and struggle with it and probably always will but not like I used to. I think I am probably doing the same as him by choosing not to...
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Forum: Step-families
August 1st, 2016, 06:32 AM
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Replies: 7
Views: 9,383
Re: Back to it with Dad
Hello, I appreciate what you wrote KayKay and I agree. It did not come out wrong. I do keep having the same conversation with my dad and have been for years. He thinks if he ignores it for a...
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Forum: Step-families
July 29th, 2016, 09:22 AM
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Replies: 7
Views: 9,383
Back to it with Dad
I haven't been in here in a while. I hope everybody's summer has been good. Mine has been! I had my baby. He is 2 months and absolutely beautiful. It has been wonderful having him with us this...
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Forum: Other friendships
April 11th, 2016, 07:06 AM
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Replies: 3
Views: 4,157
Re: How to cope when only friend is moving away
Thank you for your words Cat Woman and KayKay. It does make me feel better. I did feel better yesterday than I have been. It is true there are many without family, it just seems that is not the...
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Forum: Other friendships
April 9th, 2016, 02:12 AM
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Replies: 3
Views: 4,157
How to cope when only friend is moving away
We moved back to area that we used to live in a couple years ago for my husband's job. When we were here before I had a small group of good friends and i hated to leave. We came back here last aug....
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Forum: Children
March 28th, 2016, 12:25 PM
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Replies: 13
Views: 7,271
Re: kids
My son is playing Jurassic park and my daughter is watching an iPad. She has a 101 temp :( We had a picnic outside, played tag and made shrinky dinks before that.
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Forum: Parents
February 19th, 2016, 06:45 AM
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Replies: 17
Views: 9,182
Re: Anxiety about visit
Thanks for your reply Knot2loud. Yes stepmother feels the same way about me, another reason why I don't want to visit. And yes she will be very nice to me and my family when i see her.
Snafu, I...
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Forum: Parents
February 17th, 2016, 08:09 AM
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Replies: 17
Views: 9,182
Re: Anxiety about visit
Thank you Cat Woman, Kay Kay and Lucy. I appreciate all your responses I really do. I have posted a little about this stuff on yahoo answers of all places and have gotten completely ripped apart. ...
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Forum: Parents
February 16th, 2016, 11:02 AM
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Replies: 17
Views: 9,182
Re: Anxiety about visit
Hi Kay Kay,
I am surprised at how much you don't want me to go. I am defiantly anxious about it and hoping my dad does something stupid to sabotage the visit. I am wanting to do it out of guilt....
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Forum: General Health
February 15th, 2016, 04:45 PM
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Replies: 14
Views: 18,954
Re: Anyone wear a retainer?
I wear a retainer and wish I didn't have to. After a few minutes it feels better but is so tight when I first put it in. Maybe that is because I don't wear it every night so my teeth have probably...
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Forum: Parents
February 15th, 2016, 01:37 PM
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Replies: 17
Views: 9,182
Re: Anxiety about visit
Cat Woman,
I agree that just because it is the right thing to do doesn't mean we should do it. It isn't the right thing for you to reconcile with your parents if it means a hurtful situation for...
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Forum: Parents
February 15th, 2016, 01:35 PM
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Replies: 17
Views: 9,182
Re: Anxiety about visit
That makes sense Lucy. Thank you all for backing me up. Boundaries are really hard to create with my dad and his wife. It is always good to have something to occupy yourself during this kind of...
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Forum: Parents
February 15th, 2016, 01:28 PM
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Replies: 17
Views: 9,182
Re: Anxiety about visit
I don't know why I am putting myself through this ether. I come here because you guys don't judge me for having so many problems with my family. I don't talk about this with many people, really...
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Forum: Parents
February 15th, 2016, 10:03 AM
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Replies: 17
Views: 9,182
Anxiety about visit
I have written on here about problems I have had with both of my divorced parents. My dad and I barely talked and didn't see each other for 2 years. The last 2 we have talked off and on and he has...
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Forum: Parents
January 8th, 2016, 07:07 AM
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Replies: 6
Views: 5,511
Re: Is it really so bad to hate your mother??
Hello Two can,
I am sorry for all you have gone through. Your mother sounds toxic and I am sorry. I can relate. My mom is not nearly as bad as yours but my parents got divorced when I was 15...
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Forum: Parents
January 4th, 2016, 03:54 PM
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Replies: 3
Views: 5,442
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Forum: Parents
January 4th, 2016, 02:04 PM
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Replies: 3
Views: 5,442
Another fight with my mom
Happy New Year all! I hope everybody's holidays were well.
I have had a number of rough years with my mom now, where we have periods of getting along and not getting along. I am a married...
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Forum: Step-families
December 17th, 2015, 06:20 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 10,188
Re: Bugged by Christmas letter
Catwoman,
Yes she has had many problems with different people throughout the years. Not just me :)
You are correct that people can only annoy you if you let them. I can't stand when I let her...
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Forum: Step-families
December 17th, 2015, 06:11 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 10,188
Re: Bugged by Christmas letter
Gosh you ladies make me feel so much better. I did feel this is her way to force me to be be in contact with her and felt angry even though it may not be her intent. I do think she wrote for...
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Forum: Step-families
December 17th, 2015, 08:40 AM
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Replies: 8
Views: 10,188
Re: Bugged by Christmas letter
Thank you KayKay. You are right. I can't let things like this get to me, they just don't matter and I have to stop being concerned about what others in the family think. I have a lot to be...
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Forum: Step-families
December 17th, 2015, 06:12 AM
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Replies: 8
Views: 10,188
Bugged by Christmas letter
Hello this is about some pretty petty stuff but I find myself struggling with it. It seems it is never easy this time of year with my emotions.
Step mother that I have told my dad I do not want...
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Forum: All Grown Up
November 2nd, 2015, 10:15 AM
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Replies: 5
Views: 7,525
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