Comments on: Being a Stepmother (Wicked or Otherwise)

By: M

Sun, 14 Mar 2010 02:53:24 +0000

Being a step parent is the hardest job I’ve ever had. And that is with optimal circumstances – my stepson was a toddler when I met him, we became close quickly and easily, huasband and ex were never married and there wasn’t a lot of adjusting to do in that aspect. Stepson is now 6 and we have a wonderful relationship. Still, there are so many difficulties involved that add another layer than if it was my own child (driving, kids activities, swapping clothes, teacher communication, diet and exercise, homework, etc)

By: Anon

Anon — Sat, 13 Mar 2010 17:09:36 +0000

I hated having a step father. I met him once and then “surprise, we’re married, meet your new daddy” :P didn’t like it a bit. It didn’t help that he was a jerk either. Something I did would annoy him, like not doing the dishes the way he liked, and he’d wait weeks without saying anything and then finally explode at me about it. And he’d set weird rules that I’d never had before, like not being able to hold hands with my boyfriend in public. I barely new him and I definatly didn’t like him :(

By: j

Sat, 13 Mar 2010 04:17:57 +0000

Get along. Although the adults didn’t ask for the situation, the kids absolutely didn’t ask for their lives to be turned upside down. I have deep scars from the handling of my parents’ divorce and remarriages. As a parent now myself looking back, I can’t believe the actions of all parties involved. My step-mom couldn’t stand me and it showed. It hurts. I know it’s hard. Be the bigger person. Ignore the actions of the ex-spouse. Whatever. Just. Get. Along.

By: Lucky

Lucky — Sat, 13 Mar 2010 00:18:35 +0000

So glad I’m not the only one who knows how this feels. I’ve got 2 stepdaughters 8, and 5, my husband and I have a 19-month-old son and a daughter due in April. I will never have the luxury of living near my family because his ex-wife has custody in another state. And to top it all off she has the nerve to tell me there’s nothing hard about being a step-mom. (This was the last communication I had with her.)