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Sep 08, 2010, 12:46 AM
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Member Since: Jun 2009
Location: Florida
Posts: 75
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That would be fine if he would be willing to make them listen. Instead he lets them do whatever they want and yes he does feel guilty about not being there but its not his fault he wasnt. Everytime he would try his exwife would throw him in jail. I try so hard to be both a good stepmom and a friend to them but thruthfully right now they need me to be a stepmom more then they need another friend.
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Originally Posted by Perna
It's very hard with blended families. I am both a stepdaughter and a stepmother. I mostly left my stepsons up to my husband to supervise and discipline. When my youngest stepson and I were alone, I had good one-on-one time with him and took cues from him on how he wanted the relationship to develop, whether fun/pleasant or more difficult and I kept my communications with him open at that time so he knew exactly why I was saying/doing what I said/did. There was some jealousy for my husband's time, especially when we were all together and I taught myself to bow out as I had my husband to myself more than his sons did. All three of his sons (and his ex-wife, her mother and sister and boyfriend too) and I have good relationships now that they're grown.
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