My blood family never learned to take care of each other very well. I have stepfamily that I've had to lean on a lately....not for money...just shelter. I hate to lean on anyone for anything financially & have rarely had to do that.
My father did not treat me well in front of my stepfamily...redhead stepchild except I am not a redhead - or he took care of them and not his own chilren (If you have ever seen the movie "The Savages" -w/Philip Seymour Hoffman & Laura Linny- I could have written it). I am in an occupation where we just went through a very slow time - I work with children that struggle with learning..this is the most important thing I have ever done. My life and how I feel about myself changed drastically over the years...but some of the step family still see or treat me as the little loser. Did not have a good discussion tonight w/my stepsister and all those old bad feelings just rose to the surface. Really no where else I can go at the moment - it will change but having a bad sad angry f*** it moment.