
Step Families Support Group
Traditionally, a stepfamily is the family one acquires when a parent enters a new marriage, whether the parent was widowed or divorced. This community is focused on many of the relationships and issues that may arise within stepfamilies where you may find answers from some members and you may help other members with their questions.

deleted_user
What do you do with a stepdaughter who lies cheats steals manipulates and basically doesn't give a damn about anyone as long as she gets her own way. the whole houshold has to revolve round her.
Went out with a 34 yo at 15, lied to us for a year, caused a huge problem, which ende up with her brother beating him, and getting a criminal record. LEaves school, no qualifications, dead end job, then gets pregnant by a casual boyfriend(a doorman), and not forgetting the tattooes. Got to point where I cant deal with it any more. What do I do?
Went out with a 34 yo at 15, lied to us for a year, caused a huge problem, which ende up with her brother beating him, and getting a criminal record. LEaves school, no qualifications, dead end job, then gets pregnant by a casual boyfriend(a doorman), and not forgetting the tattooes. Got to point where I cant deal with it any more. What do I do?
Posts You May Be Interested In
-
theatre and I are there already. I'm having a very berry tea with crackers, cheese and cherry tomatoes and she's having a joint with some beer and we're both on really comfy recliners on thick pile carpet. we need some help with the decor if anyone is around??
-
I'm trying to exercise daily. I was doing fairly well until I sprained my ankle 2 weeks ago but now I'm getting back on the horse. Today I walked over a mile with my arm weights that are about 22lbs total. I was out of shape and it was hard on my arms. I also did my 30 situps. I'm also going to drink a lot of water and try to eat healthy. I do tend to have a sweet tooth but I'm cutting...
Just let her know that your always going to be there for her if she needs you and that you love her.
All the best on this one
Melzy :)
The situation with my step-kids finally got to the point where I decided that me trying to raise them was not going to work.
I stopped investing myself, time and money in their upbringing. I realized that if I desired I could cease being responsible for them or their actions. Neither would I take credit for how they turned out, good or bad. I simply stopped interfering in their lives. This is not to say if they would start a fire on the living room floor or try to put a stick in their siblings eye I would not intervene. But if they did not do the laundry as scheduled I ignored it. Their Mom was the disciplinarian.
I would talk to her in private if I had issues, but once she made the decision I backed her up 100%. Yes my tongue was sore at times. But it worked.
Once the kids realized I was no longer the ogre they had me pictured as their attitude changed. I was not their friend, but neither was I the enemy. They came to realize that I had not done those things to irritate them. They in fact missed the things that they had come to depend on me doing. Permission to go to the mall when their Mom was not home? "Sorry, can't do that". They began to realize that they were responsible for their actions. Not me. They could no longer blame me for the consequences of misbehaving just because I saw them. I never told. If they were caught in a infraction it was not my fault they got caught. Can't blame me any longer.
With that things got much easier around the house.