Has anyone ever heard this phrase (or numerous variations, such as "He isn't his father!", etc., etc.) from the birth parent? If you are a stepparent and your husband or wife doesn't have a great relationship with their ex, then I am sure those words have been uttered at one time or another, especially if you are a stepparent who takes an active role in your stepchild's life.
Even after helping to raise my SS for the past 7 years (my husband has been residential parent for 5 years, with BM seeing him every other weekend and 5 hours one school day a week), this phrase is still muttered by BM...obviously during her insecure moments.
If I'm not his mother, then what can I be considered if I am the one who helps him with his homework every night, washes his clothes, cooks dinner for him, listens to his problems, listens to his silly stories about school stuff, communicates with his teachers, takes him to the doctor when he is sick, and tucks him in and kisses him every night at bedtime? His sister?
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Been there, done that. The ex screaming at hubby that if I wanted a baby so bad then to have my own (we went on to have four of them, lol). Like she thinks I'd want her kids for my own? Sorry but NOT!!! Why would I want an angry, violent stepson as my own? Eek!! No way.
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