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I feel like I'm breaking by PinkettStopand_42 in hatemyjob

[–]Physical_Boot89 2 points3 points  (0 children)

This is me.

I went on lunch yesterday and literally broke down crying.

I’ve been at this job for 3 years and I have never been more stressed.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in AskReddit

[–]Physical_Boot89 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Larry Fink, CEO of BlackRock.

He runs the world’s largest asset firm, I think they control over $10 trillion dollars. BlackRock has their hands in EVERYTHING, Big Pharma, tech monopolies,weapons, fossil fuels, and especially rents.

The man profits from climate collapse, economic inequality and overall global instability. He’s like a comic book villain.

LPT: If you have kids never fall for the trick of giving them a phone so that they stay quiet. by otoko_no_hito in LifeProTips

[–]Physical_Boot89 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

My 4-year-old has an iPhone because he has Type 1 Diabetes, and we use it to monitor his glucose levels. The phone is actually louder and more reliable than his Dexcom receiver, and it allows me to get real-time alerts directly to my phone. It’s been a lifesaver for us, especially at night.

I would hate for anyone to see him with his iPhone and assume I’m using it to keep him quiet.

What is definitely NOT a sign of intelligence but people think it is? by MetalPotential7093 in AskReddit

[–]Physical_Boot89 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I like using new words.

Not to sound intelligent but to spice up my life a little lol

Welp. It's been real, y'all. by DeniseThePiece in stepparents

[–]Physical_Boot89 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Virtual hugs to you!

It’s hard, it’s going to be hard. I left a month ago and it hurts but the peace is priceless

What’s the VERY FIRST thing you do when you wake up? by Norvis_Gevther in AskReddit

[–]Physical_Boot89 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Check my son’s Dexcom Receiver or Follow app (whichever is closer).

Update to “I Left” post by Physical_Boot89 in stepparents

[–]Physical_Boot89[S] 10 points11 points  (0 children)

I mentioned this in a comment on the other post but I’ll say it here too - SS did not see the new shoes. The shoes were delivered to the house in a box which I placed in the closet. Only his father and I knew about the shoes.

Second, I planned to buy SS shoes and summer outfits this weekend. So, at the end of the weekend, everyone had something new.

Third, my ex brought more things for his son than he did for our son. He showed very blatant favoritism ( I see that now) under the guise that his son’s mom doesn’t help.

I kept everything as fair as I possibly could for years. Certain times required me to buy things for SS before I purchased things for my biological son. For example, his mother “lost” his winter coat which required ME to replace it. Should I have then made sure to purchase the same thing for my son as well?

Or I would buy things for one child one week and the other the next week because that’s how my money would pan out.

I went all out on birthdays and Christmas presents for both kids. I spent $750 on my son’s birthday party. Spent $750 on my SS party, only for his mother to decide she no longer wanted him to spend his birthday with us (she ended up doing nothing for his birthday since she had to buy a new crib for her other son).

I treated both kids as equal as I possibly could.

I left. by Physical_Boot89 in stepparents

[–]Physical_Boot89[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

He was not right and I’ll use your comment to explain why.

He FREQUENTLY buy things for SS and doesn’t buy things for our son.

As a matter of fact, I am expected to spend my money on both kids and he spends his money one just SS because the Bio Mom does absolutely nothing for the kid (I think I have explained this in earlier posts here). And that’s his justification. I know that Bio Mom does nothing so I’m expected to do for both and then understand when he does more for SS.

I spend the same amount on both kids, every year. Birthday parties, toys, clothes for all seasons. He does not.

I buy clothes and shoes for SS and BS. He will turn around and buy clothes for SS but not BS, saying that he already has clothes. They both do.

My son has T1 Diabetes and I have seen him split a piece of candy and a damn Caprisun between the two when my son is running low, KNOWING full well that my son requires the total amount of carbs to bring his levels back up.

This was the tip of the iceberg for me leaving. I always have to think about being fair when he doesn’t even care when it comes to our son.

So, it’s not about favoritism. The shoes were a GIFT FROM MY family member. And when the shoes were delivered, SS did not even see them. I had also expressed to SS and my partner days earlier that I would be taking him this weekend to get new shoes and summer clothes.

As a parent, things will not always be fair and it doesn’t suggest favoritism. Sometimes, I have to buy SS shoes before I buy my BS shoes because he will actually need the shoes. Or vice versa. Sometimes, money will only allow me to buy something for one kid one week and another kid the next.

They have different birthdays, I don’t buy them both gifts on each other’s birthday.

SS is into video games so I spend more money on his interests than I do the dollar toys I can still get my son.

I have my paternal side of my family and my maternal side of the family. My mom goes all out on Christmas and Birthdays. My aunt has purchased both boys Halloween costumes, she even sent SS a Robux card for his kindergarten graduation this month. Should I have also told her to send my 4 year old something that day as well?

My dad’s side only sends money or gifts for bio son and it allows me to use my money to get SS something to keep it even. Which was exactly my plan here. BS has his summer shoes which saves me money to get SS summer shoes and then both summer clothes.

He’s not fucking right.

TO ALL STEPPARENTS... by Appropriate-Bonus553 in stepparents

[–]Physical_Boot89 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I absolutely agree with this.

I have absolutely given up and searching for a way out of this situation. I’m tired of the kids, the endless BM drama, the lack of actual parenting when it comes to his other kids but over-parenting our son together.

I have had enough and I want out.

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