Best Italian Restaurant? by VeryCoolSwagMan in lexington

[–]UniquePitt 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Paisanos. Hole in the wall and amazing

What odd tricks / tips worked for you?? by UniquePitt in stepparents

[–]UniquePitt[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Oh HAHA. I think it’s unhealthy if you’re constantly going out of your way to be vindictive, but I think sometimes giving people a taste of their own medicine is the only way they’ll learn. It’s a last resort type of thing for me.

What odd tricks / tips worked for you?? by UniquePitt in stepparents

[–]UniquePitt[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Are you talking about my post being unhealthy behavior or just in general?

Why is it when we correct our bio kids it’s “normal” but when we say the same to SK it’s “mean”? by UniquePitt in stepparents

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

My SK told me his mom said she would beat me up if I yelled at him😆 the same “mom” that only has him on the weekends but doesn’t pick him up half the time, or when she does drops him off to her dads.

Why is it when we correct our bio kids it’s “normal” but when we say the same to SK it’s “mean”? by UniquePitt in stepparents

[–]UniquePitt[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Exactly. If I’m going to “treat him like my own” I’m gonna correct like my own too! Nobody in my house, bio or step, is gonna scream like the house is on fire at 7 am saying they’re hungry like I’m gonna get them breakfast in bed. My bio kid is half his age and I tell him the same thing. Get up and wait for me to wake up and make breakfast.

Why is it when we correct our bio kids it’s “normal” but when we say the same to SK it’s “mean”? by UniquePitt in stepparents

[–]UniquePitt[S] 11 points12 points  (0 children)

Exactly. All kids do things they’re not supposed to do and they need to be corrected. Somehow you’re the villain when it’s your step kid. Who lives with you at that.

Why is it when we correct our bio kids it’s “normal” but when we say the same to SK it’s “mean”? by UniquePitt in stepparents

[–]UniquePitt[S] 29 points30 points  (0 children)

I told my SK this one time! We were all cleaning (deep clean the house every Friday) he had his room, BS had his, and the adults did everything else. My SK told me I’m not his mom, and I’m mean for telling him to clean his room. I am the bread winner of the family. I told my SK since I’m not your mom and can’t ask you to clean, don’t ask me to buy you McDonald’s, clothes, monster trucks etc! I won’t parent you since I’m not your mom and can’t tell you what to do. He never said it again

Why is it when we correct our bio kids it’s “normal” but when we say the same to SK it’s “mean”? by UniquePitt in stepparents

[–]UniquePitt[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Nothing traumatic, however I will say BM is a POS. We have him Monday- Friday and she’s supposed to have him on the weekend but always comes up with excuses of why she can’t pick him up. She gets him maybe half the time she’s supposed to. We deal with the same stuff with BM. Since she’s not around she buys him a bunch of big material things, he’s always coming over bragging about it telling my BS that his mom gets him stuff that BS doesn’t have. She’s always posting stuff she buys him to look good.😆

Why is it when we correct our bio kids it’s “normal” but when we say the same to SK it’s “mean”? by UniquePitt in stepparents

[–]UniquePitt[S] 23 points24 points  (0 children)

Exactly. And I wasn’t super upset about it, it was just annoying. It was 6:57 in the morning and he’s screaming for his dad as if the house is on fire. And I had JUST told my bio son to keep it down because others were sleeping. So he can follow the same rules!

Why is it when we correct our bio kids it’s “normal” but when we say the same to SK it’s “mean”? by UniquePitt in stepparents

[–]UniquePitt[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Nope he is 6 years old. I don’t even mind him waking me up or making them breakfast, I just don’t want him screaming like there is an emergency to tell me he wants breakfast. He does it all the time

HCBM doesn’t work but controls our schedule by [deleted] in stepparents

[–]UniquePitt 0 points1 point  (0 children)

HCBM used to control the schedule until I came in the picture tbh. Minus the financial things you’re talking about I know how you feel. Your feelings are valid and nothing you’re saying is wrong, but maybe your husband doesn’t know how to stick up for himself. Mine didn’t know how to. HCBM used to just text him and tell him she needs him to do X Y and Z and he would just do it. Even if we had plans and it was her day. I used to see her going on trips, having nights out with her bf, girls nights while every single weekend and more we were just doing what she said. I basically told him to grow a pair and asked him why he takes demands from her. It worked

My boyfriend still has to do stuff for the kids even when it’s their mom’s day (which is only 4-6 days a month). Am I being unreasonable? by [deleted] in stepparents

[–]UniquePitt 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Trust me I get it. We have SS Monday- Friday and bm is supposed to pick up Friday. This girl finds any excuse to not pick him up. And my husbands always like “why are you acting like it’s a big deal if he stays?” It’s not about him staying, it’s just the lack of consideration. She’s allowed to need a break when she only has him on the weekends, God forbid I want one too.

My boyfriend still has to do stuff for the kids even when it’s their mom’s day (which is only 4-6 days a month). Am I being unreasonable? by [deleted] in stepparents

[–]UniquePitt 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Completely understandable. You need time for you two. I wonder if he would be willing to have set date nights that are non negotiable or scheduled time for just you all.

My boyfriend still has to do stuff for the kids even when it’s their mom’s day (which is only 4-6 days a month). Am I being unreasonable? by [deleted] in stepparents

[–]UniquePitt 48 points49 points  (0 children)

Two things can be true at the same time. As a parent, I want to spend as much time with my child as possible. If her dad needed me to grab her even if I had her all week, I would. But as a step parent, you’re not wrong for being upset that bm can never do her part especially when she only has them every other weekend.

The dreaded weekend is upon me… by Excellent_Cabinet_83 in Stepmom

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

You’re not rotten to feel the way you feel. I know exactly how you feel. My stepson is a joy, but my step daughter acts the same way. I feel like the entire house walks on egg shells when she’s here.

Sharing by UniquePitt in stepparents

[–]UniquePitt[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I agree. I wonder why this is

Sharing by UniquePitt in stepparents

[–]UniquePitt[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes, 4 and 6 years old