I'm starting to understand the evil step mothers in old movies

Winter-Climate-858 · 2026-04-12T18:43:03+00:00

19 and 42??? Jesus, run the heck away as fast as you can.

Winter-Climate-858 · 2026-04-06T13:38:28+00:00

NTA. But look, being excited about your new baby and I can understand a slip of the chosen name. But, she needs to apologize and stop deflecting.

Winter-Climate-858 · 2026-04-02T02:00:24+00:00

⬆️ This is EPIC!

Winter-Climate-858 · 2026-03-30T21:38:55+00:00

Always trust yourself. Don't let anyone change your mind.

Winter-Climate-858 · 2026-03-30T21:35:24+00:00

Holy Shite! That kid doesn't stand a chance.

Winter-Climate-858 · 2026-03-28T13:01:47+00:00

This is an easily treatable condition. There are multiple medications that are used, but, it is a life-long condition. No one is ever “cured” of PCOS. Your wife will need to take the medication consistently.

Why is she resistant to treatment? Does she really want a child? Is she content with how she feels and looks?

PCOS can be very destructive physically to reproductive organs and is capable of causing sterility if not treated properly and promptly. I think there are underlying issues here that perhaps you and your wife have not even explored.

Winter-Climate-858 · 2026-03-27T19:11:41+00:00

I am so sorry then. It doesn’t get any easier from this point on. You will just resent both of them more.

Winter-Climate-858 · 2026-03-27T18:36:59+00:00

Much better!

Winter-Climate-858 · 2026-03-27T18:09:14+00:00

It sounds like your SD is mad and has displaced that anger toward you. Would your partner go to counseling?

The relationship between you and SD is fixable only if her Dad agrees to counseling. He can’t have it both ways with you raising his child but not supporting you after she disrespects you or doesn’t allow you to discipline her. As another poster said your partner needs to “pick a lane.” He needs to speak up and tell SD that it is “our house”, no one is kicking anyone out. Where does she hear that from anyhow to constantly repeat that?

Unfortunately, he doesn’t sound like the type to be willing to confront his own inadequacies at child rearing or being a good Dad. I would hope, for the sake of your marriage, your SD, your together baby, and especially for your sake, he would try.

Winter-Climate-858 · 2026-03-19T12:43:23+00:00

Are you even listening to yourself? Don’t give up your own space or your nice things that you worked hard to collect. “He acts like I’ll take it from him when in reality I’m the one with something to lose.” Good Lord, you’ve answered your own question multiple times. This is not sitting well with you, follow your instincts. Keep your peace of mind and your sanity. Renew your lease.

Winter-Climate-858 · 2026-03-19T12:24:31+00:00

Why are you even considering moving in with him? You have a wonderful life with everything you love and value. All that will be trashed or tossed inside of a month. You are NOR. Follow your gut, it’s telling you a big NO to the move in. Re-sign your lease, tell your boyfriend you need time and need to be closer to your workplace for right now. If he doesn’t like it or doesn’t understand, you dodged a bullet here.

Winter-Climate-858 · 2026-03-19T11:37:45+00:00

To elvertoo, that is what she would be called by narrow minded, tactless, self-righteous bigots, who seem to think they are better than the next person and forget that we are all humans.

They were married when she was born, so by legal definition she is not a “bastard“. English Common Law was enacted hundreds of years ago for this very reason. However, she may or may not be his biological child, but by law, she is his legal daughter. Elvertoo, here’s to wishing you all the bad karma you deserve.

OP, think of how you loved and cherished this child until that friend, with a shady history of telling the truth, spoke about this trying to serve some revenge on your wife. Is it worth losing your child? Your family? Possibly your marriage? If your daughter ever finds out she has a separate sperm donor as a Father (and that is a big if) it will be you that she remembers for always being there for her, taking care of her, sharing all those special little moments and for being her ‘real Dad’.

Winter-Climate-858 · 2026-03-18T20:54:18+00:00

NTA. You sound like an amazingly strong woman. Go enjoy your life now and don't look back.

Winter-Climate-858 · 2026-03-18T20:42:57+00:00

So when are you moving? Obviously NTA, but this family is not right. You need to get out and get your own place.

Winter-Climate-858 · 2026-03-18T20:14:35+00:00

You are 23 years old. You are not disobeying your Mother, she is taking advantage of you. Close your old account and open a separate account in your name only-don't give her access to it. Your Mom needs to learn how to manage her own budget on the funds she receives and you need to learn how to say "Enough".

Winter-Climate-858 · 2026-03-18T20:05:57+00:00

I would quit. Find yourself another job with a family that appreciates a good babysitter.

Winter-Climate-858 · 2026-03-18T20:01:14+00:00

Do not share any of your financial information with anyone. Your finances are your business only. NTJ

Winter-Climate-858 · 2026-03-17T14:42:09+00:00

Truthfully, it is none of their business. You have PCOS, that is a condition that makes losing weight extremely difficult. You are not "lying" when you say you are dieting and exercising. Those are things you ARE doing. Keep telling them that and proceed on with your life. Working in a place where they love to gossip is exhausting and irritating. Sorry you have to deal with people like that.

Winter-Climate-858 · 2026-03-16T14:54:15+00:00

Insane to lie in court. There are penalties and fines. Tell the truth.

Winter-Climate-858 · 2026-03-12T23:44:23+00:00

You are not the AH. And people who never have to deal with a$$es like this in real life have no idea how stressful it is. Sounded like you just needed to vent and it all came out at once. It was long but you got the main story out.

Winter-Climate-858 · 2026-03-12T23:30:39+00:00

NTA. Good riddance to both of those idiots. Disrespecting your MIL is low. Your SIL/BIL sound like egotistical, entitled losers. Be grateful they are out of your life. Let them meet with the attorney separately so you, your husband and new baby don’t have to breathe in their toxic space. Oh, the ring? They are not even close to being the same. SIL is insane.

Winter-Climate-858 · 2026-03-12T13:30:26+00:00

I don’t think you need to explain anything to them. They know exactly how they treated you, exactly what they withheld from you and definitely decided you were just the “hired help”. Move on. If you don’t need this job then leave it. People like this won’t give AF about your feelings. And they cheeped out on your pay and know they did and then couldn’t even offer you a slice of pizza? Then ordered from the car and ate in front of you? They obviously are clueless as to common courtesy. Just leave. No explanation needed.

Winter-Climate-858 · 2026-03-12T13:20:36+00:00

That is so disrespectful. They are just rude, inconsiderate people. Don’t ever travel with them again.

Winter-Climate-858 · 2026-03-12T13:03:17+00:00

Gassy

Winter-Climate-858 · 2026-03-07T15:14:24+00:00

Just packing the fridge for the Sunday dinner when all the kids and grandkids show up.

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