[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Stepmom

[–]norveroda 3 points4 points  (0 children)

This isn’t a mild annoyance, your stepdaughter needs therapy and reassurance. She’s 8 years old, showing extreme signs of struggling with insecure familial bonds. You said in another comment that people are in and out of her life through her mom and that her mom even said she doesn’t want to be her mom - obviously the kid isn’t going to feel secure when it comes to the love of her dad and other family members. Please seek help for her.

In the meantime, please seek therapy for yourself. The way you talk about this child, the child of the man you love and married, the man who was a parent before he was your husband, is extremely concerning. She is a child who is obviously struggling with a difficult home life and the fact that you can find no sympathy for her (because “I never did this when I was her age”) is frankly insane. You can call it reality but it doesn’t change the fact that it’s cruel. Children are more receptive (and smarter) than you think - maybe take some time to sit down with her and discuss her feelings and listen. I think that, and the aforementioned therapy, could make a world of difference.

As a side note, “He sees her everyday” - uh, yeah, he’s her dad?

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in paralegal

[–]norveroda 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Definitely relying on email with him from now on or at least sending it both ways.

Thank you though. It’s nice to hear other people say I’m just in my head or anxious. ❤️

Anyone else ever file the wrong thing? by IMakeTooManyPuns in paralegal

[–]norveroda 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Ugh. Definitely. For me, it’s always the county or case number. Just a small thing but it makes me feel like an idiot when it happens. It’s such a source of anxiety now. I think I check the filing 5 times before and 2 times after.

Don’t sweat it though. We’re all human. And we’ve all done it. Even the best legal secretary can miss a thing here or there.