My SS was caught smoking pot again! I told him the 5th time that I caught him that if it happens again, there will be no drivers license and his freedoms will come to a halt. Mind you each time he received a punishment that he does not hesitate to infom me that they don't work so why bother doing them. I tell him, they make me feel better. So 1 week after the fact I try to talk to him. I told him that he swore he was done and moving on he responded, "You believe that stuff?" I was blown away..so flippen bold. I told him you realize what you have lost.

When I dated the husband, I loved it all. Once I got married and became the STEP.....it all changed. SD just came in for the week. She is 18 now and does not want to be here....so DON'T! How do I say that and still be nice. Must play nice they say! She screws up my SS who lives with me. His whole attitude changes. Messes up my bio kids. It is just not worth it.

Step son returns home. Sort of an attitude but we give him the transition time. All was well until today. He gets a punishment for lying..at which point he starts to spout off everything his BM said about us the week prior....that we are taking her money...translation Child support. This SS is 15 when is he going to or is he ever going to see his mother for what she is. He just keeps pushing and pushing today. I want to scream! How do I deal with this woman. Should I have my husband stop seeking child support?

Long story short. SS moved in with us a year ago. More like dropped off on our door step because BM couldn't handle him any longer. We took a total jerk of a kid, cleaned him up. Brought his grades from F's to A's & B's, got rid of his gingervitis(sp) due to poor hygene. Everything going as well as could be. He lost his cell phone due to violating a rule! No big deal, actions have concequences. Went to visit his mom and she bought him one on her plan and told him to hide it from us. Today I saw it. Now mind you she knew he lost his cell phone use until further notice!