So when asked about my family, I say I have a husband and 1 son. Its the truth. I never mention my skids. We have them 40% of the time and frankly its just not my 'family'. If they are brought up, I make it clear they are not mine and only DS's HALF siblings. I know this can sound harsh but at the end of the day, my concern/focus/worry is my son and husband. Am I alone in this? Even my husband has left it as just the 3 of us. We have discussed and he will say but we are a family of 5. Well to him we are, but to me we are a family of 3.