Mrs Katch 22's Blog
Deciding to have more than one child when you already have stepkids
Scenario:
You have one more more stepkids that have to be financially supported.
You have a baby with your DH/BF/SO (whatever, father of the kid that needs to be supported).
You want another kid with him.
Financially, you don't know if you can afford it because of the stepkid.
Do you:
a) not have another kid? I know it sucks, but pretty much the courts see it as if you can't support your stepkid, don't have anymore kids.
b) have another kid?
The In-Laws and BM
The holidays have been especially stressful this time of year. BM drops by the in-laws house every now and then. She brought SD there to see the grandparents. SD was sick on Thanksgiving so DH told her that we'd skip visitation. This was negated by stupid MIL calling BM and telling her to come over because she made SD's favorite dish. BM even called MIL asking how to cook a few of her recipes! Then, MIL/FIL asked BM if they could take SD to their holiday xmas party. It's like one after the other.
- Read more about The In-Laws and BM
- 11 comments
- Log in or register to post comments
Issues BM's have when their baby daddy has a baby with current spouse
I only ask because per previous conversations with BM, she said things were decentbetween us and I can call her for anything regarding SD. So, I did. I didn't understand a response to one of her text messages so I called her. She kept repeating the question over and over; I didn't get an answer out of her. A few days later, she called DH and said I was rude! WTF! and she only wants to deal with him (again) because I'm rude. I said hello, asked if she had a couple of minutes, and told her I called because DH was holding/busy with the baby.
website that calculates support when bio parents has a child with current spouse
Does anyone know of any sites? I only see sites where it calculates how much support should be, but I can never find anyone that factors how support should be when you have a child with a bio parent that has a kid.
I forgot to add, we're in CA.
bm support sites?
I know we have this site as stepparents..anyone know of any bm sites and the issues they face? After a recent incident with bm....I really think she's jealous that I took the only thing she had on me...having a baby..before, she was the mother of his only child, and I took that away from her.
- Read more about bm support sites?
- 3 comments
- Log in or register to post comments
pictures with bm and the kid / your own family pics
have any of you ever had to deal with....being at an event with bm and the kid or bm wants to take pics with just THEM (bm, your so, and the kid)?
what happened? i know sd's sweet 16 is coming up and wants her dad in the ceremony (for her mom and dad to walk her down - i seriously doubt i'll be in it)...and i know there will be a ton of pics. the thought of them having pics all over their house of just the three of them, ugh.
or even just a bday party, piano recital, sports event..anything.
- Read more about pictures with bm and the kid / your own family pics
- 4 comments
- Log in or register to post comments
sometimes do u hate ur dh
for being so stupid and knocking some woman up and having a kid with her? i know...u knew what u were getting yourself into, but maybe things weren't as bad until a certain part of your relaationship where you already invested yourself and theres no turning back? i guess this goes along with the resentment. things are fine when sd isnt here..but the anticipation of the next visitation wekend makes me sick.
- Read more about sometimes do u hate ur dh
- 4 comments
- Log in or register to post comments
now that we have our own child, even more bitter about support
anyone else feel this way? in no way in hell does it cost the amount bm is getting in support to raise that kid. I wish we can give that much to our own child every month. I'm counting down the years until support is over.
I wouldn't in my life trade my life for bm's though - as messed up as it sounds, we can offer our child a loving home with two parents. With SD, ,we can show her what a healthy adult relationship should be; her mother is incapable of doing that.
How do you perceive your stepkid - what do you thnk when you see them?
Do you look at your SK as their individual? When you look at your stepkid, do you see a part of your SO AND BM?
I'm asking because my DH looks at SK as her own individual. We have our own child and I see our baby as a product of our love and take pride in seeing characteristics of me and DH in her...and I kind of look at SK like that, and it makes me sick..to know that she was a product of "something" and DH even proposed to BM (she declined) because she was pregnant.
Anyone's DH/BF not working to reduce support?
DH threw this out there the other day...when we have another child, if he could stay home and take care of them..and I'd support the family. While I'd love to be the one to stay home, it just doesn't make sense for him to work becuase he'd have to pay BM anyways. To recap, BM lied about her income and works in a successful family business, so there's no way she makes minimum wage. SD is spoiled rotten by BM or her family. Anything monetary she wants, she gets. A Nintendo DS, a Wii? camp, private school...it's all hers.
- Read more about Anyone's DH/BF not working to reduce support?
- 11 comments
- Log in or register to post comments