Are skids EVER grateful!?

My SD11s middle school require them to always have their school ids on a lanyard around their neck. Their ids also have their lunch id on it, to top it off my SDs locker key is on it. So basically without her id her day would have gone... Second offense for not bringing id is I think missing a recess or having to eat lunch in your classroom, she would not have been able to et lunch, she would not have been able to dress down for p.e. so she would have had extra exercises as this would have been her second offense in gym as well. I, out of the goodness of my heart, noticed she left it and ran it to her before first bell. Do I even get a thanks!? Of course not. Her behavior has been pretty good lately so that was kind of a nice gesture, all i get is glared at like I did something wrong! I had called my SO and let him know, so he was still there with her and he at least said,"thanks". Next time I guess she's SOL!

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My steps are never

My steps are never grateful... Other than safety issues, I refuse to lift a finger for them. They have a mom and a dad.

No they will never be

No they will never be grateful. I learned the hard way. Since SD was 10 I have been bending over backwards for her. Now at age 15 she is worse than ever. If she forgets something home she is sol because I am done running around like an idiot for her while she just talks shit behind my back.

As a parent, sometimes you

As a parent, sometimes you have to let the kid learn a lesson. I've run to the school before for my bkids to drop off money, musical instruments, homework, books, forgotten shoes, extra gym shorts, well you name it!!
At some point and time, they do have to learn that life does have consequences. If I were you, I would have been upset that I wasn't thanked properly by sd11.
What is she a flipping monkey child that she doesn't have courtesy or manners?

if I were you I might not have been so nice. I would have told both of them.... ok, fine next time you're on your own.

A simple courtesy of thank you for when someone goes out of there way to do something nice for you is standard and common among most of the people in most cultures, if not all, that are on this planet.
I wonder sometimes why we as steps tolerate behavior that no one else would? We get used to it or we see it as a losing battle.

It is crazy that in any other

It is crazy that in any other situation this would be unacceptable behavior. But because I'm just a step and shes the poor little dear from a broken home tough cookies for me.

I have made things, bought

I have made things, bought things, and went out of my way to do things for my SD. I used to get a thanks when she was 6. Now that she's 10 and a spoiled rotten brat I don't get that anymore. I constantly have to remind her to do things. I've quit doing anything for her even making her lunch. She's 10 she can make a freakin sandwich if she's hungry. Before all I would get is when are you going to fix lunch I'm starving. Well get off your ass and eat something then! I just want to smack her. Grow up you're not 5. I think we all know what you're going through. Just quit doing things for her and she'll see how much you really do and maybe appreciate you more.

^^^same here^^^ I dont know

^^^same here^^^ I dont know which one is worse...not getting it at all or getting a fake one!^^^

I don't think all kids/skids

I don't think all kids/skids are ungreatful as a poster noted above. My SS always says thank you for things even making him dinner. Now I know this is because my DH taught him this to always thank people and be respectful. Now my nieces and nephews sometimes do and sometimes don't say thank you or show appreciation, so when this happens I point it out to them and expalin why it is important. Hopefully they will grow up to be respectful and thankfull for the things people do for them.

Little does she know I'M

Little does she know I'M picking her up today. SO asked me weeks ago to cover for him today because he has a meeting with the bosses bosses boss. So... Hm... Show up late? Or show up right on time and put it on blastblast in front of everyone that she pees thr bed every night? }:) I know I probably won't end up doing anything, it's fun to dream. Oh and she has another thing coming if she thinks I will do that again. I don't even have to have it "missing" for a day because 1. SO would buy her another one, 2. She will absolutely forget again! Bet!