PTSD from stephell
I will try to be brief and forgive Mis-spellings as I am on my phone.
Been married 10 years to DH. He has three DS's from prior marriage...ages 25 20 and 16. After I came Into the picture and we got Married BM and her SO started PAS bad. Older two were PASd out by the time they were 14. Youngest still comes over but I'm starting to see signs of PAS.
OSS was never confrontational with DH but just ghosted him years ago. No contact for at least 6-7 years. MSS was the mean one who really tore DHs heart out with all the mean nasty vile comments. Over the past year MSS an DH have tried to work on things but MSS will come back with nasty treatment out of no where and they end up not speaking again. And YSS has been starting to follow in their footsteps. Ghosting DH and then finally being confrontational.
Through it all I have kept completely silent. I never spoke a bad word to any of the SS's despite my fury at them. I was constantly being the blame for all Things wrong with the world. Examples...I didn't make them breakfast (when they were teens and slept till noon), I didnt buy them things like a real parent (despite me being sole provider for my own child) , I didn't buy their favorite snacks...
I will admit I wasn't always perfect. I would t push them to talk to me when they would ignore me in my own home. They would walk out of any room I walked into, etc.
Early on it caused a lot of drama between DH and I. BM expected me to be her nanny (I work from home) and to be available anytime she wanted to drop them off. I put my foot down and said no once she took advantage. DH didn't take my side and would try to keep the peace with BM. I held firm.
Eventually the Older two SSs stopped coming and our marriage and lives because so much better. No more fighting or tension. Our marriage is now amazing.
This morning my DH tells me that OSS reached out and wants to talk. I will admit my blood pressure went sky high and I started to have a panic attack. The thought of him coming back into our lives just causes me immediate anxiety. I swear I have PTSD from the years of crap I dealt with.
Im so worried he is only coming back to tell off DH for whatever made up bullcrap is in his head from the years is PAS. And I am sure somehow I will be blamed as well. MSS did this about a month ago and I am so worried OSS is. Is taking his turn. Mainly because I feel BM and her SO are really working hard to PAS YSS so they are getting the older two in on it as backup.
Am I over reacting? Is it possible OSS has come around after all these years? My gut is telling me to hold on for crap. And I honestly don't think my marriage will survive if they come back into our lives. I can't live like that anymore and refuse to be unhappy to pacify grown adult children.
Am I over reacting???? PTSD is a real in Stephell!
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I'm so sorry you're going
I'm so sorry you're going through this. No, I personally don't think you are overreacting. I would say to keep your guard up - it sounds like historically these attempts by his kids at forging a relationship with him have backfired. OSS might very well be doing what the other kids have done. OSS might also be coming around because he wants something? I wonder too if BM has been putting the kids up to behaving this way by telling kids bad things about you and DH that aren't true? On the other hand, it sucks but wait, OSS might surprise you (but I doubt it). Try to keep an open mind but be ready to speak up if OSS tries to start drama.
Being a step parent sucks and it's sad your DH's kids are doing this to him.
Hang in there! We are all here to support you!
Thank you!!
Thank you!!! When MSS started taking to DH again I wasn't as concerned and mainly because I knew eventually MSS would be an irrational jerk again soon enough and that is what happened. I know what to expect from MSS so I wasn't too phased. I have zero clue what OSS is up to. Before he PASd out completely he would come around only when he wanted something. But he never did say mean things or mis treat my DH. He just ghosted him. We never did know why.
I guess I will just have to wait and see. Honestly it may never even happen. Maybe OSS will just go back to his life and forget about us again.
He has been away from BM/SO for a while now so fingers crossed he isn't under their spell. But I am not optimistic. He was always Team BM no matter what she did.
thank you again for the supper. I am sure I will Be back with an update soon enough.
The whole PTSD from years of
The whole PTSD from years of stepparenting is real! We haven't had conflict with BM in years... we have both gray rocked her. Even though it's been at least 5 years since she caused my life hell (stalking me at work, threatening messages, etc.) I feel like I break out in a rash when she is mentioned. She has almost fully PAS SD11. Caused DH and myself so much anxiety... I don't even like her name being mentioned.
Money
My SKs weren't PAS'd, actually it was the opposite where BM slowly dropped them all on us full time. Of course, she was knocking us the whole time and blaming us for every thing that went wrong. I had PTSD, still do,
But as to your OSS, my guess is it has to do with money. At 25, is it college? Is it car? Is it debt? I hope I'm wrong and it's an amiable meeting and the whole situation magically improves.
I hate to sound so cynical but I have a 60-yo SD who is still financially dependent on dad's guilty feelings about how his divorce affected her. Is your DH prone to guilt parenting?
Thankfully no
I will admit he was a guilty parent early on which caused us major concern conflicts because he didn't have the money to buy all the guilt gifts. He finally out his foot down and stopped that which escalated the PAS and caused OSS to ghost him. OSS is launched and out of school, working. So I cant imagine it is money. But even if it is about that, DH has turned into a tightwad and won't fall for that. Plus he knows he will have to deal with me if he thinks he is handing out cash.
My gut says it is a bitch session to tel DH how horrible he is. He was actually a good dad. Parented out of guilt but got them whenwvtit was his time and did his best.
YEP.
i certainly have PTSD from Feral Forger Sd22, who will be visiting the area soon, because her long-distance boyfriend lives in the area. Shes been so mean in so many ways, and I dont expect her to reach out and apologize ever.
Id be wary. They need to be assumed guilty until proven innocent.
Yes!!!
Even if OSS apologized....and I don't think that will happen...it doesn't change all the years of abuse. It will take a lot of action to make up for the crap I dealt with