Hope everyone's been doing well. I must say, I've missed coming here and venting, but since stepdevil is really pretty much out of the picture for me (except breaking my dear husband's heart) I didn't feel like I had much to contribute.

A bit of news: we haven't left Colorado for California yet and probably won't for another couple of years. My DD turned 17 a couple months ago and just came out for spring break with her boyfriend of almost 2 yrs. We had a great time and they both want to move in with us next year, so we're currently looking for a rental home to accommodate us all. We'll save for another year after my CS payments are done when DD graduates in June of 2016 and then DH will be almost done paying his CS payments to stepdevil's evil bitch mother.

On a personal note, I'm currently studying my ASS off for the PHR (Professional in Human Resources) exam in June. I hope that I can pass and get those handy little letters after my name and be able to command a higher salary later on.

Stepdevil and her evil bitch mother just got back from a school trip to Italy. DH texted her to ask how it was and she actually responded to him for the first time in months, just to tell him that she wished he would've contributed more to her fund so she would've had spending money, as her mom only works at a department store and doesn't make enough money to buy souvenirs. Yes, folks, she's still that manipulative little spoiled rotten brat that you all heard me talk ad nauseum about.

DH has been talking with stepdevil's therapist, since her evil bitch mother decided to spring a WHOLE YEAR'S worth of therapy bills on him at once...and therapist says she doesn't think stepdevil will allow him back into her life until after she's "matured a great deal". Obviously, she can't tell him too much about what their sessions are about, due to confidentiality and all, but she surmised that stepdevil is an attention seeker and really doesn't need to continue coming to therapy, she just does it because she claims she's alone and has no one to talk to about anything. Funny, that's kinda what happens when you stop talking to your father, grandparents, uncles and aunts and great-grandparents all because your evil bitch mother decides to talk shit about them and turn you against them.

So in closing, I still hate the fact that stepdevil is such a brat and hurts my husband's heart but I'm super glad I don't have to deal with her anymore!!!

Oh and guess who just made their 24th consecutive playoffs? That's right - Let's GO RED WINGS!!!!!!!!!!!!
~M