Dear Valued Users,
It's with a heavy heart that we announce the permanent closure of StepTalk.org on August 31st, 2025.
This decision wasn't an easy one. For over twenty years, StepTalk has been a source of support for stepparents around the world! However, over the years, the costs associated with maintaining and upgrading the site to remain secure, meet current standards and maintain availability have become unsustainable.
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Now I hope that she comes
Now I hope that she comes over! Bwahahaha
Yeah, I'm actually kinda
Yeah, I'm actually kinda hoping she does, too. ~snicker~
I've never expected gifts as
I've never expected gifts as an adult but my parents always give and they get SD something or give her cash. I can't afford gifts so I don't get upset if there's nothing for me under the tree.
I KNOW he doesn't. I was
I KNOW he doesn't. I was getting out Christmas stuff last night and asked DH if we needed the little mailbox (we use it for gift cards). He said there was no point since there won't be anything in it. He simply does NOT have the money.
My mean black heart would
My mean black heart would write on stiff note paper "You were wrong!" and put it in the little mailbox...let her think she's getting the gift card only to find out she's getting smacked down a second time.
Advice, if I thought I could
Advice, if I thought I could get away with it... She needs a package of coal from Santa. }:)
This is great. I cannot wait
This is great. I cannot wait to hear how this plays out. }:)
Momjeans, too bad I can't
Momjeans, too bad I can't record it! LOL
Man, I was gonna say that her
Man, I was gonna say that her absence is your best Christmas gift, but now I think the look on her face when she doesn't get a gift is really your gift
WOB, that's the ONLY thing
WOB, that's the ONLY thing I'm looking forward to on Christmas day. I doubt SD24 will have a similar look, but I'm certain those two twunts will be beeyotching about it later!
What's sad is that they care more about money than the fact that DH was in the hospital for his HEART. They both suck scabby, pus-y, poop-encrusted donkey arse.
Yeah, they are ASSholes, for
Yeah, they are ASSholes, for sure.
I would happily have ASS over to the house if it meant me watching the look on his face when he got zip zero zilch!!
Oh ani, you should scrape
Oh ani, you should scrape together a few gift cards for some friends or close coworkers (or h3ll, even a few pre-paid visas in TINY amounts, with fake names on the envelope) and by all means, pull that mailbox back out!!!! }:)
Oh, that would almost be
Oh, that would almost be worth putting up with her presence, to see the look on her face when she doesn't get any presents!
I do wish I could've seen/heard what was going through my SD's head when she realized that she wasn't getting anything last year. She called and called, figuring DH would say, "When will you be available for us to give you your Christmas gifts?" Never happened. I guess she will know better this year!
Hereiam, the first 3 years DH
Hereiam, the first 3 years DH and I were together, the SDs could not be bothered to come over on Christmas. Why not? Because DH didn't have money to buy gifts so they knew they were getting NOTHING. But when they found out that Evil Aniki was buying gifts for the boys and that DH got the boys small gift cards, suddenly they wanted to come for Christmas!! Greedy freakin' twunts.
HMMM unable to deal with
HMMM unable to deal with constructive criticism--yep, that's the sign of maturity, alright. /s
But, thinkthrice, she's 21!!!
But, thinkthrice, she's 21!!! She's an ADUUUUUUUUUULLLLLLLLLLLLLT!!! And since she is obviously smarter than her genius (yes, he is) father, how DARE he give her the correct info so she stops spouting off a bunch of stupidity to everyone?? After all, since she's an ADULT, DH should never have corrected her and let her continue to look like the freaking idiot she is.
Why doesn’t he just get her
Why doesn’t he just get her some coal. She did earn it. }:)
WTF, she deserves a bloody
WTF, she deserves a bloody SHAFT of coal. She can divvy it up with SD24 and BioHo.
This blog hits home with me.
This blog hits home with me. I kind of feel her coming and understanding that she is not getting a gift card would be best for your SD. But you Aniki I want you to have what would work best for you. So whatever happens is the way it is going to go down. HOHOHO Hope everything goes well for you and your DH. Cheers!
Queensway, what I REALLY want
Queensway, what I REALLY want is for both of the SDs to come over, be happy to simply spend time with DH, and not be there solely for the money grab. I realize that they are too immature to at least be POLITE to me, but they could try, FFS.