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.
We are incredibly grateful for your support, contributions and the community you've helped us build. Your engagement has made StepTalk.org a special place and we cherish the memories and connections made here.
We would especially like to thank Aniki for volunteering to be a moderator and for caring so much.
Thank you for being a part of our journey and we wish you all the best.
Sincerely,
Dawn and The StepTalk Team
Four girls?! Oh man! You
Four girls?! Oh man! You really did make a wrong turn somewhere.
Which do you think is more
Which do you think is more the issue, ~FSD, having the 4 harpies or not having any bios of your own?
It's never too late.
It's never too late.
Pick up Thelma n travel the
Pick up Thelma n travel the world Louise !!!
FSD...I think that all the
FSD...I think that all the time!!! The only thing holding it together is that I am still very in love with my DH. Do you still love your DW? Does that help you cope? Are the stepdaughters still living in the house with you? From what I read on these boards it doesn't seem to matter if they live in the house or not - they are still trouble - but at least you don't have to see them everyday if they live outside the house. Are you thinking about leaving your DW because of the step-brats?
luckymomme - are you the one
luckymomme - are you the one that lives in the sticks? With the abusive DH? I think you need your own individual therapy. Your DH can F-off. NO WAY IN HELL would I allow myself to be ORDERED into counseling w/a SD- F that!! Counseling will help you figure out why you allow someone to abuse you. And I have been in your shoes, believe me - I know what you're going thru (the abuse, that is).
If I was given your options I
If I was given your options I would pack my shit. I know its sometimes easier said than done, But These are grown kids you are talking about. It doesn't seem like it gets any better (when the skids become adults). So I'd let them have their crazy and I'd get out.
I have been thinking the same
I have been thinking the same thing since 2006! lol I always thought I would live alone in some tiny apartment with 50 cats. Now I have three kids and 2 step monsters and a husband that likes to wear his blinders 24/7. If only there were a time machine and I could go back and warn my younger self! lol
If anyone had told me 10
If anyone had told me 10 years ago what my life would look like NOW, I would have said they were crazy. 10 years ago, I had an intact family, a beautiful home and a dh with a good job although the marriage wasn't doing well, I stayed committed and did the best I could. I now have a new dh who has a few "issues" of his own along with 3 drug addicts for sons!! UGH