tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5547672216318135339.post5361846497928913057..comments2023-08-12T08:57:15.671-07:00Comments on Confessions of a Wicked Stepmother: Sometimes you just have to enjoy being smugWicked Steppiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04698316358808416974noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5547672216318135339.post-63597861001525931192010-01-29T07:18:05.765-08:002010-01-29T07:18:05.765-08:00I just can't take the materialistic attitude m...I just can't take the materialistic attitude many kids have now adays - hey and MEN! It's sheer folly to invest and reinvest in the same gadgets year after year, like a cold war arms race. The BM is clearly barmy, and hopefully SD will grow out of her MUST have stage soon. Unless Dadio caves in of course. I mean if you could have what you wanted by playing a few games, wouldn't you when you were 11? <br /><br />Of course it's nice that she wants to spend more time with you, who wouldn't? Your little family sounds great, but I can't help wondering what has prompted it?! Are you sure it's not silly BMs attempt to get SD out of her hair more? And how do you cope on a practical level if she's not alloewd to sleep over? Do you have to run a full taxi service?<br /><br />I really enjoy your blog and am happy that you feel a bit smug (hope the 7 days a month bike was well appreciated)<br /><br />- The BM that feels like a Stepmum :-)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5547672216318135339.post-30820220970479178962010-01-21T14:42:32.620-08:002010-01-21T14:42:32.620-08:00I only remember two Christmas gifts from my childh...I only remember two Christmas gifts from my childhood- a playhouse and a pedal car. Everything else...forgotten. I remind myself of that every time I think about trying to compete with our BM over Christmas. You did good- you stuck to your guns. An IPOD touch is ridiculous, as is a netbook when you have a laptop, as is a DS Lite upgrade when you already have a DS! Ugh. Your BM gives me a headache!Summerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11606047596283629654noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5547672216318135339.post-4933692701823035412010-01-20T12:26:41.871-08:002010-01-20T12:26:41.871-08:00I've actually given up on buying gifts the chi...I've actually given up on buying gifts the child mostly because I don't want to get into a pissing match over who buys the best gifts but also because on christmas eve she talked about how much she wanted to dye easter eggs and how much she was looking forward to it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5547672216318135339.post-33116482093875388922010-01-20T06:45:48.053-08:002010-01-20T06:45:48.053-08:00That is great that she chose to spend more time wi...That is great that she chose to spend more time with you guys. It is nice to feel wanted! <br /><br />I think the fact that you didn't bad mouth BM to SD's friends parents speaks volumes about you. Not to mention that letting them find out themselves how she really is gives you guys a lot more credibility.The Step In Mom. . .https://www.blogger.com/profile/05997399976398745037noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5547672216318135339.post-72224100253072214022010-01-20T06:09:20.868-08:002010-01-20T06:09:20.868-08:00That is a great feeling! It truly makes being the ...That is a great feeling! It truly makes being the bigger person for years on end worth it when the child begins to see things for themselves. Sounds like SD is growing up and learning a lot from your positive example.<br />Sorry Christmas was such a sham, but glad the new year is looking up!Eyes Wide Openhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03049177383854839898noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5547672216318135339.post-55897673788200051562010-01-19T15:31:53.597-08:002010-01-19T15:31:53.597-08:00I'm thinking about the Christmas gift situatio...I'm thinking about the Christmas gift situation, and while I know at the time it seems like kids appreciate whatever is newest, expensive and shiniest, isn't it the things that are thoughtful and memorable that really matter in the end? Husbands ex and my ex always buy our respective kids the more expensive, fancy things, but I'm always glad that I didn't have to. Instead I make thoughtful things, or get them cool clothes from clearance racks the previous season and save them for next year, we bake cookies together and decorate them and sing around the piano. I'm sure that Christmas at our home will be much more appreciated as the kids start to move onto adulthood because we gave them lasting memories, not eletronics that become obsolete every year or two. That would be the bigger picture for me.Stepped in H-E Double Lhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14242475848622313409noreply@blogger.com