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I Am a Stepmother

Will This Work

By: Sazzle12
Written on May 15th, 2012
By: Sazzle12
Age: 26-30
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  • BunnieBlue

    Dear Sazzle12 I have been a step mother for 5 years and around the family for 6. I have heard that it takes about 7 years for the new family to get used to a step parent and a whole life time to keep working on the situation. You need to know this up front. It sounds like you have done well with this little life that you are poring your self into. You will never change the situation much so you need to try to do what you can for the child and make peace with yourself. No one can undo the good that you have done and will do and after all this child will be a blessing. Separate the relationship between yourself and the child and that child and their parents. My husband has 3 grown children and their spouses and a bunch of grand kids. I must share him always. I am ok with this and am close to many people. I decided that I was looking for love in all the wrong places and have lowered my expectations for some of this family and fill my need for love from those who love me and my other close friends. This is realistic and a bit sad but I think pretty normal. I doubt if I will get much closer to the grown children but we do just fine and I am very close to all of the little ones and spouses are OK also. I have tried really hard with this. Don't give up. You may contact me if you need to talk more about this.

    May 20, 2012
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