Originally Posted by DwnWthVwls (Post 2035648)

I was twelve when my parents got divorced. I liked the guy my mom ending marrying who is still my stepdad today and a great person, and my dad had an awesome girlfriend at one point and new wife at another who were both amazing. I also didn't have the mindset of thinking they were trying to replace my parents. I recognized my mom was extremely unhappy with my dad who was a control freak with depression issues and although he was miserable for a while, they shouldnt have been together.

No comment about your unsubstantiated opinion about the likelihood of great step parents.

Originally Posted by WWWP (Post 2035650)

I got the evil stepmother experience. Today though I still do her the courtesy of a phone call every few months whereas I haven't talked to my dad for more than a decade. He cheated on my mom, dumped her, and married my stepmom within weeks of knowing her. He would force us to call her mom while at the same time she would say "don't call me mom, it freaks me out," and being told to only refer to our birth mom as "the egg donor." Just some really good parenting decisions being made.

Originally Posted by DwnWthVwls (Post 2035648)

I was twelve when my parents got divorced. I liked the guy my mom ending marrying who is still my stepdad today and a great person, and my dad had an awesome girlfriend at one point and new wife at another who were both amazing. I also didn't have the mindset of thinking they were trying to replace my parents. I recognized my mom was extremely unhappy with my dad who was a control freak with depression issues and although he was miserable for a while, they shouldnt have been together.

No comment about your unsubstantiated opinion about the likelihood of great step parents.

Originally Posted by elphenor (Post 2035719)

I grew up in northern Florida

got the **** out at 18 where I went to San Diego with no plan

met the other young homeless, good times, lots of stealing and drinking

Originally Posted by SmokeAndMirrors (Post 2035684)

Yeah, my parents are still married and both me and my sister agree that they should've divorced years ago and should've never had us as kids.

Originally Posted by OccultHawk (Post 2035707)

Btw, are sure that 16 y/o girl wasn’t you?

Originally Posted by windsock (Post 2035927)

OH is a well-oiled zing machine and for that I'm grateful.

Originally Posted by Mindfulness (Post 2020494)

i agree. if you dont want to eat mac n cheese, dont put your spoon in the bowl :)