I really hate feeling like this but being a step parent is so hard.
I can't say or do right without getting g glares from dp or hum telling me I have said something to much.
Yesterday we went out to pick up a few bits and pieces just to get out the house. It wasn't some action packed adventure as we are quite skint just now (decorating/fixing and entire house)
But every time we went anywhere the kids just stropped and moaned and acted like spoiled brats. We ended up cutting g our day and didn't gets one of what we needed because I couldn't take the kids moaning. I asked what was wrong g with dss and dp told me to stop having a go. I'm sorry but sometimes in life you have to do things you don't like and I'm not putting what needs done on hold because the kids are here.
I was getting more frustrated as we needed to buy football docks for the boy (ok not a problem essential etc) but dsd then piped up see since you're buying him football stuff can I get x'y and or z . We told her no because it's not tit for tat and he needed the socks. She went in a total huff. Another reason we left early.
Once we were home I was doing house work getting dinner organised and I asked someone to put out the recycling- what an event it was all huff and puff so I went nuts said don't bother I'll do it myself.
The kids forget (especially dss) that we had stood in the kissing rain while he played football. We make them nice meals usually do nice stuff with them. Is it totally unreasonable to ask them to put a few boxes in a bin??
Oh I'm just so annoyed and dp is getting defensive anytime I try to speak to him. (He isn't Disney just frustrating sometimes)
So just on for a rant. And breathe.
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feeling frustrated...yet again!
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alwaystryingtobeafriend · 24/08/2014 09:24
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