This steplife is not for the weak. We all endure so much and still do our best for these kids. We love unconditionally. We carry our families on our backs with little to no appreciation or recognition. We are the glue that holds our families together. Some of us are the only hope the stepkids have because their parents checked out on them. 
 

I feel for the stepparents that have to deal with the reprocussions of the kids that are mentally messed up from their parents splitting , or having one or both parents who are not present physically and emotionally.