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I am dreading the next 3 weeks...(vent)

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Submitted by redheaded_stepmom on Sat, 07/10/2010 - 11:38am

after all that has happened the last month and a half. I am going to be here, by myself, with SD15. DH has to go away for work. I am hoping and praying that SD15 will keep her shit together and behave herself, but I'm not going to be surprised if she doesn't. We had a plan for what to do if she pulled anymore crap while DH is away, but somehow that got all messed up, and now I don't know what to do if she starts acting like an idiot again. DH says to call him, but really, he's a 24-hour plane ride away, how is that supposed to help me? I'll call him, and hopefully he'll tell me to put her butt on a plane to BM's for the rest of the summer. That was supposed to be the plan, but the therapist shot that down. I just don't see SD15 behaving herself for 3 weeks while DH is out of town...she couldn't even behave more than 4 days in a row when he was here! Oh, I wish I could just take my kiddos and go away for a while...but that is a fantasy, for now.

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Submitted by Last-Wife on Sat, 07/10/2010 - 1:21pm

I don't have the whol story, but knowing what my SS15 has put me through in the last few months, if I knew my husband was going to be so unreachable for a long period of time, I would INSIST he change the visititation plan or send the daughter to visit his parents or other relatives... Best wishes
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Submitted by stepmomap on Sat, 07/10/2010 - 1:59pm

I totally understand. I have such a hard time with SD. DH goes to work some weekends when we have her and it makes for a very long parent time. I have a hard with her when he is around. Best of Luck...remember we are here!

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Submitted by redheaded_stepmom on Sun, 07/11/2010 - 1:41pm

Thanks everyone. I am doing alright, so far. Just trying to get her to keep herself busy. She's been pretty good so far. Here's hoping it stays that way. I have no intentions of giving in to her, but I also refuse to allow her to put my other children in jeopardy, and if she keeps escalating in her behavior that is bound to happen. I can't wait for the alarm system I ordered to get here so I can get it installed...that will make me feel a lot better, especially with DH gone for a while.