Hello! I'm new to posting on this site. I've been on before but got so caught up in reading the other blogs that I never posted my own. It's nice to know that other people are going through similar issues that I continue to deal with on a daily basis! I certainly don't feel so alone anymore.

Ok, so here I go, this is my first time blogging. I have a 13yr old step son who has ADHD, depression, mood disorder, and a whole host of issues due to his biomom abusing him. He is driving the whole family crazy especially me, his is disrespectful of me and my 5yr old son from another marriage, lies, steels, hurts the family cat, and a complete pain in the butt when it comes to his father because we can never go out by ourselves without him intentionly pulling some crap to get our attention.

I am all new at this. No one in my family has been divorced or married anyone with kids from a different family, so I'm the first. My boyfriend has full custody and the BM has visitation, which she chooses to cancel at whim. I've been reading some of the other posts here and it seems pretty universal that most step parents have some troubles with the BM's. Question - how long were you with your partner before you met the BM? I've been with my BF for 9 months now and never met the BM of his son. She had a chance, once, but is so immature that she actually refused to meet me.

It wasn't really a bad day, I mean nobody got into any trouble, the kids all got along with each other, it's just that its sooooo much work....there is no life left for me anymore...from the moment I walk through that door its work, work, work. Tonight we had 7 kids in the house, 5 of them his and 2 of mine, I always feel outnumbered...we finally have everyone in bed, but the house is a wreck...and I just don't feel like picking it up....