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Submitted by usmcstepmom on Sun, 06/17/2012 - 1:55am

Hello, I'm new and just joined tonight to not feel so alone right now. having trouble w/ all the abreviations...I get SS, SD, BM...those are easy but some of the others are difficult. is there somewhere that tells me what all the abreviations mean?

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Submitted by Kes on Sun, 06/17/2012 - 2:09am

If you go to FAQ - up on the left top of your screen, there is a list of commonly used abbreviations for the site.

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Submitted by angeline on Sun, 06/17/2012 - 2:17am

Hi usmcstepmom. I'm new here too, so we can be new together. Smile SO isn't on that FAQ list, but I'm assuming it's significant other (that's how I'm using it, at least). I saw GUBM somewhere (sorry, can't remember whose post), and that threw me. :?

The acronyms can be a little overwhelming, but I'm thinking that they become second nature over time.

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Submitted by attempting_to_m... on Sun, 06/17/2012 - 9:35am

Hahaha, that's my BM...the GUBM. It stands for Golden Uterus Bio Mom/Birth Mom. Once upon a time, another blogger on here posted this article:

http://www.shrink4men.com/2011/05/17/does-your-wife-or-ex-wife-have-a-go...

which describes the Golden Uterus Complex. It also describes the BM I have to deal with perfectly. It's almost like the person who wrote it spent a year observing GUBM.
And, so, she was thus dubbed the GUBM.

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Submitted by Rags on Sun, 06/17/2012 - 7:29am

Semper Fi from a Stumps brat. Not able to serve due to child onset (T-1) diabetes but I was born to a Marine at the base hospital in 29 Palms.

The TLA's (Two/Three Letter+ Acronyms) will become clear over time. If they don't just ask.

A few to get you started beyond the ones you have already identified:

DH = Dear Husband.
DW = Dear Wife
XW/XH = X (Spouse of appropriate flavor)
MIL/FIL/SIL/BIL = In laws of appropriate flavor.
BS/BD = Bio kids of appropriate flavor.

I hope you find this a good place to vent, contribute and to pick up some useful advice from others who are living the blended family dream.

Welcome and best regards,

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Submitted by attempting_to_m... on Sun, 06/17/2012 - 12:48pm

Ha! That's the same reaction I had when I first read that article. It's really eye opening, isn't it?