I can honestly say that stepparenting is the hardest thing I've done.

We still haven't given SD an answer yet...but DH spoke with her the other day for various reasons. I don't care, didn't ask.

In telling me about it later, he says he told her he wasn't sure yet if he could go, but if he did, he'd be coming alone.

:? Gosh, I hadn't realized we'd discussed it. This was news to me. Now, I'm not exactly dying to go hang out with his family, but I'm not exactly dying to send him alone, either. I feel like since he's made such a big deal to them about us being a "team," that I should attend and support that.

I DO have an event with DD first thing the next morning, so I'm guessing that's what he was thinking. However, we live in a major metropolitan area with SIX airports approximately an hour's drive away.

I asked him why he said that, and he said he just can't do this right. I asked when I got disinvited. According to him, I wasn't.

Frustrating. ESPECIALLY since I make crazy efforts to include him and respect him when it comes to MY kids.

BTW, if I find out the call had to do with what she wanted as a "gift," I'm gonna be pretty pissed. I'm thinking we'll just send a card...sans money.