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Katherine2081's picture

I'm at a loss. My blended relationship goes from problem to problem. I have brought three children to the relationship the two oldest go to their dad half the week. My youngest is with me all the time. My husband had brought two children to the relationship who are with us full time. My husbands wife committed suicide when they split. When I met my husband he wanted play therapy for his son through a friend I knew a contact and we met became friends and I helped him and his kids get through the grief. My husband had a history a breakdown s and depression he said due to being unhappy in his relationship. His children needed someone so did he I think I plugged that gap. My children had been through a lot my second husband was horrible to my oldest kids. We had been on our own for five years we're happy and in a routine. I work full time so my kids have had to toe the line and help. My new husbands kids were different and hasn't had any structure. They were allowed to stay up until they decided it was bedtime 2am) eat what they want sweets ceareal for dinner. His little girl has temper tantrums if she can't get what she wants. (She's nearly 9) she hits and fights steals etc. There are no boundaries or punishments. I came along and my husband tried to exclude my daughter she wasn't allowed to ask to sit next to me only his daughter as she lost her mum. He hates my ex and won't speak to me for the whole day after we drop my kids off even though nothing is said. My dad brought my youngest up as I worked my dad helps us with school runs (inc his kids) but he complains my dad is in the house. He is driving me insane everyday he picks on something usually out of my control and sulks. My life is spent constantly upset. If I try and tell his kids he becomes hugely defensive. I honestly don't know what I'm doing anymore. He loans even when I work and I pay half the bills. He's impossible and I'm starting to dislike him and his one sided opinions

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Katherine2081's picture

He is on strong anti depressants and strong and anti psychotic drugs. He messes with them though to loose weight regardless of the effect on us. However I find it really hard my dad is the kindest person in the world. He says I have secret chars to my dad when I walk him to his car and his presence means he can't be a proper step dad. When my kids hug their brother when they come back he says they are doing it to make him feel like an outsider. I feel like I walk on egg shells

Katherine2081's picture

I think I am a fixer and no it's not helpful to my kids. He's a policeman but since I met him he's had long periods off work the latest now has been three months as someone a superior at work offended him with comments regarding his kids

Thumper's picture

I am sorry.

Only you can decide whether or not you want to live like this another 1, 5, 10-20 years

Sometimes we make mistakes. This may be one of those times.

Please keep in mind this is not ok for your bio's to be a part of.

Katherine2081's picture

Yes he does that too. Goes against me with his daughter. Once she punched my daughter in the face after my daughter teased her I told both off but dragged her away as she kept hitting my daughter didn't retaliate. He called me a psycho bitch and not to touch his daughter

Katherine2081's picture

I have a really good job and rented my old house out so can take my kids back there. I just have to give notice

not2sureimsaneanymore's picture

This is seriously a scary situation. If this was your own daughter who was in such a position (and quite frankly, she is a part of it), what would you tell her? That should be your answer.

You were strong enough to break it off with a terrible second husband, be strong enough for this one as he sounds not just a horrible husband, but a dangerous one.

Katherine2081's picture

I told him that wasn't acceptable and stood up for my kids all the way hence the constant arguing. He favours his and constantly looks to make sure his aren't disadvantaged even when they aren't present

Acratopotes's picture

if it ain't working then accept it and move on....

nothing will ever change, rather now then wasting years of your life..

Katherine2081's picture

I you are totally right. When he asked me to marry him I had my reservations and I didn't have the confidence to say no. I said I was worried he said we marry or should split. All I've wanted is a family husband wife mother father and I put his issues down to what happened. I should have believed him when he showed me who he was xx