Anyone have any experiences with a "wicked stepmother"?

@aloyss (135)
United States
November 3, 2006 9:00am CST
My daughter has a stepmother that's trying to take me out of her life completely! Her father's too much of a wimp to do anything and she has my 11 yr old looking like she's 20 something! Hair, makeup, tight fitting clothing! What about your experience?
2 responses
@BVBF25 (753)
• United States
3 Nov 06
Well my suggestion is next time you see the wicked step mother let your fist do the talking. Some people need a good beat down. Maybe she'll think twice before she tries to interfere with the relationship of you and your daughter again. Just a joke, please don't beat that woman up. You should have a sit down with her, your daughter and your daughter's father and discuss this issue. You all have to get along for the sake of your daughter cause like it or not you're all in this together. If this doesn't work, refer to my first suggestion.
@aloyss (135)
• United States
3 Nov 06
Belieeeeeve meeee, I think of that allll the time! If you've ever seen the movie "House of Wax", my favorite part is when the girl has the bat and she's beating the sh*t out of the guy! I imagine that's the 2 of them and years ago, it almost came to that! But I have to be a responsible adult and I can't think like that anymore....But yes, I have tried to talk to them and every year when it would be time for her to visit him, there would be some kind of problem! They decided to keep her the last time she went to visit and won't even let me talk to her on the phone! So at this point, I don't know what to do!
@aloyss (135)
• United States
3 Nov 06
Thank you for the input!!! Maybe you should come with me over there!!
@sbeauty (5865)
• United States
3 Nov 06
Let me tell you, being a stepmother is the most difficult and thankless task in the world. I've been one for 30 years. I was only 25 when I took on 4 stepchildren, the oldest of which was 15. I had no clue how to parent teenagers. My husband was no help. He'd bring the kids over and then leave it to me to see that they were entertained and fed. His ex ran down everything I did. I bought the kids decent clothes, and she returned them to the store for the money. She didn't make them go to school, and that broke my heart. Bottom line, the stepchild/stepparent situation is never easy. You have to make the best of it no matter what happens for the sake of the children. My stepson's daughter dresses like that, too, but it's her mother who's letting her do it, and her father can't do anything about it.
@aloyss (135)
• United States
3 Nov 06
You're right, it can be a thankless task (even when you're the actual parent doing a good job). I'm glad that you responded being a stepmother yourself. I'm also glad that you're showing the situation could go both ways as far as raising the children correctly. Please do not misunderstand though because I don't mean all are bad. You just proved that they are'nt and I thank you for your response.