How bad is it, that the stepmother does more for the kids than the real mother.
By marylynn
@marylynn (127)
United States
June 7, 2007 8:41pm CST
I'm not really the stepmother, I lived with her father for a year. I have a deep love for kids. When I met him, his daughter quickly took to me because I spent time with her. I have a daughter also and I never showed any difference. One day she said "My mommy won't even read a book to me" She was 6 when she said that. I was shocked. Well a year later I have became the full-time mother and her own mom only gets her once a month if she feels like it. She has two other children and the youngest is 4 months old and the oldest is 12. The 12 year old lives with her parents and I found out he has lived there ever since he was 2. When I met her father, his daughter was living mostly with her parents also. I now have left the dad and still have his daughter like she was my own. I am puzzled on what to do, it seems like I gained a child. Not that I mind it, but it amazes me that a mother can do a child like this.
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@babyangie27 (5176)
• United States
8 Jun 07
I am going through the same thing,when I met my hubby he already had two children a now 16 year old girl and now 14 year old boy.
My step-daughter took to me easily because I gave her the attention her mother never did,however when I had my daughter that changed,my daughter was born with epilepsy,cerebral palsy,multi-cystic kidney diease and devlopmental delay. So most of my attention was on her and her doctor appointments.
Then her mother had another child and she is closer to me again. Her mom was young when she had her and insteed of spending quality time with her she gave her everything material wise she wanted.
It is sad but you should keep the relathionship as best you can,this girl needs you in whichever way you can be available for her. Good luck my dear it will not be easy.
