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<blockquote data-quote="SaraT" data-source="post: 116958" data-attributes="member: 2270"><p>As a fellow step-parent I feel your pain. husband and I had some of the same problems. Steps getting away with too much, too hard on mine/ours. Steps calling me all sorts of names.(That I dare not repeat.) :smile:</p><p></p><p>I hate to say this, but husband and I finally had a rip roaring fight over it, stated all our feelings on the matter and cleared the air. I then tried to be easier on his and he tried to be easier on mine/ours. We made a concerted effort to treat each equally according to age. husband also worked on not letting Steps disrespect me. It was hard work, but we worked through it.</p><p></p><p>I am not saying a fight(verbal) is a good thing, but airing feelings is. We learned to not bottle the feelings and perceptions up. We made a pact to let each other know if we were doing the favorite thing again. It worked well, and now steps are grown and on their own.</p><p></p><p>Being a step-parent isn't easy and there may be things in the past that might make your husband act the way he does to daughter. That was the case in my situation.</p><p></p><p>A good old fashioned air clearing(calmly if possible) might be what is needed.in my humble opinion</p><p></p><p>Good Luck, and know you are not alone.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="SaraT, post: 116958, member: 2270"] As a fellow step-parent I feel your pain. husband and I had some of the same problems. Steps getting away with too much, too hard on mine/ours. Steps calling me all sorts of names.(That I dare not repeat.) [img]:smile:[/img] I hate to say this, but husband and I finally had a rip roaring fight over it, stated all our feelings on the matter and cleared the air. I then tried to be easier on his and he tried to be easier on mine/ours. We made a concerted effort to treat each equally according to age. husband also worked on not letting Steps disrespect me. It was hard work, but we worked through it. I am not saying a fight(verbal) is a good thing, but airing feelings is. We learned to not bottle the feelings and perceptions up. We made a pact to let each other know if we were doing the favorite thing again. It worked well, and now steps are grown and on their own. Being a step-parent isn't easy and there may be things in the past that might make your husband act the way he does to daughter. That was the case in my situation. A good old fashioned air clearing(calmly if possible) might be what is needed.in my humble opinion Good Luck, and know you are not alone. [/QUOTE]
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