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<blockquote data-quote="BloodiedButUnbowed" data-source="post: 729788" data-attributes="member: 13303"><p>Adding on to the "stepparent" discussion, while I am well aware that I will never have the same rights (or responsibilities) as DS' and YS' biological parents, I am empowered by my wife as well as her ex-husband to parent them appropriately - for example, light discipline such as a scolding or sending to their room. Obviously I would not be unilaterally making major decisions about either child but my opinion was and is sought and in some instances acted upon by both parents. I do give my wife's ex husband credit for that.</p><p></p><p>Certainly as a stepparent I was sought by both DS and YS (once upon a time, seems so long ago!) as a confidant and as another close, trusted adult with whom they could discuss concerns and air feelings. As their adolescence progressed things grew more complicated, too many issues from their parents' earlier marriage which damaged them and their relationship to my wife, possibly beyond repair, who knows, I try to live in the moment as much as possible. I do miss the days when I was closer to them and we saw them more. I enjoyed being their stepmom.</p><p></p><p>I am sorry you are not equally respected by your stepson's biological relatives. You should be! Especially since you are apparently trustworthy enough to handle all of their schooling business!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="BloodiedButUnbowed, post: 729788, member: 13303"] Adding on to the "stepparent" discussion, while I am well aware that I will never have the same rights (or responsibilities) as DS' and YS' biological parents, I am empowered by my wife as well as her ex-husband to parent them appropriately - for example, light discipline such as a scolding or sending to their room. Obviously I would not be unilaterally making major decisions about either child but my opinion was and is sought and in some instances acted upon by both parents. I do give my wife's ex husband credit for that. Certainly as a stepparent I was sought by both DS and YS (once upon a time, seems so long ago!) as a confidant and as another close, trusted adult with whom they could discuss concerns and air feelings. As their adolescence progressed things grew more complicated, too many issues from their parents' earlier marriage which damaged them and their relationship to my wife, possibly beyond repair, who knows, I try to live in the moment as much as possible. I do miss the days when I was closer to them and we saw them more. I enjoyed being their stepmom. I am sorry you are not equally respected by your stepson's biological relatives. You should be! Especially since you are apparently trustworthy enough to handle all of their schooling business! [/QUOTE]
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