KMsAngel
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well it's not made better by the fact that the stepmother cheated with him on me. shortly after i allowed her to live with us for many months so she could save up for a house deposit. the children know this, in fact they suspected long before i did. she's been critical of them, has made it clear (when their father is not around) that she doesn't like them very much and constantly makes digs at me to their face. and i brought them up too politely to be bitchy back! there's a lot of background here, m'dears, and i prefer not to say a whole hell of a lot until it pisses me off. the kidlets don't usually come on these boards, so other than my rueful look and snort when she pointed it out, i've been trying REALLY hard not to say TOO much. and not that it's their lil sister's fault (who's 18 years younger than my youngest), but when their father gushes and adores over her on their birthdays and has no conversation with his older daughters that doesn't inevitably revolve back to the baby, and does things with her that he never had time for with them.... well, neither of them are doing themselves any favours in regards to my girls. i counsel patience, and tell them that in a few years the lil one will be more interesting as a sister
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