Hi Gardener:

I don't think I've ever chimed in here, but WOW!

You know this, but, coming from another woman here, you were NOT sexually abusive... She should have been thankful the fire was still there for her!!!

Classic re-write of history to suit her needs/WANTS!

How did the mediator respond to this?

I agree that you need to, in an honorable way, have an adult conversation with those step-children, and let them know that you still "loving" them, by showing up to celebrate the new baby, supporting their new lives, etc... was nothing but your way to continue to "love" them. They may be unwelcoming of it (because of the stbxw poison), but you did and do what's natural.


Me-46, D-21, S15, S13

After many years w/my head in the sand...
I FILED
Divorced 6/2011

The average woman would rather have beauty than brains, because the average man can see better than he can think.