Wasting Away Again In Batchittcrazyville...

[mishka422]

Ok, drinks first! What'll you have? Sounds like you need one.

Next, on the 12 yr old girl issue. Part of that is normal 12 year old girl hormones. Girls at that age are a powder keg of emotion and can't make up their mind to save themselves. However, the abandonment issues could lead to a major problem later. Does Michele have her in counseling? If not, why not? How often do you include her in your plans with her mom? If you find that your plans exclude her more than they include her, change it. That doesn't mean she needs to be along for every outing, but the priority here is to create a happy, secure home for her and that means being included and having her opinions heard. Other than that, I have no idea what else can be done without outside help.

IMO, you hit the nail on the head with the 'stealing our thunder' comment. Michele doesn't want anything to divert attention for your happiness and if Kim's getting M'd (possibly) has the potential of doing that she is going to feel threatened. Be extra loving and attentive for a while and don't bring up Kim if at all possible.

As far as Kim inviting your family to her party for Caleigh, you said your piece to her and, unfortunately, she made a good point. You asked her not to do it, but you don't control her actions. She will do what she's going to do. Now, the only thing you can do is to ask a couple of key members of your family if they can gently ask Kim to leave them off the guest list in the future. If she doesn't then she's a bigger dumba$$ than I thought!