TO, I'm not minimalizing the amount of work your having to do... But I would of given anything to walk away from my M with my step son, dogs, and any other responsibilities that existed in our M..

Instead, because he was my step son, and I had no legal rights, I gave her everything cause I didn't want him to go without. Sure, I took the things that were strictly mine, grills, tools, etc., but I literally left with 1 pan, 1 bowel, 1 plate, 1 fork, spoon and knife. I moved into a shell of an apt, and our life just moved to her new apt., everything except me.

I know it's tough to raise children, but you get to raise them, and enjoy everything that comes along with that. Be strong, be there, be thankful.


M - 9 1/2 years
5/5/16 - Bomb drop - 3 week EA
10/31/16 - We sold house
01/10/18 - D Finalized