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<blockquote data-quote="AnnieO" data-source="post: 358361" data-attributes="member: 6705"><p>Yeah, unfortunately there is always a downside in a custody battle. And that is that, no matter how much you try to do what's right, the kids DO get hurt.</p><p> </p><p>...If she would be reasonable (I know, funny), agree to work things out for visits, support, going to a therapist? It would be easier on the kids. But you know what... A lot (not all, thank heavens) of women are just vindictive as all get out. I can be... But I try not to where the kids are concerned. If I have a run-in with BM (this has happened... Too many times to count), I keep my cool on the surface. Because the kids don't need to see me raging too. One is enough... And it's HARD. SO HARD.</p><p> </p><p>There have been times when the battle fatigue really got to me. And you know what? Technically, LEGALLY, I'm just the step mom. No rights. No one cares. If something happens to husband... These kids go to BM. I never see them again. Well... OK, Onyxx would likely do something really stupid and land in juvie, so I could visit her (maybe). She wants NOTHING to do with BM. But Jett is the one who will end up really, really messed up. (He's already got developmental issues... No need to make it worse.) Onyxx already <em>is</em> messed up. But still, we are trying to work with her, to figure out what to do.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="AnnieO, post: 358361, member: 6705"] Yeah, unfortunately there is always a downside in a custody battle. And that is that, no matter how much you try to do what's right, the kids DO get hurt. ...If she would be reasonable (I know, funny), agree to work things out for visits, support, going to a therapist? It would be easier on the kids. But you know what... A lot (not all, thank heavens) of women are just vindictive as all get out. I can be... But I try not to where the kids are concerned. If I have a run-in with BM (this has happened... Too many times to count), I keep my cool on the surface. Because the kids don't need to see me raging too. One is enough... And it's HARD. SO HARD. There have been times when the battle fatigue really got to me. And you know what? Technically, LEGALLY, I'm just the step mom. No rights. No one cares. If something happens to husband... These kids go to BM. I never see them again. Well... OK, Onyxx would likely do something really stupid and land in juvie, so I could visit her (maybe). She wants NOTHING to do with BM. But Jett is the one who will end up really, really messed up. (He's already got developmental issues... No need to make it worse.) Onyxx already [I]is[/I] messed up. But still, we are trying to work with her, to figure out what to do. [/QUOTE]
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