Step parent

[Cadanance00]

Do you have a stepfather or stepmother. If so, what is your relationship with them like.
Do you get along?
Do you think they like you or that you're just extra baggage in their marriage?
Are they physically or verbally abusive or make sexual advances?
How do you handle it?

[ImCoolBeans]

He's not my step father, but he may as well be. My moms boyfriend has lived with us for about 11 years now. We have had some issues in the past but nothing too big. We never really fight/fought and get along pretty well. We go on vacation together, wake up on Christmas morning and open gifts together, and for the most part he's been my dad since I was 10 years old. It definitely wasn't an overnight thing and I was outspokenly against it at first, but I came around and realized that any problems we had were mainly because of my apprehension. He has never been abusive, and I don't think he just sees me as baggage. I'm not sure if he and my mom will actually get married but they have talked about it many times over the years. When he calls my mom one of the first things he always asks is "How is Mike?" Or "What's Mike up to?" I know he cares a lot about me and I do too.

[yeehaw]

I have a stepmum and a hypothetical stepdad, too.

My stepmum got into a relationship with my dad when I was about 6, and I didn't really understand what was happening so I was never really against it because she was very nice and friendly. They got married last year, and I still never really see her as a stepmum, more like a best friend. She used to live in Italy and moved here only because of my dad, so she never really had a lot of friends and since my dad works most weekends we keep each other company. We act silly and just mess around, and we have never really had any disputes. I seem to like her a lot, mainly because she knew that she wasn't my mum's "replacement" so she has never really tried to act like a second mum to me.

With stepdads, it's been different. My mum has had a lot of boyfriends, and I never really got on with them that much. My mum's current boyfriend has never really taken the effort to get to know me and doesn't speak to me, and more or less doesn't really acknowledge my existence, so I'll return the favour.