Hi Linda! Thank you so much for your thoughtful response with so much good advice. I have to say this is the first time I have felt heard as well as a person being able to give me constructive criticism and advice all in the same reply. So thank you! It is so helpful! I just wonder why it got so bad for me once we had our daughter. In the past I never had this amount of a challenge being able to deal with him. We were able to co-exist and have some fun. As he got into his teenage years and once I had a daughter of my own I just started to feel like he was almost an intruder every time it was our weekend. Is this normal? It would be much easier on me if I could just let go and try to enjoy but these days it seems impossible no matter how hard I try. I also try not to make it known to stepson but I am sure he can feel my energy (as we know kids are smart). It’s such a hard situation. Nothing about it makes me feel good but I also can change how I feel. ... View more