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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]DH has three adult children from previous marriage and 5 grandchildren (1,1, 2, 4 and 5).  I have two children from a previous marriage (5&7) and we be one child together (almost 1).

This is the very first time all of our kids and his grandkids have been together in one place since our wedding.  There are 9 adults and 8 children in this house.  11 out of 17 are currently down with a stomach bug.

DH daughter openly dislikes me and has made digs at my parenting all day (our boys are the same age).  She’s letting her kids tear our place apart and her 5-year-old bullies my 5-year-old.  My 7-year-old is patient 0 and now my stepdaughter is claiming we did it on purpose (why?!?!).

I get along with my stepsons but one is currently going through health issues and I feel terrible that he’s been exposed to the virus.  DD was FINE Sunday night and played and ate well but woke up at 4am vomiting and by noon my 5-year-old, her 5-year-old and 2-year-old and the 4-year-old were all vomiting.  Now the only healthy child is my infant.  Stepson and DH are sick.  I’m feeling sick. I put so much effort and and wanted everything to go perfect and now it’s the worst possible outcome (well, not worse but close).

The kids will most likely feel 100% in the morning but the adults will be too sick to function.

Next Christmas I think we may just travel.

Oh well...

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I'm sorry OP, sounds like a bit of a nightmare. I think your DH is too optimistic about a "big happy family." There is going to be a lot of baggage in your situation. [/quote]

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