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[quote=Anonymous]OP again - just want to clear up a few things:

my Step daughters call me 'Mom' most of the time. They love me and I love them.

They love their step sibling - they all came together very young.  They are very close.

My point re: the laundry, etc. is that I have all parental obligations and tasks - I just want some input into a schedule and financial decisions that impact us all. Or as. A step parent do you just get the tasks and no say? I honestly don't know how it should work and I want to know if I have realistic expectations  or need to adjust them or something.

My issue here is not really with them - I expect kids to push back to whatever is advantageous to them. This is really more about how DH and I discuss things and come to decisions as a team for the whole family.

And for those who have avoided remarriage for these reasons I do understand. This is waaaayyy tougher than I ever imagined. But I still think there are benefits - that is why I am still here.

I guess I just thought since we are the only parents to all 3 we would be making more equal decisions.
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