Reply to S/o designations. What should my kids call my horrible step mother?

Forum Index » Family Relationships

Reply to "S/o designations. What should my kids call my horrible step mother?"

Subject:

Emoticons





More smilies

Text Color: Font: Close Marks

[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Beyond the formal introduction, will your kids need to address her at all? If not, keep it formal.  First and last name, as in a business setting.  "This is Mrs Cruella Smith.  Cruella, these are my children." [/quote]

I agree. Having your kids call her 'Grandmother' describes a relationship that's just not there and she isn't entitled to that name by blood or by deed. I also would not give her the option of asking how she wants to be addressed.  If she doesn't like Mrs Cruella Smith, she can have the kids call her Miss Cruella or just Cruella.  She should not have the option to have them call her Grandmother because she's not in any sense of the word.  Besides, why give her any deference in the matter?  Fuck her.

FWIW, my father (a brutal asshole) died long before I met DH.  My mother remarried and while I called her DH "Joe", the kids called him Grandpa.  They know he wasn't my father but he was deserving of the title.  We refer to my father by his first name.  Biologically he may be their grandfather but if he were alive, they'd have no relationship.  He didn't earn the right to be called Grandpa.[/quote]

Options

	Disable HTML in this message
	Disable BB Code in this message
	Disable smilies in this message

Review message

Search Recent Topics Hottest Topics