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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]OP you don't HAVE to do anything. It it is fair to say you don't have the bandwidth to host large groups. But every time you chime in you sound to me kind of, well, bratty.  "MY daddy, I'll never care about these STRANGERS, whiiiiine."  Everyone is a stranger until you know them. His wife is his wife and he obviously wants the two of you to have a relationship.  Please consider opening your heart a bit.  You're life may be fuller for it. [/quote]

I'm the Previous poster and I've gotta say: this is a perfect example of what I mean when I say "people might think you are mean for doing this".

The OP (and I) have opened our hearts. We have gotten to know the other family.  We have had relationships. And then our parent has gotten *another* divorce.

You reach a point where you recognize that your parent is probably incapable of really sustaining a long term relationship and you need to protect yourself from getting your heart broken again!  Don't make the OP feel like she is being rigid, she is constantly being told "here's a new family to love" and gets no say on whether they continue to be family![/quote]

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