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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I am a step mother of 2, have one child with my husband which was followed by 2 miscarriages.  OP, I really sympathize with all of your feelings.  Just because you are united by marriage doesn't mean that the maternal love starts pouring out of you!  I found it VERY tough for several years to love my stepchildren.  I was called lots of things, many worse than BITCH.  It is soooo hard.

For our family, having a child together was the best thing that happened for the unity of the entire family.  The older kids are the best with DS; we never, ever used the HALF-Brother term, and through all of this, it actually helped nurture the love for my stepchildren that I have now... seeing them love and attend to their little brother.

I am not sure if having a child is on the table for you and your husband, but I thought it might help to hear from someone who had a positive experience with bringing a half-sibling in to the mix!

Hang in there, things will work out as long as you are true to yourself and honest about your wants and needs to your husband (because no one else will advocate for you!)

One last thing..
Yes, your SD was being immature and selfish to ask you to not have a child of your own.  However, that is just what 14 y.o.'s specialize in.  I should know because I have one myself now!
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Thank you. I'm so sorry for what you went through with the miscarriages and I'm so happy for you that things have worked out so well. That's wonderful. And thanks for sharing your experience with me.[/quote]

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