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[quote=Anonymous]oy. the favorite candy bit is too classic.  Reminds me of the woman in the What To Expect movie who had the perfect pregnancy. I feel you OP. The question in front of you is: what do I do here? How do I decide how to feel? You can resent her. Wouldn't be hard, but would have bad effects on you and your kids. You can accept her. Or you can embrace her. You haven't said much about yourself and your goals in life and how you see yourself...but I think you should see her as an opportunity for personal growth for you, and embrace her for the godsend she is for your kids.

My ister is a social worker and she often says that no matter what, kids love their parents. Even through the worst crap. So you should keep that in mind. Your children's love for you is not what's at stake here. What is at stake (in the very long run, not immediately) is their respect for how you handle yourself around this person. It sounds like she is the sort of person who likes to stay busy, schedule herself to the hilt, and master a lot of things, and you're not. But it also sounds like she's willing to include you in her family as much as you will let her.

What do you have to do to feel worthy to stand alongside this woman as a different yet equally deserving of respect mother?[/quote]

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