[Conservababe]

Darks, I know the pain. I met my husband when he was a thirty eight year old bachelor who had had live in relationships that lasted less than a year.

He was determined not to marry and have natural children or his own.

I begged him to marry me, because I loved him. But, he could never carry the responsibility of a family, that I had. It was always my children who were misbehaving and I got the grief for it, always.

I admire your love for your stepdaughter.

[Darksheare]

I come away from this one with deep regrets for ever having thought it was a good idea, let alone thinking she was honest.

I'm surprised at the fact that I'm not crying.
This disturbs me in a way.

My other regret is that being a parent, even an ersatz parent, ended as soon as it did.

Thanks.
I do wish she were here.
She'd probably have found something to get me laughing over.