The Ladies

[d_marsh]

WOW Congratulations to you both, and also to your "Daughter". Continue to enjoy your lives together.

Bless You Both and May GOD Continue with Blessings...

Thank you.

 

[d_marsh]

Ah yes, now he has a step daughter!

So that didn't occur to me until I read it. That's weird to think about. I think I will stick with lady's daughter or girl.

 

[elkhound]

@d_marsh you already protected her like a father !! it was awesome too !!

 

[Weedygarden]

So that didn't occur to me until I read it. That's weird to think about. I think I will stick with lady's daughter or girl.

I understand, but, you were also never going to get married. Think about when daughter gets married. Do you think she will ask her dad to give her away, or maybe you? My money is on you and not the homewrecker.

 

[Spikedriver]

After my marriage failed, I came up with a simple plan for if I was ever married again. It's just a few words: "Always be ready to give 51%"

Everyone talks about marriage being "50/50". I learned that it never really is. There are ups and downs where 50/50 just isn't possible. But when two people are always ready to give that little extra bit of love, time, effort, affection, whatever it is that's needed - there's not much that can't be overcome.

May you and your new wife always give each other that little extra bit. Congratulations!

 

[d_marsh]

@d_marsh you already protected her like a father !! it was awesome too !!

I hear you, but protection is my top skillset. I didn't think of it as paternal, I thought of it as applying my craft. Or actually, finding a way to NOT apply my craft.

I understand, but, you were also never going to get married. Think about when daughter gets married. Do you think she will ask her dad to give her away, or maybe you? My money is on you and not the homewrecker.

I know she won't ask her dad. She wouldn't ask him for a glass of water if she was dying of dehydration in the dessert.

 

[d_marsh]

After my marriage failed, I came up with a simple plan for if I was ever married again. It's just a few words: "Always be ready to give 51%"

Everyone talks about marriage being "50/50". I learned that it never really is. There are ups and downs where 50/50 just isn't possible. But when two people are always ready to give that little extra bit of love, time, effort, affection, whatever it is that's needed - there's not much that can't be overcome.

May you and your new wife always give each other that little extra bit. Congratulations!

Thank you. Good advice.

I have come to believe we exist in a strong vs weak paradigm. I am strong where she is weak and vice versa. Complimentary not competitive. Although we did have a few long intense conversations in the last few weeks and months about the balance/roles we each play in our relationship. She is a fiercely strong and in many way independent woman, but seems to be more than willing to concede authority to me as long as I treat her delicately and lovingly. Which works because I am not hot tempered at all but I am both analytical & empathetic (to her) and she is hot tempered but extremely affectionate and empathetic (to me).

 

[d_marsh]

So now you've done it!

I saw the girl last night, who for the record I call "girl", and I said to her "I just realized today that I'm your step-dad now". She shot me a goofy look and said "yeah, no ****, that's how marriage works". So I proceeded to ground her from all dairy products for 137 hours and 29 minutes, I am new to all this and that seemed like a fair punishment for her snark. She rolled her eyes and said "I don't think so". Fearing that I would look weak and lose dominance, I threatened to get my belt. She did not submit and instead made the comment "I'd like to see you try". Having no choice, I used my greater size and strength to to physically place her on the floor in a subdued position while I tied her shoelaces together and threatened to lick my finger tips and place them in her ears. She finally submitted and accepted me as her male role model and paternal leader. I made it clear that further disrespect or noncompliance would result in me water boarding her with a dirty sock and cranberry flavored Sprite up to the potential of murdering her boyfriend and his entire family. I am still testing the boundaries of this whole fill-in parent thing and may have gone too far. I also told her I would no longer refer to her as "girl" but as "baggage" since she was forced on me through marriage. However she turned the tables on me when she threatened to start calling me "Marshmallow" and to tell people she caught me wearing her mom's underwear and dancing to Taylor Swift music if I called her baggage. Which is ridiculous because those panties are way to small for me and I don't have the vocal range for Swift.

The lady did not intercede on her behalf but did tell her that this is what she gets for helping me stage a secret proposal/wedding/honeymoon without cluing her in. Anyway, the point is this whole step-dad / step-daughter thing really created some unplanned chaos in our home, but I think we have it worked out for now. Baggage, I mean the girl, understands her place in the familial hierarchy and apparently now I am responsible for giving her cash when she needs it and to make really bad puns/jokes when she asks me questions or makes observations. Now I have to go start working on a chore list for her and figure out when I will be shouting "I love you sweetie pie!" as we part ways in some public place like her college or where she works.

 

[elkhound]

You so rock dude !!


double dog dare you to pick her up next time at school or work and get out wearing a pink house coat and have a candy cigarette hanging on your lip in Charlene !!!

 

[d_marsh]

I told the lady I regretted not sending the girl a card when we were at the hotel that said "I wasn't there when you were conceived, but I have been there many times since, and that makes me your dad now".

 

[elkhound]

i need the girl email or number so i can text her messages to help deal with you....she should look at her co workers and school pals at you standing out there in that pink housecoat and tell them my mom found him on the street...i kept telling her about bring strays and lost and founds home...now we have adopted him...the kill kennel wouldnt take him since we give him a bath and got rid of his flees.....roflmao