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MY TEEN STEP DAUGHTER IS CAUSING A LOT OF PROBLEMS IM LOST ON WHAT TO DO SHES TRYING TO COST ME MY MARRIAGE AND SHE KEEPS TURNING ME IN TO CHILDABUSE FOR SLAPPING HER FOR CALLING ME NAMES AND KICKING ME IN THE FACE AND ALL...... WHAT WOULD YAS DO SHES HORRIBLE AND MY HUBBY DOESNT REALLY DO ANYTHING AND HER REAL MOTHER HASNT HAD ANYTHING TO DO WITH SINCE SHE WAS 2 YRS OLD AND SHES NOW 14 YRS OLD I NEED SOME ADVICE PLZ PLZ ANYONE

Truth be told, the best thing to do in those situtation, because all she is doing is seeking out attention, is to ignore the bad behavior. Just completely, if she wants to get your attention, she needs to call you by name, not b***h, or whatever else she calls you. She needs to treat you nicely.

Also, try to say yer going out and doing something--like: "I'm going to go out to eat! Does anyone want to come?" And yer hubby could be like: "I sure do! Let's go! Does anyone else want to come?" And if she doesn't say anything, just go. Yer trying to prompt a response. It works with my 16 year old sister, who's a pain, maybe it'll work for yours.

And I'd recommend not slapping her. Obviously it doesn't have an effect, so why do it? The silent treatment is much more effective. ^^ Besides, she's not 16--she can't even drive. Refuse to take her places. Everything besides clothing, food, and shelter is a privledge. :] Make her work for it. Privacy is a privledge. Take down her bedroom door. 8D Drives 'em crazy!

Ps. This really doesn't work for older kids. When my dad got a new wife, she tried to boss me around. DUDE. I was ******** 17 and applying for college. Does she really think she has any grounds to tell me that I can't ******** eat a piece of jerky? D:< And thus, over jerky, we no longer talk anymore. I bought the ******** jerky, and she told that I couldn't eat it on a road trip. Well, guess what? We hadn't eaten anythin in over 12 hours. GUESS WHAT. I crawled into the back of the truck and got some ******** jerky. b***h. o.o; Thereby, my little rant of dumbdumb step mothers.