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Mail and Joy Thief
Ok, so this happened last year when YSD27 was crashing in our house for a few weeks while DH and I were gone but I think it's still kind a funny.
YSD tried to pick up our mail from the PO. The astute postal worker turned her away. Little Diabla-cita went crying to DH that the mean 'ol mail lady scowled at her. The post lady was astonished at her audacity to attempt to pick up mail from a box that she doesn't own.
This is a separate issue but she used our address for her new job. It kept being sent back with "return to sender" written on it. (Not because the PO wouldn't deliver it but because our address was written incorrectly. Most likely SD's fault.)
YSD said to DH, "I told them that I am your daughter and they STILL wouldn't let me pick up my mail." She also suggested to DH that it was somehow MY fault.
The only part of this that really ticked me off was DH was kind of wishy washy about it all. I had to explain to him that the PO will not give mail from our box to an ADULT that is not listed on our box. So stupid. It has nothing to do with me.
On another separate fun note, DH and I ran into someone from the neighborhood that is/was? friends with BM. BM has few friends and I am sure this person is nice to BM because they feel sorry for BM, not because she is at their same level in any way, shape or form. This person is actually very down-to-earth, warm and polite. They told me they've heard "A lot about" me from BM and SDiablas. This confirms what I already knew. BM and SD's STILL go all over town sh*t talking me and DH to anyone who will listen. I feel sorry for this person because BM has commandeered their spouse to do all kinds of errands for her. Being the nice people that they are, they try to help BM out. Knowing BM, the attempted help isn't good enough and is met with dissatisfaction and complaints. I wonder if they're on to her yet? She uses people.
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Lol. Ya gotta love it when karma and others waft the stench emanated by noxious failed family Xs and spawn back in their failed adult faces.
You clearly consume a huge space in BM's and the Diablas' skulls. 
I think a short script of quick elevator throw away sentences on BM and the Diablas issues to drop in any small-town interfaces where the casserole squad brings them up is in order. e.g. "Isn't it sad that BM and her daughters are so stunted in their adult lives and take advantage of people? Tsk, tsk." Then smile and flounce off tossing an over the shoulder wave and a "Buh-bye. Tell BM/the Diablas Hi from me the next time you see them. Have a great day!"
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Rags making that kinda comment would make it sound like BM and the diablas are stuck in Meera's skull....
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Yeah the good ole' blame game. You existing @Meera allows for them to blame you for anything and everything- One SKID in his late teens (at the time) told my parents that I ruined his professional football career. My poor mom had to hold back laughter until she realized he was serious. What an over inflated load of garabage- no offense to the SKID but he's not tall enough, fast enough, athletic enough, strategic enough, didn't have the drive/ambition/ or willingness to sacrifice to be a pro FB player - he is just not genetically built nor is he mentally strong. But oh yes it's stepmom's fault for your shortcomings. I was so angry at the time but he did me a favor my parents had a chance to listen to his delusions and realize what he's all about.
As for talking sh** I have been on the receiving end of that too- all you can do is take a breath and realize what these people are (as you mentioned users). Obviously that down to earth lady must be realizing somethings awry that she was willing to speak to you either to double down on what they are saying or re-evaluate their statements. I am guessing she's re-evaluating the BS.
Either way - not your monkey, not your circus. Rise above that.
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ImperfectlyPerfect, spot on with "Rise above that."
Meera, you're better than that. Don't lower yourself to their level and play their games. It's what they want and it is so NOT worth it.
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Stepmoms are blamed for all sorts of ridiculous things, but postal regulations is a new one!
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Merry wrote:
Stepmoms are blamed for all sorts of ridiculous things, but postal regulations is a new one!
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Stepmoms are blamed for all sorts of ridiculous things, but postal regulations is a new one!
We could get together and write a best-selling book about it. We're scapegoats.
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Thanks for commiserating with me STers.
Aniki, I am definitely not getting sucked into any drama from "the casserole squad" Lol, as Rags so suitably referred to them. I just smile, wave and nod. They are strangers to me but it is interesting to see that perhaps some people in BM's circle are seeing through BM's crap. I am just an observer, not a participant in whatever craziness she stirs up. This particular lady seemed quite grounded but some of BM's old friends are real nut jobs. I call them the gaggle of witches. Fortunately BM cashed out and moved away which has lessened her influence in our community.
Imperfectly perfect, I feel for you. I am glad that my family has never even met the SDiablas. My family lives far away. They visit fairly frequently but SD's have either been away at college or in one of their phases of punishing DH by removing themselves. Hell would freeze over before I would bring SD's to visit my family. I do have to consider DH's family seeing the truth about SD's.
Mia, I am considering writing a book, would be awesome if it is best selling, but it won't be about SD's! Lol
Merry, YSD is coming back to town soon. Should be interesting what else I get blamed for? The good news is my BD and I are going on a trip together so we will not be dealing with SD for very long. DH will have to deal with her on his own. It's not entirely a vacation but my daughter and I are still going to set aside some time for fun.
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Rags making that kinda comment would make it sound like BM and the diablas are stuck in Meera's skull....
BM and the toxic minion SKids would undoubtedly spin it that way. When the small-town casserole squad brings up the toxic opposition and their stuff regarding an SM, daddy, and their marriage and the intact subsequent more successful marriage/family, I would surmise that it is the toxic opposition that is fixated on the SM, etc... and it is SM and the subsequent though successful family taking up huge volumes of cranial space as evidenced by the toxic opposition spin that the casserole squad mentions. A dismissive flippant exit comment to the squad that they feed back to the toxic opposition may grow SM space taken up in their heads.
Why not have some petty fun at their expense?
IMHO of course.
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