I read your post and Karen's that followed last night. I didn't respond, but I woke up this morning thinking about you.

I really do not like the fact that your husband is calling all of the shots - and treating you this way. It sounds far too controlling and certainly doesn't set up a united front to deal with HIS kids.

Allow NO ONE to put you down or make you feel like a horrible person. Try to remember this - if you can - you know down deep that YOU ARE a good person.

If he makes you feel horrible - or the children do - then YOU ARE ALLOWING them to do this.

It sounds as though it is you against all of them - and I don't like that one bit.

It may take some intense family counselling (that's all of you) to unravel
what has happened here.

If I were in your situation, I sure would need some quiet time too. If he doesn't understand that.........then I really question who he is.

You are NOT a possession - you are his wife!

Forgive my bluntness please, this has really bothered me.