OT: Crazy Mom!
OHHHH Wendy,
All I can say is hold on to your hat. Pick your battles wisely, give them an inch, but hold on to that leash. I raise 3 count'em 3 daughters and I also have a step daughter. So needless to say why I was over weight....LOL. j/k, Anyway, if you remember they need a mom and not another friend, they only have one mom but tons of friends, there is plenty of time to be buds later, not saying you can't have a good relationship, but you have to be mom first. They will hate you now but I promise if you love them and give them structure, someday she WILL call you and say, now I understand why.... and that is sooo worth all of the hard work. Good luck to you and your daughter. I have great relationships with my girls, it's because I was mom when they needed one. Not that I didn't make plenty of mistakes mind you....LOL. God Bless---Toni