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Source: Stepfamily Association of America - Pittsburgh Chapter
I am free from the obligation of making my stepfamily operate like a traditional nuclear family.
I am absolved of having to be the perfect stepparent.
I excuse myself from being the "man in the middle" regarding conflict with my stepchildren and their parents.
I will no longer be solely responsible for this family's happiness and success.
I
am absolved of being the "problem" with this stepfamily and I also
absolve the stepchild (or mate) I have targeted for this role, of the
same.
I liberate myself from prescribed roles, and fashion my family role to suit my individual relationships and comfort level.
I
will freely enjoy the family life I experience and am absolved of guilt
because one (or more) of our collective children has not been brought
in to the "fold".
I am absolved of the stepparenting mistakes I
have made through inexperience and minunderstanding, and now am free to
operate in the "best interest of the stepfamily".
I am absolved of
the obligation to live every waking moment for the children and free to
enjoy the mate and intimacy I married for.
And, finally, because I
recognize that my stepfamily goes through predictable (and often bumpy)
stages over the course of seven years before it has created "ties that
bind", I am absolved or having the perfect family for at least another
365 days.
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