Paying for step child ..

I know this may come off rude and insensitive but I don’t feel like my step child is my financial responsibility. When it comes to bdays and holidays I don’t mind buying presents or random things when i think of my sd I’ll get it . But when it comes to larger things such as college , car, or thousands in trips or extra curricular I don’t think she’s my responsibility. I think it’s ok to help here and there but is it wrong for me to feel that way ? She has two sets of parents who work . I have my own child I have to fund ..

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I 100% agree. She's old enough to work? I mean if she agrees to earn money by helping out then maybe but as just being given money from you. Nope not at all not your responsibility maybe if she was under age and couldn't work but even then

How old is she?

It’s fair for you to do what you feel you can do but it shouldn’t be an obligation. As a step mom myself I take on a heavy load because their mom is a dead beat however I never feel I have to do financially for them. Their dad does that.

She’s going to be 17 . Problem is that she is heavily influenced by her mom and thinks that we just make a ton of money . Husband is still paying child support .. and I take on more expenses just to even out our salaries . Husband tries to shoulder her necessities but as a teen she obviously has no concept of money and her mom doesn’t teach her and when we try to teach her she ends up thinking we’re the worst people alive ..

I feel the same way. Love getting them things but I’m not obligated to do so. I have my own daughter who I do need to support and provide for. My Step kids have 2 parents to take care of them. I definitely get them stuff though I spoil my step babies 💜

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