A woman was left feeling frustrated after her husband complained that she hadn't purchased any Easter eggs for his children as he also hadn't bought any for them

Navigating a relationship when your partner has children from a previous relationship can be tricky, especially if you also share a child together.

It can be awkward to work out what your role is with the other kids and how involved you should be with them - some people will treat them as their own, but others will keep their distance.

One woman found herself in a frustrating position with her family after her husband complained she hadn't purchased any Easter eggs for his two little ones, as she had purchased one for their son.

The stepmother turned to the internet for some much-needed advice about the situation after her partner got mad at her - despite the fact that he also hadn't bought any eggs.

Writing in a post on Mumsnet, the woman admitted she felt like she was being treated as a 'wicked stepmother' and it was unfair.

She said: "Am I being unreasonable to not have bought eggs for stepchildren?

"Long story short, my stepdaughter (10yo) and stepson (8yo) are being dropped off here later by husband's ex. The whole visit was arranged with short notice, and only briefly rushed past me, as husband knows I have been busy preparing Easter for our 3yo son.

"This morning, after son had opened his eggs, husband asked where the stepchildren's eggs are so they can be set up for later.

"I told him I had not bought any, and when he got indignant I said it's as simple as they're not my children, they're his, it's not my fault he's waited until Easter day when no shops are open. Not my responsibility, but as per usual, I've been cast as the wicked stepmother - Happy Easter, hey?"

The post, which was originally shared last year but has resurfaced again this Easter, attracted over 1,000 replies from many fellow parents.

People were divided over the situation as some felt sorry for the mum but others didn't see why she couldn't have purchased two more eggs.

One person said: "I'm assuming you are expected to do lots of 'wife work’. You're not being unreasonable."

Another replied: "Who normally buys their eggs? Surely you could have picked up 2 extra eggs when you picked up your own child's egg? Or maybe you both should have discussed it before now."

A third posted: "I don't think you should have bought eggs for your stepchildren, but I would have. If you were already buying eggs for one of the children in the family, it seems a bit petty/exclusionary to not buy the other children in the family eggs too. Obviously, you'll get the usual answers of 'not your kids, not your problem' but unless there's a huge drip feed coming about contentious parenting arrangements and ironclad finance separations, I'd think you were being a little mean-spirited."

While someone else added: "I would have bought them for all the kids in our family if I were the one buying them."

Source:
courtesy of MIRROR

by Courtney Pochin, Lifestyle Editor, & Julia Banim, Audience Writer

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