I have a 13 year old stepson. I've been a part of his life since he was five years old. Love him- he is honestly a great kid and the BEST big brother to Alexis than I could have ever hoped for!
Well, we found out recently that he has a MySpace account. I'm so weary of that - do not think it is for kids but I learned long ago that I'm not his parent, I'm the step parent and I watch the boundaries there. But I told him that he had better add me as a friend- I was only joking, he knew this- as I figured he wouldnt want me there - all the other people on his list were friends from school, young kids. But I did just... observe his site every now and then (cant shake the parent role entirely).
Well, I was up late last night and happened to stop by my MySpace account to check emails and saw a friend request. LOL it was him. Yay. Such an awesome kid. It made me feel good that he did add me - I had figured he wouldnt since I had teased him about it a couple weeks ago. Just had to share. I'm glad he doesnt perceive me in a negative way- i'm always paranoid about that step parent stigma- and i didnt have the best stepdads but I did have the most wonderful stepmom so I hope she realizes what a positive influence she was to me and how it's come full circle.
