A conversation with my stepmother
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Tufted Titmouse

Joined: 16 Sep 2014
Age: 60
Gender: Male
Posts: 38
Location: In your mind
Ten days ago I had a talk with my stepmother who I had not seen for 50 years. I heard of her when I was growing up.Part of why I wanted to talk to her was to start a relationship with her.another was to help me with my trust. Currently she is the trustee.
She didn't want to start a relationship at her stage of life. She is 76 years old. Then she asked me why she should start one now. I couldn't give an answer. Basically I was struck dumb.She said my dad wrote the trust to his specifications.
An added note. She tried to start a relationship with me at the ages of 8-12 years old. My family situation wasn't good. I was extremely shy at that time. We are talking from 1972-76. I probably couldn't form new relationships even if I wanted to. After that time someone stop her from contacting me. The only people would be either my father or my mom.
I told this to my life skill counselor and he said she had rehearsed what she was going to say. Any thoughts?
Perhaps she wants this to be easy? And might be worried it won't be? If you think that's the case you could float things into the conversation about wanting to keep things as easy and pleasant as possible. If she doesn't seem malicious. She may feel some resentment for the work of being trustee. And she may be missing your father quite a bit.
What she said asking you why she should start a relationship seems quite rude. But she could also be frightened or overwhelmed by his loss or if she tried hard before and feels she failed to connect to you.
I would talk to your support people about this and try to keep things light with her, tell her you don't want her to feel pressured and will if she seems decent, maybe even offer that she should let you know if anything you do is bothering her or ask her if she wants a number for one of your support people if anything seems too much. But only if you sense her o be decent but skittish. If you think she's just difficult, keep things businesslike and try to feel prepared for more of the same.
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