My ex and I have been divorced for a number of years now. About 6 months ago my mother informed me that she and my ex have had a relationship for "a couple of years now." Over the years I'd had suspicions, but when I asked about it I was assured that I was wrong. As it turns out, that "couple of years" has been a heck of a lot longer. They apparently started their relationship almost the minute he and I split up! Just a few weeks after we all learned about this, they got married.

Now wait, this gets even better. I have kids. Now their grandmother is their step-mother and their dad is their step-grandfather. How's that for a screwed up family?!! My youngest child still sees his dad and grandma. He's angry and confused by the whole thing, but just pushes it to the back of his mind so he can see his dad -- he's very much "daddy's boy." The older kids want nothing to do with dad or grandma. They are sickened by the whole thing.

Let me tell you just how sick and twisted this whole family is -- it seems everyone in the family besides me and my children think this whole scenario is just hunky dory. My mother's youngest sister has jumped all over me for basically disowning my mother telling me to stop acting like a spoiled brat and get over it. And today I get a letter from her cousin telling me how great this is because my children's step-mom won't be bad mouthing me to my kids. My siblings say it's "weird" but that's about it.

If it weren't for the fact that a couple of friends of mine and a few other people who know about this situation think it's totally screwed up and disgusting, I'd begin to think I was crazy. Before you tell me to get therapy for myself and my children, let me assure you that I've already done this.

Basically I'm here just to get some feedback from other people and make sure I'm not nuts. This really is screwed up, isn't it?!! I'd like to know what you all think and how you think you'd handle this. Also, does anyone know where I can adopt a new family? Ha ha

Thanks,
Dragon Heart