Was I wrong?

I yelled at my SD today because she was in my babies face. My baby turns 1 in a few weeks and has been sick every other month because of my SD. Since I met my SD (about 4 yrs now) she’s been sick with a cough for about 85% of the time. At 4 months, she gave my baby Covid and my baby has been sick every other month because she’s constantly sick since her mother allows her to go outside without properly covering up, or without giving her any medicine.

I have told my partner plenty of times to be the person to push boundaries when she is sick since she’ll just be all over my baby. Today I had enough because my baby is sick once again due to my SD coughing and not covering her face and constantly being in my babies face.

So I yelled at her, “get out of her face, you’re sick and you got her sick too!” I rarely ever raise my voice at her and she just stopped stunned. My partner just said “she’s right she keeps telling you” and that was it. Two seconds later, she’s back all over the baby and he’s back to not saying nothing. So I grabbed my baby and locked us in the room. He just sat there like where you going we’re hanging out? But like come on?! He doesn’t even hear her wake up and cry out of discomfort in the middle of the night. So am I wrong for being upset that now my Mother’s Day consists of me taking care of a sick baby because of his negligent parenting and her lack of boundaries no matter how many times I repeat myself?!?!

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My baby compared to step daughter. Is a drastic measure that's her sister not just YOUR baby she is younger. Maybe you need to take it up with dad to do his job with both kids from separate parents

I don’t think you’re wrong, I don’t have any step kids but I’d have lost my cool too. However, it’s your partner who you need to lay the law down too and tell him to tell her to keep her distance etc when she’s sick. I’d definitely be mad, he needs to step up.

Does the step daughter live with you full time? In all honesty after the Covid incident I’d have tried to keep my distance. And speak with the mother!

This is why I hate step parents, I honestly do not agree with screaming at anyone.
It’s not the child’s fault her parents (your partner included are neglecting her)
1. By allowing her to have a cough for 4 years? Come on there must be something more? Asthma???
2. By allowing her to be treated like that

So yeah I don’t agree personally!

It’s your parent’s daughter, if you want to shout, shout at him! He’s the adult & carer!!! X

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