Forgive me for posting this about stepdaughter but she is part, a big part of trying to deal with things.
After weeks of not hearing from her and her being too busy to help out, she calls and sweet talks him about how she keeps forgetting to call. Her true colors soon showed when she asked if her son, who just bought a house, could have our lawnmower AND gas grill as we probably have no need for them anymore!!! After all, we should probably hire someone to cut our grass, she said. AND, get ready for this, they would be over on Saturday to pick them up!!
Today, H has the sense to tell her NO, no way, no how. It was funny because when we saw her name on the cell phone, I quipped that she probably wanted something like the lawnmower and grill, just off the top of my head. She is not happy with his response. Too bad.
As I have said before, she only bothers when there is something in it for her. It is really quite sad.
The above nonsense is difficult to deal with because one, mainly me, gets the feeling she is just watching and waiting for opportunity. Thank heaven the wills are secure.
IMHO, she can't get to them, but she can try to get what she wants bit by bit. Last year H bought a 0-turn lawnmower (and they are pricey) and whether he ever uses it again or not it is his pride and joy. We still grill, in fact, I did it today since it was so nice outside.