http://ask.metafilter.com/tags/stepparents Questions tagged with 'stepparents' at Ask MetaFilter. Sat, 16 Jul 2005 01:12:49 -0800 Sat, 16 Jul 2005 01:12:49 -0800 en-us http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss 60 http://ask.metafilter.com/21287/Grimms%2Dtales%2Dstepmothers%2Dor%2Dreal%2Dmothers Stepmothers in Grimm's fairy tales. Some claim that the Grimms altered mothers to step mothers lest the bourgeois reader be shocked. I was told this at university, and I've since found several references online, but nothing that strikes me as authoritative or trustworthy. And I have an original Grimms Maerchen at home, and it's step-mothers all the way. I was about to "enlighten" someone, but now I'm worried I'm just perpetuating an untruth.<br> <br> Is this story of the Grimms' redaction true, or just wishful thinking for step-parents? tag:ask.metafilter.com,2005:site.21287 Sat, 16 Jul 2005 01:12:49 -0800 fairytales grimm parents stepparents stories i_am_joe's_spleen http://ask.metafilter.com/12414/I%2DDont%2DLove%2DMy%2DPartners%2DChildren%2Das%2DMuch%2Das%2DMy%2DOwn Question for step-parents.<br> My significant other and I both have several children from other marriages. I truly love this person, and their children. But I don't love this person's children anywhere even close to how much I love mine. Just looking at my children breaks my heart, I can never get enough time with them. It's not like my significant other's children aren't great or I don't love them. But there is a big difference in how I love them, compared to my own. My children just don't seem to annoy me the way my significant other's do. Is this a relationship breaker? Does anyone have experience with this? tag:ask.metafilter.com,2004:site.12414 Thu, 02 Dec 2004 12:05:24 -0800 blendedfamilies family relationships stepchildren stepparents Anonymous