09/12/2025
My kids' future stepmom treated me like her personal surrogate — then demanded one of my twins.
I dated Stan for three months before he left me to get back with his ex, Ursula. Right after we broke up, I found out I was pregnant — with twins. I told Stan, and he was ecstatic. It turned out that Ursula had fertility issues and he'd always wanted kids. Getting back together was off the table, so he stayed with her.
When he told Ursula, she had a meltdown and insisted on meeting me.
She and Stan came to my apartment like they were touring a rental, with their eyes darting around, assessing the space. She didn't even sit down before laying out her "terms."
"We want a home birth," she began, as if we were mid-negotiation. "Formula feeding only, Nikki. That way we can split custody from day one, you understand? And the babies will call me Mama. You'll be Mommy. It'll help avoid any confusion in the long run."
Ursula continued to be overbearing, texting me every day about my eating and exercise habits, and complaining that her job wouldn't let her take maternity leave. At the virtual genetic counseling appointment, she attended instead of Stan and took over the whole meeting, trying to talk about her family history, which wasn't relevant. When it came time for my 20-week level 2 scan, they allowed me one guest, and Stan suggested I take Ursula instead of him. I refused.
I put a pregnancy announcement on my social media, and then Ursula put up an announcement saying they were expecting twins "the NON-TRADITIONAL way" and how blessed she was. I was irritated, but I kept my mouth shut. Then she threw a gender reveal party and posted it on social media. I wasn't even invited. She also announced that she was having a baby shower.
But then Ursula went even further. She and her mother came to my house unannounced and DEMANDED that I give away one of my twins to her.
I was shocked. "I'm sorry, what?! Are you crazy?" I asked, refusing to accept the reality of the situation.
"You already have two. It's only fair," Ursula exhaled, exasperated.
Fair.
Like this was a board game. Like I rolled double sixes and won an extra baby I didn't need.
I could've lost it. I could've screamed. Could've thrown the ceramic elephant I'd just folded onesies around.
But something inside me clicked, so I replied, "Oh, you want one of the babies? Okay, I can agree, but under one condition."
"WHAT DO YOU WANT?" Ursula asked.⬇️