Mac ...Dont for one minute think its only step kids that drive you crazy.
All kids these days especially teenagers, know exactly how far to push your patience. They have learnt from all the so called do-gooders that you cant smack them for fear of child beating, also know how far they can misbehave outside cos the police dont want to know, and just let them off with a caution, and if they are under a certain age they cant do anything even if they wanted to.
Parents cant touch them, Teachers cant touch them, and the Police cant touch them, Children have free reign these days to create mayhem and madness, and theres not much you can do about it.
Be patient, do your best, and they will either grow out of it and learn to respect you, or they will grow up to be hardened criminals. A daunting prospect isnt it.
Thank god mine turned out OK.
Licker.