People Who Control Other People

Ok, so I have a Facebook page. I have "relationships" where I listed my husband, children and step children. If you know anything about Facebook "relationships", then you know that if you add a person, and they have their own Facebook page, you cannot list them as a "relation" until they confirm that relation. 

There is no category for "step children." I listed my step daughter Gillian as a "daughter" since there was no "step" option. Her "real" mother got the request. I've sent it probably ten times, thinking Gillian was ignoring me. Her mother was deleting the request and not letting Gillian accept it, nor telling her about it!

My problem with whole thing is: how can anyone be so controlling as to force me to NOT list MY step children on MY own Facebook page??? There has to be a way around this. I should be able to list my relations as I see fit. It is MY Facebook page, not hers. It is MY life, not hers. She has no right or responsibility to make me list who SHE thinks I should list as relations. How does one respond to this kind of demand?


I have removed both girls from my relationships in my profile. I have deleted every picture of them I have posted for others to see. I was so proud to have gained two more children when I married my love. Now, because of the ex-wife, I am not allowed to show off my "children" and profess my love for them or my pride in them for what they do and accomplish.


There should be no such thing as "step" allowed when we have blended families. We do not call African Americans nigger anymore. Well, I feel as though "step" is just as ugly as the "n" word. It degrades the "step" person, makes them feel less than worthy of being called "daughter", "mom", "dad", "brother", "sister", whatever. 


This world is changing, and as far as I can see, not for the better. Now we not only have people with Bachelor's degrees, Master's degrees, and Doctorate's degrees that are so stupid they can't even hold a conversation, but we have people dictating to others who they can list as relatives on their Facebook page. This is absolutely ridiculous. We have people in government that cannot even imagine what is going on in a "normal" persons life, so they raise taxes, increase the national debt, and take much needed programs away from those that need it, then there are people who have nothing better to do than be upset because someone else loves their child like he/she is their own.


Why wouldn't a parent want another person to love their children like he/she was their own? More "parents" loving children is a good thing. It takes a whole village to raise one child...not just one person.


If anyone knows of a way around this I would appreciate any advice on this subject...