Selfish parents force two 17-year-old sworn enemies to become stepbrothers, are surprised when there’s fallout: ‘We witnessed fights, glares, all kinds of things’

When you’re in school, there’s usually that one person you just can’t get along with. Something about the way they are just rubs you the wrong way, and you can’t get over it. There may be a rational reason behind it like they bullied you or your friend. But it could also be completely irrational, …
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Stepmom banishes 16-year-old from dinner table for singing poorly, praises her 18-year-old sister: ‘She started to cry’

Everyone knows someone who can’t sing but loves to do it anyway. It’s one of those ubiquitous personality traits that everyone encounters at some point in their lives. And it can be one of the most annoying traits ever. Something about hearing wrong notes in the wrong key (especially if it’s a song you like) …
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‘It’s too bad she didn’t take no an answer’: Stepmom forces mother-daughter relationship on kid despite her wishes

Being a step-parent is a tough role to fill. You can have all the best intentions in the world and still end up alienating the child because at the end of the day, it’s not up to you, it’s up to them. Step-parents can have beautiful relationships with the kids in their lives, but just …
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‘Who marries someone without ever introducing their child?’: Careless Dad wants to introduce his new wife to 7-year-old daughter at her birthday party

Blended families can be a doozy. Remember the show Life With Derek? Or earlier than that, The Brady Bunch? The premise of both of those shows was bringing together two sets of kids when their parents remarried. Hilarity, hijinks, and buffoonery ensue when you bring together families through marriage. Not that it can’t be a beautiful and healthy …
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