If it’s your wedding and your kid, it sounds like you’re the one who is responsible. When you’re in a blended family, things have a way of getting a little bit more complicated. Family is tough enough as it is, but when you start reshaping the structure of it, things can get even more complex. …
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Stepdad blames teen for his 6-year-old daughter’s constant stealing and problematic behaviors, so she starts documenting every incident to prove it isn’t all in her head
A six-year-old with access to debit cards, cash, electronics, phones, watches, collector’s items, school IDs, perfume, remotes, private writing, and an extraordinary ability to declare herself innocent after every disappearance sounds like a very real problem Because this little girl is being taught that if she looks confused enough, somebody else will be blamed and …
Seguir leyendo Stepdad blames teen for his 6-year-old daughter’s constant stealing and problematic behaviors, so she starts documenting every incident to prove it isn’t all in her head
Mom pressures 16-year-old son to see his 16-year-old stepsister as his sibling because she’s paranoid they’ll start dating if they don’t feel like siblings: ‘They treat us like siblings and want us to feel like siblings, but we don’t.’
They should feel grateful for their amicable relationship and leave it at that. You can’t force a sibling relationship between two stepchildren, and you can’t force a stepmom or a stepdad to be accepted into a parental role by the child they’re step-parenting. While it can be difficult for a parent when their child seemingly …
Seguir leyendo Mom pressures 16-year-old son to see his 16-year-old stepsister as his sibling because she’s paranoid they’ll start dating if they don’t feel like siblings: ‘They treat us like siblings and want us to feel like siblings, but we don’t.’
Mom wishes she had never married before her 2nd husband in front of her 16 and 20-year-old kids that she mothered with her 1st husband: ‘She wished you and your brother never existed’
They didn’t even divorce; she just has that much disdain for her children and their late father. One of the best parts of not having children with your ex is that you can badmouth your ex all you want. If you have a child with your ex, you have to be very careful about how …
Seguir leyendo Mom wishes she had never married before her 2nd husband in front of her 16 and 20-year-old kids that she mothered with her 1st husband: ‘She wished you and your brother never existed’
20-year-old refuses to be legal guardian of her 4, 5, and 7-year-old half siblings in the event of her mom and stepdad’s passing: ‘I would be a bad fit for the role’
She is way too young and inexperienced to take that on, and nobody older and more experienced than her will step up. When I was a kid, I didn’t know a darn thing about the Catholic faith, and I thought that someone being a «Godparent» meant that they would take care of their godchild in …
Seguir leyendo 20-year-old refuses to be legal guardian of her 4, 5, and 7-year-old half siblings in the event of her mom and stepdad’s passing: ‘I would be a bad fit for the role’
Stepdad refuses to acknowledge his 6-year-old stepdaughter after divorcing her mom, only spends time with his 18-month-old biological daughter: ‘I feel she’s no longer my responsibility’
I hate to see adults downplay the importance of their relationship with the children in their lives. I’m not talking about a random family member that a kid sees once or twice a year: I’m talking about grown-ups who actively take a parental role in their kids’ lives, and don’t fully accept the responsibility of …
Seguir leyendo Stepdad refuses to acknowledge his 6-year-old stepdaughter after divorcing her mom, only spends time with his 18-month-old biological daughter: ‘I feel she’s no longer my responsibility’
Stepdad pushes 17-year-old stepson to accept him as his dad because he has been his father figure for 9 years and his late father was for merely 7 years: ‘He said he deserves to be recognized instead of the ghost.’
When you’re a kid, you’re at the mercy of the adults around you. While some kids have two healthy, rational parents at the helm of their families, others have to operate under a series of absurd rules that do nothing to prepare them for the future. A parent could hypothetically feed their kids nothing but …
Seguir leyendo Stepdad pushes 17-year-old stepson to accept him as his dad because he has been his father figure for 9 years and his late father was for merely 7 years: ‘He said he deserves to be recognized instead of the ghost.’
Dad divorces wife after she refuses to punish her 16-year-old daughter for stealing from his 13 and 15-year-old kids: ‘My kids were so relieved when we moved out, so I knew I made the right choice’
Blended families can exacerbate issues that were already present before the families got blended. If a kid mistreats his parents and they don’t do anything about it, chances are he’s probably going to treat his stepparents and stepsiblings with as much cruelty as he treats his parents, if not more. It’s difficult enough for kids …
Seguir leyendo Dad divorces wife after she refuses to punish her 16-year-old daughter for stealing from his 13 and 15-year-old kids: ‘My kids were so relieved when we moved out, so I knew I made the right choice’
18-year-old refuses to be the guardian of his 12-year-old stepsister because he already committed to caring for his 14-year-old brother: ‘My stepdad said I’m perfectly capable of doing it for both’
Many people have to accept at a very young age that they will eventually serve as full-time caretakers for their family members. Whether it’s a parent who is aging and doesn’t have enough money for retirement, or a sibling who isn’t independent enough mentally to take care of themselves, it’s a big burden to bear. …
Seguir leyendo 18-year-old refuses to be the guardian of his 12-year-old stepsister because he already committed to caring for his 14-year-old brother: ‘My stepdad said I’m perfectly capable of doing it for both’
Stepdad refuses to buy 16-year-old stepdaughter $300 shoes and fast food 3 times a week, insists she gets a job to pay for it herself: ‘Now my wife and my stepdaughter are upset at me’
In my opinion, a child, tween, or teenager should be a little apprehensive when asking their parent to buy them something expensive. I know I didn’t ask my parents to buy me material things that cost over $100 frequently when I was a kid, even though I knew buying them wouldn’t bankrupt us. It’s one …
Seguir leyendo Stepdad refuses to buy 16-year-old stepdaughter $300 shoes and fast food 3 times a week, insists she gets a job to pay for it herself: ‘Now my wife and my stepdaughter are upset at me’