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’
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‘Dad bought him for me, not her kid’: 17-year-old goes no-contact with her mom after she gives away a sentimental heirloom toy from her late father to her 3-year-old half-sister, stepdad threatens to kick her out
This 17-year-old is counting down the days until her 18th birthday after her last memory of her late father was shattered by a dose of toddler drool. More specifically, she’d been treasuring a beloved stuffed Simba plushie since the day of her dad’s passing, and somehow her mom missed the memo of the toy’s importance. …
Seguir leyendo ‘Dad bought him for me, not her kid’: 17-year-old goes no-contact with her mom after she gives away a sentimental heirloom toy from her late father to her 3-year-old half-sister, stepdad threatens to kick her out
Dad criticizes his 26-year-old son’s summer wedding date because his 6, 7, and 9-year-old stepchildren stay with their dad during the summer: ‘There were tears when they found out they wouldn’t be able to come’
I hate when people think they have a say in the location or time of someone else’s wedding. Now, if you’re footing the bill, you should probably have some kind of a say in whether a destination wedding in Mexico for 200 guests is within your budget. But if you’re just a random friend or …
Seguir leyendo Dad criticizes his 26-year-old son’s summer wedding date because his 6, 7, and 9-year-old stepchildren stay with their dad during the summer: ‘There were tears when they found out they wouldn’t be able to come’
‘I was never equal to his bio kids’: Stepdad picks favorites with his children, then gets offended when his stepdaughter chooses Grandpa to walk her down the aisle
Step-parenting is an impossible job. No matter what, you’ll never be that kid’s bio parent, and deep down, they know that–but that doesn’t change the potential connection you can create with a child as their father figure. That’s why when they say that the stepdad can be more than just a dad, they mean that …
Seguir leyendo ‘I was never equal to his bio kids’: Stepdad picks favorites with his children, then gets offended when his stepdaughter chooses Grandpa to walk her down the aisle
Cruel stepdad criticizes 9-year-old for mourning his father: ‘You wouldn’t care this much if I died’
As someone who doesn’t have a stepparent, it can be easy to think that nefarious stepmoms and stepdads are a thing of fairy tales and movies. They’re so omnipresent in these narratives that they stop feeling cliche and start feeling normal. In the Best Picture-nominated movie The Holdovers, the leading teen character has a whole …
Seguir leyendo Cruel stepdad criticizes 9-year-old for mourning his father: ‘You wouldn’t care this much if I died’