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Woman Disowns Son After He Keeps His Wedding Secret, Knowing His Daughter Would Freak Out
One of the challenges stepparents may face is finding their place in the child’s life. The worst way to go about it is to try to forcibly insert themselves by trying to erase the biological parent from the picture, something that still unfortunately happens.
This pushy stepmom is an example, and she even went through elaborate methods to make her stepdaughter forget about her late mom. Her actions drew the ire of everyone around the child, as they stepped in to give the woman the reality check she very much deserved.
This is quite a long read, but an enjoyable one, thanks to its satisfying outcome.
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Some stepparents try to force themselves into the child’s life
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This was what a stepmom did with a teenage child, and it was worsened by the husband, who allowed it all to happen
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The stepmom’s jealousy only worsened over time
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Worse, the husband played a part in deceiving the child
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Things eventually reached a boiling point
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The child was also hurt upon learning what happened and decided to distance herself from her father
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The drama spilled over to the man and woman’s wedding day
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The stepmom, however, remained oblivious to the damage she caused
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The child’s grandmother also took action to ensure she was taken care of
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While she did decide to keep contact with her father and stepmom, the child ended up living a fruitful life
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Insecurities and divided loyalties are common issues in blended families
Blended families are complicated from the get-go because they are a product of a broken union. There will be divided loyalties, particularly among the children.
In the story, Ella was clearly distraught over her mother’s passing and remained loyal to her, which her stepmother, Clarissa, found unsettling.
“Change brings up feelings of discomfort and manifests differently in every child,” licensed marriage and family therapist Claudia de Llano told Verywell Mind.
However, Clarissa’s insecurities are also valid. According to Naja Hall, an educator who specializes in helping families through life transitions, no woman has step-motherhood on her list of personal goals, which means she is forced to adapt.
“A woman becomes a stepmom because the original family came apart. Our roles are born out of loss,” Hall told Forbes. “But what was once broken can be rebuilt and made new, and a good stepmom is a reminder of that.”
Of course, it does not give Clarissa the right to forcibly insert herself into the picture by erasing Ella’s mom from her life. It’s why experts advise stepparents to take things slow because building trust requires time and patience.
“It’s important to validate, respect, and support the children’s feelings by establishing open communication, mutual trust, and an atmosphere of love,” licensed therapist Samantha Quigneaux told Verywell Mind in the same interview.
Clarissa received what was coming to her in the form of a harsh reality check from her mother-in-law. Credit also goes to Ella for trying to keep the relationship with her father and stepmom, even after they tried to ruin her life.
People in the comments were delighted by how the story ended
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Anne Roberts 6 days ago
What is your point? If you don't like it, read somewhere else.
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LakotaWolf (she/her) 2 weeks ago
I've said it before and I'll repeat it here. I read most Reddit/BP posts as entertaining fiction. I don't go into it believing that they're true stories, I read them as if I'm reading something written by an actual author (as in, the content is fictional.) That way I just read it for entertainment value and I don't get all emotionally worked up about the story (like so many people seem to do) or the veracity of the story (like many other people seem to do.) I'll sometimes comment as IF the story were real, because sometimes real people might be in similar, less fictionalized/dramatized situations, and those are the people I give my opinions/thoughts for. In this situation, there's definitely plenty of times in reality that a parent d!es, the spouse remarries, and the children of the original couple get the b*m's rush from the new spouse or the "I am now your new mom/dad" treatment.
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Anne Roberts 6 days ago
What is your point? If you don't like it, read somewhere else.
Load More Replies... LakotaWolf (she/her) 2 weeks ago
I've said it before and I'll repeat it here. I read most Reddit/BP posts as entertaining fiction. I don't go into it believing that they're true stories, I read them as if I'm reading something written by an actual author (as in, the content is fictional.) That way I just read it for entertainment value and I don't get all emotionally worked up about the story (like so many people seem to do) or the veracity of the story (like many other people seem to do.) I'll sometimes comment as IF the story were real, because sometimes real people might be in similar, less fictionalized/dramatized situations, and those are the people I give my opinions/thoughts for. In this situation, there's definitely plenty of times in reality that a parent d!es, the spouse remarries, and the children of the original couple get the b*m's rush from the new spouse or the "I am now your new mom/dad" treatment.
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