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Woman Sparks Drama By Her Delusional Belief That Stepdaughter’s Baby Belongs To Her, Gets Banned
I think that every normal mom can turn into a dragon slayer when it comes to protecting her child. There’s simply no stopping them when their maternal instincts kick in, and they would fight every person for their kid. That’s probably the bravest thing ever, right?
The original poster (OP) sensed danger when her stepmother kept saying that the baby was hers. Of course, she banned the woman from coming near the child, but little did she know all the drama that would follow. Just scroll down and read on to see what really happened!
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Mothers can fight anyone when it comes to protecting their kids, even their own family
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The poster never shared a good bond with her infertile stepmom, who later delusionally thought that her baby belonged to her
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The poster asked her to stop, but instead, she started harassing her, and even said some pretty disturbing things about what can happen during delivery
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She badly wanted the baby for herself and had even tried doing this with the poster’s sister-in-law’s child after she passed away
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The poster was scared of what she might do, so she banned her stepmom from meeting her baby, and even her dad refused to visit his grandkid
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Even after being banned, she showed up at the couple’s house, crying and begging, and the poster’s dad had to come and take her away
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This scared the couple so much that they sold their house and bought a new place in the same building as the poster’s mom, since it had tighter security
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However, the stepmom threatened to call CPS on them, and since her awful behavior won’t cease, the poster is quite paranoid about what she could do next
Today’s story is quite wild as this Reddit user tells us the harrowing story of how her stepmom’s behavior absolutely terrified her. The thing is, after she miscarried, the woman turned infertile and pushed herself as the mom of OP and her siblings. However, this actually scared them away because they already had a mother and didn’t need another one.
She caused a few minor problems in the poster’s life, but things were tolerable until OP’s pregnancy. This woman was under the delusion that the baby belonged to her, and the poster was completely freaked out by the way she treated her. She even said some really creepy things, like that anything can happen during delivery, insinuating OP could pass away.
That’s just disturbing, right? The poster finally put her foot down and banned her stepmom from visiting her baby. The conflict further escalated as her dad refused to meet the kid because of this, and OP is just hurt by it all. After venting online, she heeded netizens’ advice that it’s better not to expect anything from her dad, as he would never stand up for her.
One day, however, the stepmom showed up at her gate and created a ruckus that involved crying and begging, until OP’s dad came and took her away. Alarmed by this situation, the poster gave us another update that they left this house and got a new place in her mom’s building for tighter security. Little did the couple know that more drama would follow!
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The stepmom spread lies about OP to everyone, including their church priest, but fortunately, they didn’t fall for it. Moreover, she also threatened to call CPS on the couple and publicly accused them of being bad parents. However, the neighbors saw how delusional she sounded and promised to back the couple. Yet, the poster is still paranoid about what the woman might pull next.
While studies have shown that infertility takes a toll on a person’s mental health, it does not justify a person putting others through hell. People just couldn’t believe how the stepmom literally went out of her way to trouble the poster when she was expecting. Pregnancy involves a lot of physical problems, but let’s not forget that women have to endure mental health challenges as well.
I can’t even imagine how anxious the poster must have felt when her stepmom covertly spoke about her passing away during childbirth. Gives me the heebie-jeebies to even think about it! Also, the harassment didn’t stop after the baby was delivered; in fact, it just intensified when the woman was banned.
It’s been observed that post-delivery, women already experience a lot of stress, so OP didn’t really need more of it. However, her stepmom just completely ruined things for her, didn’t she? What should have been one of the most delightful experiences of her life turned into a complete sour patch due to this woman.
Netizens were also stumped by her audacity, and many claimed that the stepmom would require years of therapy to heal. Do you agree with their verdict? Let us know in the comments!
Even people online were extremely alarmed by the stepmom, and claimed that she needed tons of therapy to fix her behavior
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KatSaidWhat 3 months ago
This is going to escalate and end up with stepmother being detained when she tries a kidnap. She should already been in therapy.
LakotaWolf (she/her) 3 months ago (edited)
The MIL is normally the kind of person who I would have suggested look into adoption or fostering once she found out that she was sterile/infertile, but with the fact that her crazy emerged later, it's probably best that she didn't! I have struggled to understand women who are nearly seemingly rabid about being/becoming mothers, as I've never wanted children, but I accept that we all feel differently about things like children. I agree that MIL should have been in therapy long ago, probably from the time of discovering the infertility. It sucks - MIL is probably suffering in her own way - but she needed to get herself help LONG ago. The MIL is in NO way right or a victim here and is in fact unhinged, but she probably IS suffering mentally. What that means is that she needs help, though, NOT OP's baby!
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Tabitha 3 months ago (edited)
You know, I wanted kids, but all I had were miscarriages. We didn’t have the money for IVF or adoption, so we’re childless. That hurt my husband and myself deeply. I wish we could’ve had kids, but it is what it is, you know. This is what we’ve been given, so we have reconciled ourselves to it, and built the rest of our life together accordingly. I don’t obsess about babies, and I certainly do not try to act like a mother to anyone else’s children, including the children in my family or my husband’s. Even though my husband and I could end up having custody of my closest relative’s child(ren) if they and their spouse pass on, I honestly would rather have them both alive, because I care about them and their children. If I could do all that, after such a painful disappointment, why can’t other people do the same? What has to snap in a person’s mind that they would try to act like they’re the parent of a child that is not theirs? What has happened to grown up reason, rationality, and the understanding that sometimes things don’t work out the way you’d like and you have to adapt and move on? Yes, I know some people are more fragile than others, but if they’re adults, they should have the ability to work things out, seek help if they need it, make whatever changes in their lives are warranted, become stronger for it, and move on to live the rest of their lives productively. I hope the stepmother gets the help she needs, but I doubt she will, as OP’s father is merely humoring and enabling her, not truly helping her. This will not end very pretty.
Ben Aziza 3 months ago
It could be innate or cultivated strength. I wish most ppl had your level of it... It is always sad still to see people not being able to handle misfortune. Also, fully agree with you on the father being an enabler... In a way, it is somehow worse for me...
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Ben Aziza 3 months ago
Normally, i would suggest that any infertile person can adopt... Sadly, there is no shortage of orphans after all. BUT HOLY F no! The mother in law seems disturbed and should not be allowed near kids until and if she can get ALOT of help with her state of mind... I hope OP and her child stay safe...
KatSaidWhat 3 months ago
This is going to escalate and end up with stepmother being detained when she tries a kidnap. She should already been in therapy.
LakotaWolf (she/her) 3 months ago (edited)
The MIL is normally the kind of person who I would have suggested look into adoption or fostering once she found out that she was sterile/infertile, but with the fact that her crazy emerged later, it's probably best that she didn't! I have struggled to understand women who are nearly seemingly rabid about being/becoming mothers, as I've never wanted children, but I accept that we all feel differently about things like children. I agree that MIL should have been in therapy long ago, probably from the time of discovering the infertility. It sucks - MIL is probably suffering in her own way - but she needed to get herself help LONG ago. The MIL is in NO way right or a victim here and is in fact unhinged, but she probably IS suffering mentally. What that means is that she needs help, though, NOT OP's baby!
Load More Replies... Tabitha 3 months ago (edited)
You know, I wanted kids, but all I had were miscarriages. We didn’t have the money for IVF or adoption, so we’re childless. That hurt my husband and myself deeply. I wish we could’ve had kids, but it is what it is, you know. This is what we’ve been given, so we have reconciled ourselves to it, and built the rest of our life together accordingly. I don’t obsess about babies, and I certainly do not try to act like a mother to anyone else’s children, including the children in my family or my husband’s. Even though my husband and I could end up having custody of my closest relative’s child(ren) if they and their spouse pass on, I honestly would rather have them both alive, because I care about them and their children. If I could do all that, after such a painful disappointment, why can’t other people do the same? What has to snap in a person’s mind that they would try to act like they’re the parent of a child that is not theirs? What has happened to grown up reason, rationality, and the understanding that sometimes things don’t work out the way you’d like and you have to adapt and move on? Yes, I know some people are more fragile than others, but if they’re adults, they should have the ability to work things out, seek help if they need it, make whatever changes in their lives are warranted, become stronger for it, and move on to live the rest of their lives productively. I hope the stepmother gets the help she needs, but I doubt she will, as OP’s father is merely humoring and enabling her, not truly helping her. This will not end very pretty.
Ben Aziza 3 months ago
It could be innate or cultivated strength. I wish most ppl had your level of it... It is always sad still to see people not being able to handle misfortune. Also, fully agree with you on the father being an enabler... In a way, it is somehow worse for me...
Load More Replies... Ben Aziza 3 months ago
Normally, i would suggest that any infertile person can adopt... Sadly, there is no shortage of orphans after all. BUT HOLY F no! The mother in law seems disturbed and should not be allowed near kids until and if she can get ALOT of help with her state of mind... I hope OP and her child stay safe...
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