Teen Calls Out Stepdad For Ignoring Him, Mom Says He’s “95% Dad” And To Let It Go

The word stepparent has two parts: step and parent. And while a lot of people put all the weight on the “step,” the “parent” part still means something. If you take on that role, you take on responsibility, and part of that is being involved in the child’s life. If someone can’t handle that, it’s fair to question whether they should get the title at all.

One teen had his stepdad in his life for as long as he could remember. But over the years, the man made it clear he didn’t see him as his real son and kept prioritizing his biological children. So after one more reminder of where he stood, the teen stopped calling him dad.

Turns out it’s not so easy to stomach that treatment when you’re on the receiving end of it. Read the full story below.

The teen had his stepfather in his life for as long as he could remember, yet the man never treated him like a real son

Teen talks to stepdad at home, expressing feelings of being ignored while mom says stepdad is 95 percent dad.

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So he decided to turn the tables on him and stopped calling him “dad”

Teen calls out stepdad for ignoring him while mom defends stepdad as 95 percent dad and urges to let it go.

Teen calls out stepdad for ignoring him while mom defends him as 95 percent dad in family dynamics conflict.

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Teen and stepdad fishing together on dock by lake under cloudy sky, highlighting stepdad and teen family tension.

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Teen calls out stepdad for ignoring him while mom says he’s mostly a dad and urges to let it go and accept feelings.

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Teen calls out stepdad for ignoring him, mom insists he’s mostly dad and urges to let the issue go peacefully.

Teen and stepdad having tense dinner conversation while mom listens, highlighting stepdad and teen family conflict.

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Readers overwhelmingly agreed the teen wasn’t at fault, and the stepfather was

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Teen calls out stepdad for ignoring him as mom defends stepdad’s role and urges to let the situation go.

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Teen calls out stepdad for ignoring him while mom claims he’s nearly like a dad and advises to let it go.

Teen calls out stepdad for ignoring him while mom defends saying he’s mostly like a dad in family conflict discussion.

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Reddit comment discussing teen calling out stepdad for ignoring him and mom saying he’s 95 percent dad and to let it go.

Alt text: Reddit comment calling out stepdad for ignoring teen and criticizing mom for condoning behavior in family conflict.

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Teen emotionally calls out stepdad for neglect while mom claims he is like a dad, sparking family conflict and feelings of rejection.

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Alt text: Text post discussing teen feeling ignored by stepdad and family boundaries in a complicated family dynamic.

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Teen calls out stepdad for ignoring him while mom insists he’s almost like a dad and urges to let it go.

Alt text: Teen calls out stepdad for ignoring him while mom defends stepdad as almost like a dad in family conflict.

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