Nobody likes the woman who would replace their mother.
Children of divorce are always faced with the dilemma of parental collapse, leaving them questioning whether their parents are a pair or simply two individuals trying to sort out their own romantic relationships. And no matter what, once a parent moves on and starts dating someone else, that kid is going to distrust and maybe even dislike the new version. You'll never be my mom!
But some step-girlfriends really take the cake, deserving the predisposed hatred of their future adopted offspring.
Frankly, if Dad's girlfriend isn't willing to even attempt some semblance of good mothering instincts, that's a red flag. The woman in our next story proved to be the most evil of step-girlfriends and dated u/Upstairs_Project4166's dad for 3 miserable years before breaking it off. Like something out of a movie, this lady came in, stole the dad, and kicked his 12-year-old kid to the curb (figuratively), treating them like a second-class citizen in the house. Sounds pretty deserving of revenge, doesn't it? Not many girlfriends can boast this, but this woman's disregard for her boyfriend's kid earned her an ugly, withering garden, thanks to a fresh batch of salted earth every spring that could never be mitigated.
Did I mention this lady's dog gave her step-kid fleas? She deserved it…
