Father tries to force 13-year-old son and 12-year-old daughter into loving his new wife and baby, they refuse and he blame his sister for not intervening more: “[You] could get through to them”

Blending families is never easy. It's not easy on the children, and it's not easy on the parents either. It's the short end of the stick for everyone involved. Thankfully, I grew up with my nuclear family staying together, and sometimes I feel like I undermine the importance of having that kind of stability. Growing up with divorced or widowed parents seems like a nightmare. As a child, it's hard enough to grow up in your home, maintain good relationships with your family when fights happen, or deal with the chaos of siblings. I couldn't even imagine if I had to grow up living in a home with practical strangers, and a parent telling me, "this is your stepbrother/stepsister now." It's jarring and anyone would be justified in being resistant to this change.

In the story below, the kids are doing just that. They're at the ripe ages of early adolescence, which is a difficult and confusing time for all. On top of their ages and navigating the transition from childhood to teenager, they're put in a situation where their father has a new wife that he has barely known. She already has a child from a previous marriage, and they're pregnant with one already. Talk about too many children under one roof.

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AITA for saying my brother created the mess blending his family and I can't change that?

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Growing up I had plenty of friends with blended families, and I don't envy the way they grew up. Stepsiblings living with them, having to coalesce together as if you're one big, happy family but you're not. And deep down, you're resentful and angry at the situation.
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Of course, being a widower is a situation that takes time to navigate and understand. The grieving process is long, and it may never feel the same with someone else again. With these things in mind, it's better to wait to start a new relationship after someone has properly healed.
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