“You want respect? Try earning it like my stepdad did”: 16-year-old girl sets healthy boundaries with bio dad when he tries to parent her after years of being absent

Welcome back ladies and gentlemen of the internet. We all have issues with our family. Family is the crux of anything in our lives – the relationships we make to others, friends, lovers, the careers we enter, the place we live, and everything else in our lives. As important as family is, it's a double edged sword. Our family can give us so much love and acceptance that we feel complete and whole, we never question our place in the world, and we grow up with really healthy coping mechanisms. They can also imbue harsh traumas, suffering, and eternal negative patterns that harm us forever.

In the story below, the protagonist is a teenage girl who grew up with a stepdad instead of her bio father. He tries to reconnect with her after years of being an absent parent, but sets boundaries with him. Read the full story for all the juicy details.

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AITAH for telling my bio dad he needs to earn my respect like my stepdad did?

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The issues that stem from our childhood often permeate into adulthood. Attachment styles are cemented as children, they can be seen a mile away when we choose our adult partners. When you grow up with divorced parents and have to adjust to calling a stranger mom or dad, things get even more complicated.
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“You want respect? Try earning it like my stepdad did”: 16-year-old girl sets healthy boundaries with bio dad when he tries to parent her after years of being absent

AITAH for telling my bio dad he needs to earn my respect like my stepdad did?

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