‘They are old enough to realize what's wrong’: Stepmom tells 13 and 16-year-old stepdaughters to stop calling her ‘Mom’ after she realizes they only consider her a parent when their biological mother isn't around

Stepparents often have a bad reputation before they can prove that they're capable of being a sufficient and loving parental figure. Normally, a child might hold some skepticism when a stranger joins their family, and that's understandable. For whatever reason, one of the child's biological parents is no longer in the picture, and they might assume that their new stepparent is trying to kick them out of their lives completely.

Believe it or not, many stepparents want to be an extension of the child's existing guardianship. Looking at parenthood like it's some black and white thing is a child's first mistake… But can we blame them? Is there another person in their ear, feeding them game plays like they're the head coach and it's the NFL playoffs?

Even still, some children should know better than to rip guardianship away from their stepparents when they feel like it. When you consistently treat your stepparent like garbage despite their efforts to be a pillar of support for you, then you can't get mad when they don't want to assume a guardian-like role in your life.

Author image for Lana DeGaetano Lana DeGaetano
Advertisement

Stay entertained and up to date by following us on Facebook and Instagram!

Tags

family dynamics family drama stepmother marriage married with children kids blended family stepmom reddit story family feud parenting stepdaughter dad family reddit thread Reddit parents entitled people
Scroll Down For The Next Article

Also From Memebase

Student secretly reports cheating to teacher, after group of boys in her Spanish class shared exam paper in advance, later criticized by classmate who claims they “needed to pass,” forcing her to rethink her actions: 'Should I have let karma do its job?'

Student secretly reports cheating to teacher, after group of boys in her Spanish class shared exam paper in advance, later criticized by classmate who claims they “needed to pass,” forcing her to rethink her actions: 'Should I have let karma do its job?'

Trending Now

Late mom saves medical compensation money for 16-year-old son, husband's new wife protests when he refuses to disclose how much he has saved: 'What my son has is not going to be shared'

Late mom saves medical compensation money for 16-year-old son, husband's new wife protests when he refuses to disclose how much he has saved: 'What my son has is not going to be shared'

01
20-year-old refuses to be legal guardian of her 4, 5, and 7-year-old half siblings in the event of her mom and stepdad's passing: 'I would be a bad fit for the role'

20-year-old refuses to be legal guardian of her 4, 5, and 7-year-old half siblings in the event of her mom and stepdad's passing: 'I would be a bad fit for the role'

02
Parents force homeschooled 16-year-old to constantly play with his 11-year-old brother, refuse to let him make friends his own age: 'I’ve only ever had one friend'

Parents force homeschooled 16-year-old to constantly play with his 11-year-old brother, refuse to let him make friends his own age: 'I’ve only ever had one friend'

03
'Shared rooms, meals 'light', and none of it counts as work hours': 27-year-old tech employee refuses to go on mandatory team retreat, manager excludes him from work project afterwards

'Shared rooms, meals 'light', and none of it counts as work hours': 27-year-old tech employee refuses to go on mandatory team retreat, manager excludes him from work project afterwards

04
Boss gives employee $0 bonus after stellar performance review, says they reallocated funds to 'other priorities': '"Other priorities" means top management bonuses'

Boss gives employee $0 bonus after stellar performance review, says they reallocated funds to 'other priorities': '"Other priorities" means top management bonuses'

05
'I reminded her that everything on the floor is trash': Manager scolds office janitor for leaving loose papers on desks, loses it when he cleans up after filing cabinet tips over

'I reminded her that everything on the floor is trash': Manager scolds office janitor for leaving loose papers on desks, loses it when he cleans up after filing cabinet tips over

06
Advertisement