Teen Reveals Stepmom's Mistreatment To Dad At His Birthday Dinner, Instead Of Support Gets Accused Of Trying To Ruin Their Marriage

Family dinner has been utterly ruined

Maryjane

• Published in Interesting
• February 29, 2024

Stepfamilies and blended families exist in a variety of forms and sizes. A lot of stepfamilies and blended families would rather just refer to themselves as "families."

The definition of a blended family is evolving as they grow more prevalent in our society. It is crucial to comprehend the fundamentals of blended families in order to make sure that yours is able to accept its peculiarities and celebrate its strengths.

The 17-year-old OP was around nine when his dad started seeing a friend of his mom’s. He cheated on OP's mom and got married to her, and they now have three kids together.

The OP was practically forced to blend in with the family, and his dad tried to make him call his wife "mom." OP's dad asked for custody, and he was granted to have him on weekends.

OP's dad spent so much time making him accept the new family while failing to spend actual time with OP. The OP stopped going to his house when he was 14, but his father tried to fight for full custody after the OP's mom started dating his stepdad.

They're having their anniversary, and the OP was forcefully made to attend. There, his dad told him they'd be going on a trip, but he declined the offer.

OP's dad pressured him to say why he didn't want to go, so he had to reveal every bad thing his stepmom said to him. Find out what happens next as you read the full story below.

The OP writes

OP's dad seemed happy to have him and always tried to include him in everything

The OP ended up telling his dad the mean things his wife said to him

OP's stepmom asked if he was happy for potentially destroying his half sibling's home

OP has offered the following explanation for why they think they might be the a-hole:

I told my dad on his anniversary (in front of other people) the real reason why I don't want to g on vacations with him/his family which probably caused problems.

The Reddit post got more than a thousand comments and here are a few of the most upvoted ones

The OP should talk to his father because it seems he loves him

He could have guessed what the real reason is

No judge will grant OP's dad custody of him at this point

OP's dad just wouldn't let go so he had to answer him

It was the dad's decision to not loose the relationship they have

When you marry someone with kids, you have to love them

This has caused drama in the dad's marriage

Redditors told the OP that it was his stepmom who destroyed the marriage by refusing to acknowledge that he and his father are a pair. She literally pushed the OP away because she couldn't handle having to share the attention.

The OP being honest with his father was the proper decision and if his stepmom tries to con her way out, the OP was adviced to save all of her nasty chats. Eventually, he was declared not the AH.

Maryjane