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Tuesday, December 19, 2006 12:00 AM

My stepson is impossible! What's a stepmother to do?

I've been a stepchild myself, and as a mother I've raised kids with stepparents -- but I never had problems like this.

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  • Tuesday, December 19, 2006 09:46 AM

    Your future

    Dear LW,

    I have a stepmother like you. She entered my life when I was 10 and became my father's #1 priority. How does that feel for a child? Abandoned. Lost. Lonely. Resentful. Helpless. When's the last time YOU felt this way? Did you like it? Did you have options? This child has no options. He is at the mercy of the adults around him. That means you. You sound petty and mean. And by the way, my father's life totally revolves around his wife, his only companion. They are both retired and see very little of his side of the family because he chose her over his children. Very sad. Welcome to your future.

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