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LW, you are only a recent boyfriend. The stepdad doesn't know if you are here today, gone tomorrow, why on earth should he care about you? I HAVE CANCER AND I AM DYING. I can tell you that terminal illness narrows your focus considerably. Cary was right on the money this time, the guy doens't care about you, and there is no reason he should. If you really want to be a man, do what Cary suggests. Focus on your girlfriend. Help the guy if you can. YOU are not the focus here, you're a side-player in one of the toughest plays any of us will ever star in. If you can't, if you can only focus on your feelings of this memoment, the stepdad might not be an asshole, the asshole sounds to be you.
