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Tuesday, January 13, 2009 12:00 AM

I'm not ready to be a stepmom

If I marry, I get a 16-year-old who can barely take care of herself.
By Cary Tennis

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  • Monday, January 12, 2009 07:20 PM

    leave.

    this troubled kid does not need a step-parent who does not want them. your concerns are real, but the end result is you should leave this situation. the child's needs take precedent over anything else, PERIOD. that should make it relatively easy for you.

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