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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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  • Tuesday, January 13, 2009 06:17 PM

    You said it, Cary!

    "But in my heart I feel that this father ought to dedicate the next few years of his life to raising his daughter."

    Thank you, Cary. I want to slug the father. The poor daughter. Her father rarely sees her while he hangs out with his girlfriend... nice. Especially, after all this girl went through with her mother. I'm not a fan of the potential "stepmom" either--so lacking in compassion, but at least she knows she can't give this young woman what she needs--and that is A PARENT. For God's sake, step up to the plate, dad!

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