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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 03:08 PM

    and one more thing

    The letter writer clearly DOES care that the girl has had two horrible parents and has been neglected, or else she wouldn't have mentioned the whole "getting abandoned by crazy mother" thing. I think she does feel bad for the girl, and I don't think she was taking great pleasure in listing the daughter's problems: "I feel bad saying the following but the thoughts are real, so why lie in a letter seeking help?" But feeling bad for someone and admitting that you have neither the desire nor the ability to help are two different things. In any case, LW, flee this desperate situation like a bat out of hell. You will thank yourself in a few months, maybe even a few weeks.

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