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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 04:22 AM

    amazing

    Wow. I find it amazing how easily LW writes off Anna as hopeless. As teenagers, there were shades of Anna in myself, friends, my first-year roommate in uni. I do not see that LW is confused about this situation at all - it is crystal-clear how she feels about Anna and the responsibility that comes from having a step-daughter. (Complaining about folding her panties? jeez.) It's a deal-breaker... but if LW does decide to stick around, or even if she doesn't, may I recommend introducing Anna to the wonderful world of high school or community theatre? I have a feeling she may find a kindred spirit or two - I know I did, and one or two of them sound startlingly similar to Anna.

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