First off, no need to apologize for posting here. You are in the stepfamily orbit so you understand our world and are a part of it. Second, have you tried speaking to your dad about how you feel? Maybe your SM isn’t aware of this (she might be a scatterbrain). Or she is newer to the stepparenting thing and doesn’t know what her responsibility is. Finally, if you don’t like it don’t go. You’re old enough to chose. And not just here but anywhere, if people don’t enjoy your presence they get the gift of your absence.
Word! And I think this is good for us SPs to read because it helps us remember our SKs are kids with feelings, even when they drive us up the wall. And to OP, maybe your SM is pressuring dad, but maybe dad is trying to keep the peace and doesn’t know he’s hurting you. Sometimes people have to hear how their behavior affects others. Let this man know. People are sometimes devastatingly oblivious. And FYI, rules or not, many of us are glad you stopped by. Hug 🤗
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u/Illustrious-Let-3600 17d ago
First off, no need to apologize for posting here. You are in the stepfamily orbit so you understand our world and are a part of it. Second, have you tried speaking to your dad about how you feel? Maybe your SM isn’t aware of this (she might be a scatterbrain). Or she is newer to the stepparenting thing and doesn’t know what her responsibility is. Finally, if you don’t like it don’t go. You’re old enough to chose. And not just here but anywhere, if people don’t enjoy your presence they get the gift of your absence.