Stepfamily
Jun9
Teen blows up at racist grandparent
Editor’s Web Note: My stepfather grew up in the South and was quite racist. My mother, who had raised my siblings and I to be just the opposite, didn’t say a negative word about his tasteless stories and slurs. Her behavior was…
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Dec9
Stepparent plays Scrooge to spouse’s kid
Editor’s Web Note: Favoritism in gift-giving is extremely prevalent at all levels: grandparents, aunts, uncles, the whole extended family is often guilty of ignoring or showing lesser favor to the child(ren) from the “other”…
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Oct14
Alcoholic stepfather verbally abuses son
Editor’s Web Note: Alcohol is often used to “find out who someone really is”. But is the evil it can lay bare someone’s ‘true’ psychological nature, or is it born of the alcohol? Any insights? Please write…
