In this intricate family narrative, an 18-year-old individual (18M) navigates a complex relationship with their biological father and stepmother. The father left the child’s mother when he was just six years old, and four years later, he married a woman named Aida who had three children from a previous marriage. Despite living five hours away, the father initially had limited contact with the child, visiting only 7-8 times a year. However, a sudden change of heart led to a demand for 50/50 custody, which resulted in a strained and uncomfortable situation for the child.
As the children grew older, they found a strong support system in their mother’s brother, who took them in and became a father figure. The child stopped visiting their biological father at the age of 13, and it was later revealed that child support payments had ceased, placing financial strain on the child’s mother. Father’s Day became a celebration of the child’s uncle, who had stepped up as a father figure, providing emotional and familial support. Tensions rise when the stepmother requests a significant financial contribution from the child for a gift, and the child responds with sarcasm, referencing the unpaid child support. This leads to the stepmother blocking the child and receiving a negative message from one of her children.
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1. OP’s dad left her mom when he was six years old and married OP’s SM Aida, she had 3 kids from a previous marriage and OP’s dad decided to parent them instead of OP, and after that, OP used to see him 7 to 8 times a year because he had moved 5 hours away.
2. OP’s dad had a change of heart and decided to demand 50/50 custody, and built a room for him at his new house to fill the gaps between missing years he started giving him new gifts and planned a big birthday party for OP’s 12th birthday.
3. At 13 OP stopped going to his place and OP’s mom’s brother took him in as one of his boys, OP and her mother moved back to his grandparent’s place and OP’s uncle lived next door and they were quite close with each other moreover, OP’s uncle was like a father figure for him.
5. For OP when he was 15 years old Father’s day was about his uncle and now when he turned 18 her step-mom texted OP on FB saying that he’s old enough to give a gift to his bio-dad his stepkids wanted to give him a car and she wanted OP to contribute but OP denied
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