'She's not my parent': 43-year-old stepmom who can't cook forces 'parental bonding' with 17-year-old stepson by asking him to teach her basic meals, son refuses to participate

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• Stepparent/ stepchild relationships can be tough on a good day. But they're especially tough when one of them expects something from the other that they are not willing to give. And in my opinion, it's usually best to let the child set the tone. Read on to see what happened in this story, and who you think was in the wrong.

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  AITA for not teaching my dad's wife how to cook some basic meals?

  
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