As a child, losing a parent feels like the end of the world. In certain ways, it is the end of the world as they know it; they will start trying to find new normals, but this usually takes some time. When the surviving parent remarries only a couple of years after the other parent passed, animosity grows. How could this parent move on so quickly? Did they ever love the late parent at all? What about the child? How do they feel?
Child neglect is a similar theme in these remarrying stories. It seems like the surviving parent's grief ends when their spouse is buried, and the child is left to deal with the very confusing and complex feelings of never seeing one of their parents ever again. How does a parent expect their child not to have a problem with the next person who makes a home in their romantic heart?
The teen in this next story moves in with her uncle after years of pent-up animosity toward her stepmother. She feels as though her father couldn't care less about how she feels and prefers to prioritize his new wife's feelings over hers. Luckily, the teen knows that she is not alone. Scroll to read.
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