Mom forbids stepmom from making school lunch for her 16-year-old stepdaughter: 'Leah should just eat what the school provides because I don't have time to compete.'

She is taking care of her stepdaughter, something her mother doesn't care to do.

If you're a stepparent who enters into a pre-existing family dynamic with a bunch of demands that they change things to suit your liking, you can't act surprised when your stepchild dislikes you. When it comes to matters of the stepchild, it's essential to observe and learn before you make judgments or impose any new rules on them. You might not understand why your spouse and their child operate the way they do, but after observing them over a couple of months, you start to understand where you fit into this family that existed long before you came around.

Perhaps they are particular about using a specific type of ham for their sandwich because it reminds them of their other parent, whom they don't see as often as they'd like. Perhaps they participate in numerous extracurricular activities because, without them, they would become idle and listless. Whatever the case may be, a parent will nearly always know their child better than their stepparent, so it's essential to take the lead of your husband or wife instead of deciding what is best for a child you don't know well. It's always better to err on the side of caution with matters like these.

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The stepmom in this story is in a unique predicament because she understands her stepdaughter's needs better than her stepdaughter's mother does.
When the 16-year-old came home from school one day, looking pale and tired because she hadn't eaten the gross school lunch, the stepmom took matters into her own hands. She started making the stepdaughter's lunches that she would actually eat. Unfortunately, this act of service is a bit too parental for the girl's mother.
Would I be the bad guy if I refuse to stop making my stepdaughter her school lunches?

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