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Stepparentswill always have adifferent relationshipwith their spouses children.
There are boundaries they should never cross, especially when it involves the mother or father they replaced.
A young man was in thiscomplicated situationwith his fathers wife, who showedblatant disdainfor his late moms memories.
Things reached a tipping point one day when he threw out a gift from her for his 18th birthday.
Unfortunately, his dad sided against him and accused him of being spiteful.
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In an interview withParents.com, a few experts shared these no-nos.
The first on the list is trying to take the other parents place.
As parenting expert and stepfamily coachDerek Randelsaid, These children are not yours.
Maligning the ex-spouse is another item on the list.
In this case, the woman disrespected the authors late mother bythrowing outall her photos.
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There is no point to continue to maintain a hurtful relationship, Dr. Halpern said inan interview.
Doing so may make things less toxic, especially since blood relations are indelible.
Family relationships continue on an emotional level whether we are actively in contact or not, he said.
It would help him cope andimprove his mental health.
Whats your take, readers?
Was the young man spiteful, as his parents accused him?
Or were his actions warranted?
But some people had rather controversial takes
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