My mom died when I was 6, breast cancer, my dad was devastated so much so he was kinda a neglectful parent. Not on purpose he really had no idea what he was doing. He still provided but I was a mess, I'd show you all pics if I wasn't so embarrassed but 4 years after my mom he met my "stepmother." She had no kids of her own thank goodness!!

She was nice when we met but something was off, I always felt cold around her. I started to see her true colors after they were married and she got pregnant. My dad felt relieved because now I had a "mom" but she did the bare minimum and I'm being generous when I say that

It got worse in my teens years, she always made me work for simple things like field trips or any school fees. Her famous line was nothing is free. I had a basic room, mostly thrift store clothes and Payless shoes while my siblings had name brands and toys galore. I ended up getting a job after they refused to pay for the military ball freshmen year. It was really her who shut it down, saying they had bills. When I got a job she told me I had to pay bills, this was the only time my dad and her had argument about her treatment of me. She stopped taking my checks but she would take my card to buy diapers or get gas. My aunt took me to open a savings account so I had most of my checks deposited there. I suffered sophomore and junior year but senior year I was that girl, she hated it. She accused my bf at the time of pimping me out cuz he was my excuse when I got anything clothes, shoes, make up, etc

I really hated her I literally had no other option I called on my mom day and night. My hs graduation I paid all my fees, prom dress, I pitched in for my prom send off at my bfs house cuz there was no way I'd let her host it. Yall should've seen her she was fake asf in my prom pics. Day before my graduation I get into an argument with her about my weekend celebration plans, she wanted me to stay and babysit while she went to a wedding but she knew my friends and I had these plans for months. I'd already paid for my hotel and plane ticket. My dad came home she acted like I cursed her out. My dad was also aware of the plans sided with her I'd had enough I told them both off then stormed out

I did some couch surfing until I went off to LSU, a whole 18 hour away. My dad bumped into me when I was at the grocery store but I was over him I literally ran outta there. He sent letters I returned em. I literally haven't heard from him in 6 years my great aunt just passed away she was the only family I kept in contact with so I feel obligated to pay my respects but that means being in the same room as them. I'm not ready, my husband doesn't like them and I don't want my kids around them. I'm so conflicted idk what to do 😥