Danish
We are all familiar with the drama that revolves around step relations. Well today, we have got something similar for you in a story. An event that made a son move away from his mother and close to his father.
Reddit user u/Alarmed_Sled0232 shared that his parents got divorced when he was very young. His mother got married because of this he has a stepsister named Lucy. OP and Lucy never got along, their relationship never moved ahead from level zero. So much so that he didn’t consider her family.
Lucy mostly spent time with her biological mother but when she passed away, OP’s mother told him that Lucy would be living with her and his stepfather full-time. OP did not like that and decided the next time he would go to his father’s house to stay, he would not return.
OP’s mother contacted him and told him he was careless and that he should have shown heart. Scroll down below to read how it all went down!
Source: u/Alarmed_Sled0232
1. Yet another family drama caused by step relations.
Trust me, I want to see them work but they just don’t. And these stories back my statement.
2. OP’s parents got divorced when he was only 2. He has an elder sister, Lyric, and a stepsister from his mom who got married to his stepdad. Her name is Lucy.
3. Things never worked out between OP and Lucy. He doesn’t consider her family.
4. The relationship between Lyric and Lucy was okay at first but over time it started deteriorating as well. Lucy spent most of her time with her mother instead of her father as she did not like the fact that her dad married another woman (who is OP’s mother.
5. OP had been spending equal time with both his parents.
6. Lucy faced heartbreak as her mother passed away. She and Tom spent a few days together at her mom’s house till the funeral….to grieve.
This twist came out of nowhere…seriously! I feel so sorry for Lucy.
7. OP’s mom decided with Tom that Lucy would be living with them full-time from that point on. She informed OP and Lyric about this and wanted them both to act as good siblings and take care of Lucy.
8. But because there was no progress whatsoever in OP and Lucy’s relationship, he decided to stay at his dad’s house as he went there for the custody time.
OP chose not to go back to his mother’s.
9. OP met his mom outside the house and told her his decision.
10. And he did it. OP did not return. His Mom showed up at his Dad’s house to ask him when he would return.
Here is my take on this. I can understand where OP is coming from. Things never worked out between him and Lucy and he believes there would be no point in living with her, it would only make the matter worse. The operations of the house and living life would take a hit so he decided to stay with his father. He decided to have no link with Lucy. But in the process, what OP is doing is also breaking the link with his mother. He is weakening the strong bond between him and his mom. This is incorrect. Her mom is not at fault here. She is only trying to take good care of her step-daughter who recently lost her own biological mother.
Not for Lucy, but OP shouldn’t have made this decision for his mother. His behavior is showing that he is sort of ignoring his mother’s emotions and I disapprove of that. That is my take on this.
Let’s see what happens next. Scroll down below to continue reading!
Source: u/Alarmed_Sled0232
11. He gave her his reasoning that because Lucy lives at her house, he has chosen to live with his Dad…although he will pay his mom visits sometimes.
12. OP’s Mom argued Lucy needs help but OP wasn’t having any of it. He had decided.
13. Neither OP nor Lyric reached out to ask about Lucy which upset both Mom and Tom.
14. OP’s mom told him she expected better for him…to be a better man and brother.
15. OP took it to the AITA subreddit to know if moving with his father because his stepsister moved in with his mother was the right thing to do or not.
Source: u/Alarmed_Sled0232
Here are some of the comments shared on the story:
16. If OP doesn’t bother Lucy when he is at his mother’s house, now that he has decided not to be a part of his life then he is in the clear.
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17. Step relations…they are extremely complex and very few of them have been seen to successfully work and sustain themselves.
18. OP’s decision was to stay with his father. His decision should be honored.
19. OP got advice to only spend as much time at your mom’s house as is required…no need to stay extra.
Via Leopard-Recent
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