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Advice column about teen SD

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Submitted by Blue Moon on Wed, 12/20/2017 - 9:56am

https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/style/ask-amy-stepdaughter-want...

This stepmother and her DH have SD16 full-time. She owned her house before she got married. Now her DH apparently wants her to get a bigger house because the SD is complaining that it's too small.

Initially I thought Amy was a bit rough on the LW, but she ends up saying that both she and her DH should ignore the SD's complaints.

For once, the commenters wrote largely in favour of the Step mom.

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Submitted by Valkyrie on Wed, 12/20/2017 - 12:41pm

Agree, Amy is a moron. SM IS being used, it's her house and she pays for everything. Then SD, DH and umm.. BM have the nerve to complain about the size of the house. If it was me it would be a simple "there's the door, off you go." Then I would go shopping with all the extra money saved from not supporting a mooch.

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Submitted by ProbablyAlready... on Wed, 12/20/2017 - 1:10pm

Oh didn't you hear? SMs are actually expected to give EVERYTHING when BM and SD say so. Because it's SD's right that SM would sacrifice absolutely everything and do EXACTLY as they say.

That's disgusting... A kid should be grateful for what they have. I'm not saying it'll be 100%, but manners and thankfulness aren't too much to ask.

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Submitted by advice.only2 on Wed, 12/20/2017 - 2:06pm

Oh poor delusional Amy, I'm going to send my SD and a few of her friends to take over your house, then please oh please come and write about how us selfish SM's need to stop making these kids feel so "unwelcome" in our homes!

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Submitted by Dontfeedthetrolls on Wed, 12/20/2017 - 2:35pm

The kids here tried one saying something about sharing a room. They are lucky their dad said anything before me. If this were my DH he'd be in hot water.

The kid has a bed and room of her own. That's more than alot of kids. She's being petty crying about the size and the adults who aren't teaching her to get over it are doin her a disfavor. There's no way SM here should feel like she needs to change anything about the home.

Lived with my aunt for a few summers so I could work. I was happy to have half a closet and find a bed each night depending on who wasn't home that night.

Amy here is acting real high and mighty also. I'm starting to get really fed up with her "advice".