Relationships between stepparents and stepchildren aren’t easy, especially when the children are adults; no matter how hard you try, creating a bond feels odd, but you can try to bear with them because your parent is happy, yet, there is a limit on how much you can put up with, as it happened with this woman on Reddit who burst at her stepmother revealing a harsh truth.
OP’s father has been married to Maria for a year, but they’ve been together for five years. The couple wanted to move to a bigger house, but OP’s dad couldn’t afford it without selling the home they used to live in, so OP’s husband offered to buy a new house in the area so her dad and Maria could live.
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The house was bought under OP’s name, even though she lives in another country. The only condition was that she didn’t tell Maria it wasn’t her dad’s house, and OP didn’t have any issues about it.
However, when OP decided to visit her father, things started to get heated between her and Maria. OP explained that since the moment she arrived, Maria was treating her like a burden, although she knew for several weeks that she was going to stay there for some time.
While OP ignored Maria’s attitude, she kept behaving like she was annoyed until she saw the family dog sleeping in OP’s bed. She explained that Maria doesn’t let the dog get on beds, but she raised him and has always slept with him.
Maria snapped at her and told her she had had enough of OP’s disrespect and wanted to kick her out. She tried to calm her down and told her to wait for her father so they could work things out, but she was hysterical.
OP’s Dad Couldn’t Afford A New House
She Didn’t Plan To Tell Her The Truth
The discussion got worse, and OP finally snapped back and told her this was her house and she had no right to kick her out. Maria was speechless and left the room, but when OP’s dad returned home, they got into a huge fight.
OP says she feels terrible because her dad is mad at her, but she still feels like Maria shouldn’t have acted the way she did. Users agreed with her and told her that Maria got herself into that situation and she should have been cordial to her, even if she didn’t know the house was under her name.
Some comments highlighted that Maria’s bossy attitude seemed like she had hidden intentions with the house and wanted to keep it in case her dad died or they divorced. Yet, they pointed out that she could’ve just told her that her name wasn’t on the house, but the damage was already done.
OP Tried To Work Things Out
Maybe She Could’ve Told Her A Different Way
It Sounds Like Maria Might Have Hidden Intentions
