Picture this: you’re a 17-year-old girl who’s been through a lot. Your mom passed away when you were a baby, and your dad remarried to a woman with two kids who never liked you. You tried your best to fit in, but their cruelty never stopped. Fast forward to now, and you’re in therapy with your dad, finally opening up about how you feel like he let you down. How would you handle this?
Therapy Sessions Begin ️
A Little Backstory
Sharon and Her Kids ♀️
Feeling the Hate
Cruel Words
Dad’s Dismissiveness
Stuck in the Family
New Siblings, New Problems
Stepsiblings’ Manipulation
Younger Siblings Turn Against Me
Withdrawing from the Family ♀️
Dad Finally Notices
Confronting Dad in Therapy
Arguments and Apologies ♀️
Mixed Feelings
Dad’s Priorities: Marriage or Daughter?
Our protagonist, a 17-year-old girl, has been struggling with her blended family ever since her dad married Sharon, a woman with two kids who never liked her. Despite her best efforts, her stepsiblings continued to be cruel, even manipulating her younger half-siblings against her. Feeling let down and hurt, she confronts her dad in therapy, leading to arguments and mixed feelings at home. Sharon apologizes but still thinks she handled it badly. Now, our protagonist is left wondering if she was too hard on her dad and how to move forward in their relationship. Let’s see what the internet thinks of this emotional rollercoaster…
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Step siblings bullied OP and dad didn’t shut it down. NTA
Focus on yourself and plan for your future
NTA for sharing emotions in therapy, tell therapist to help
Therapy requires honesty. NTA for confronting dad’s toxic behavior. Focus on self-care
Step family fails daughter, commenter supports her.
Honesty in therapy is crucial
NTA. Keep going to therapy and being honest. Tell the therapist and your dad how you feel.
NTA, Internet stranger rooting for you
Supportive comment defends OP against toxic family member with sass.
Supportive comment encourages moving on and building a new family ❤
NTA applauds daughter for salvaging relationship with neglectful father.
Support for NTA and advice for therapy session confrontation
NTA. Father and Sharon failed as parents, now unhappy with accountability. ♀️
Poor parenting or prioritizing marriage?
Step siblings’ behavior was unacceptable. OP is NTA.
NTA comment highlights dad’s breach of trust and enabling behavior.
Survive until 18, demand college payment, NC with toxic family.
Therapy is a safe place to discuss painful things
Therapy helped address the issue. NTA
Supportive comment for daughter confronting dad in therapy
Dad prioritized marriage over daughter, commenter supports daughter’s feelings.
NTA stands up for self and calls out bad parenting
Therapy is for honesty, not judgment. NTA ❤️
OP’s absent parents are hardly acting like adults. NTA
Daughter praised for speaking up and not taking blame for father’s actions.
Daughter stands up to dad in therapy, calls out neglect
Heartbreaking: Daughter shares how dad chose marriage over her
Step-siblings’ anger and bullying needs therapy too
Daughter rightfully stands up to neglectful dad and stepmom. NTA
Therapy isn’t to make dad feel better. NTA, communicate boundaries.
Heartbreaking story of a father who chose his marriage over daughter
Intriguing comment. Curious to see Sharon’s response
Support for a daughter confronting her father in therapy
Dad puts marriage over daughter’s mental health. Not the a-hole.
Putting your child first is crucial. Mature handling, OP
Owning your story: NTA for confronting dad in therapy
Daughter confronts dad in therapy, NTA. Hard but necessary truth.
Heartbreaking story of a father who failed to protect his daughter.
NTA for speaking up about dad’s neglect and stepmom’s dismissiveness
Daughter confronts dad in therapy, declares him TA. Ouch.
Heartbreaking. NTA. Dad failed to prioritize daughter’s well-being.
Navigating family tensions in therapy with the help of experts ⚖️
NTA calls out Sharon’s lack of awareness and hopes for reconciliation.
Fiery comment calling out Sharon’s behavior in therapy
Supportive comment urges OP to cut ties with toxic family.
NTA commenter offers wise insights on dealing with accusations.
NTA stands by daughter’s harsh words against dismissive father.
Speaking up in therapy: Important or breach of trust?
Supportive comment agrees with NTA verdict.
Supportive comment, acknowledging abuse and encouraging healing
Encouragement to speak truth in therapy for healing
Rushing into a blended family caused more harm than good
Choose your own happiness and thrive, NTA!
Don’t blame yourself for the deterioration of your relationship with dad
Heartbreaking. Father chose wife over abused daughter. Stepmother and siblings wicked.
Empathetic reply supports daughter’s decision to prioritize healing
Finding the silver lining in a difficult situation
Standing up to a difficult parent with the help of therapy
Supportive comment urges caution with manipulative stepmom.
Sharon’s victim blaming makes her a massive a**hole too
Don’t let anyone silence you in therapy! NTA
Encouragement to move out and find chosen family ❤️
Stepmom overstepped; NTA for expressing emotions in therapy
Healing therapy session leads to better relationship with dad
Supportive comment encourages daughter to confront dad in therapy
Harsh but supportive comment encourages self-care and setting boundaries.
Step-siblings bullied her and parents didn’t address it
Brutal honesty hurts, but it’s necessary for healing.
NTA, commenter advises OP to consider father’s timing and motives
Heartfelt support from a stranger for a betrayed daughter
Heartbreaking comment on a father’s betrayal, with a hopeful tone.
NTA suggests low contact with dad and NC with stepfamily.
Confronting dad’s responsibility for allowing isolation at home
Validating NTA comment offers support and hugs
Emotional comment suggests cutting ties with stepmother and father.
Therapy helps daughter confront dad who prioritized marriage over daughter. NTA
Proud of you for confronting him. You’re NTA
Stepmom and dad ignored daughter’s concerns for years.
Daughter confronts dad in therapy, says he chose marriage over her
Brutal honesty in therapy helps repair relationship. Forgiveness is key.
Family therapy needed for Sharon and kids! NTA
Heartfelt support for daughter in difficult family situation ❤
Honesty in therapy can mend relationships. Keep communicating openly
NTA prioritized dad’s happiness over OP’s well-being
Daughter confronts dad for prioritizing marriage over her. NTA.
NTA bravely confronts father’s neglect in therapy, stepmom under scrutiny
Encouraging response to someone seeking advice and support.
Take care of yourself first. NTA, use the therapist’s help
NTA calls out dad’s incompetence and stepmom’s complicity in family drama
