When someone gets married, there are usually promises made and expectations of a happy family life. But what happens when a marriage does not work out and someone is left feeling betrayed and traumatized? This was the case for one 25-year-old who recently reached out to their former step-mom about promises made and broken. Read on to find out what happened and how the situation is being viewed by the internet .
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A 25-year-old reaches out, accusing their step-parent of “abandoning” them and “traumatizing” them for life. How will the internet respond?

A woman’s dilemma: did she break her promise and abandon her stepkids?
At 22, a woman met ‘Will’, who was 29 and had 2 kids. Will said she was ‘the one’ and they had a whirlwind courtship. Soon, Will shoved the childcare responsibility onto her and developed a major attitude towards her, so she realized her marriage was a mistake. After a year, she realized she genuinely hated the kids and walked out, leaving a note and never contacting them again. 15 years later, Tamara, Will’s daughter, reaches out, saying she was betrayed and traumatized for life for ‘abandoning them’. What should she do now? Let’s explore the internet’s reactions to this difficult situation.
NTA: No responsibility to never leave

NTA! OP escaped an emotionally manipulative & abusive situation.

What would you do in this situation?

Good for you!

A stepparent’s dilemma

NTA: ✋ Remind her of her family’s treatment

NTA! ♀️ Single dads often take advantage of women ♀️

Ex is accused of

NTA: ♂️ Will took advantage of you!

A complex situation

The internet weighs in on a complicated family situation.

Kids left traumatised

NTA: ♀️

Dad’s fault or not?

NTA: He tricked and abused

NTA: You are not the a**hole

NTA: Did they know?

The Internet Weighs In:

NTA, their father was manipulative ♀️

NTA; it’s better that you left 15 years ago

Not the a-hole

NTA: You were coerced into making promises ♀️

Did Will’s first wife really die?

Abandoning stepkids?

NTA: ✋️ A hard decision for the best

NTA: You’re both victims

Tamara struggles in to understand her dad & childhood .

Leaving a difficult situation: NTA

NTA: You deserve better!

Finding perspective on a challenging situation

The internet weighs in: NTA

NTA: You were to leave

NTA: You were taken advantage of

Is the fruit falling from the tree?

Not the a**hole ♀️
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NTA: You didn’t break your promise

NTA: You weren’t in the wrong

ESH: Dad is the biggest a**hole

NTA: A sad story of a stepmom’s escape

Don’t reopen the door

NTA: No obligation to stay

NTA: Dad’s stepkid grew up like him and accepts no responsibility ♂️
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No a-hole here ♀️
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NTA: No obligation to a grown woman.
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NTA: Not the a**hole?

NTA: Ex is and kids are ♀️

Tamara’s blame and anger is misplaced.

Did the OP do the right thing?

When a guy introduces his kids too early

NTA – ♂️ Manipulative Gobshite

No A-holes Here

Moving on from a broken promise
