Being a stepparent is never easy, and it becomes even more challenging when your stepchildren don’t appreciate your efforts. One woman, married for 8 years with two stepchildren, found herself in a sticky situation when her stepkids became overly critical of her cooking. Despite trying to make them healthy meals and spending time with them, they constantly compared her dishes to their mom’s cooking in a hurtful manner. Let’s dive into this family drama and see how it unfolds. ️
The Stepfamily Setup

The Virus Strikes

Criticizing the Cooking

The Hurtful Comparisons

The Dad Steps In

A Possible Solution?

The Emotional Struggle

A Silver Lining ☀️

Husband’s Suggestion

The Cold Shoulder

Mom Joins the Drama

Dad Takes Over Breakfast

Family Expectations

Seeking Respect ✊

The Sad Reality

A Stepmom’s Struggle for Respect
This stepmom has had enough of her stepchildren’s hurtful criticism of her cooking, and she’s decided to stop making their meals. Her husband thinks she should be the bigger person and start cooking again, but she wants to teach them a lesson in respect. Meanwhile, their mom has joined the drama, calling the stepmom names. Despite not expecting to be treated like their mom, this stepmom just wants some basic respect and understanding from her stepkids. Let’s see what the internet thinks of this situation… ️
Stepmom faces disrespect from stepkids, husband needs to step up. NTA
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Teens acting entitled, but can’t even make their own breakfast? NTA

Stepmom faces bullying from stepkids’ mother over cooking

Stepmom accused of hurting stepkids, worries about her actions

Stepmom not the a**hole, but bio-mom may be fueling criticism

Engaging debate on the norm of three cooked meals a day

Stepmom not the a**hole for quitting ungrateful stepkids’ cooking

Commenters discuss possible reasons for stepkids’ behavior towards stepmom.

Stepmom stands up to ungrateful stepkids and their mom

Teens criticized stepmom’s cooking, she quit. NTA

Stepmom may be dealing with purposely insulting stepkids.

7-year-old can make breakfast, why can’t stepkids? ♂️

Missing context and suspicious behavior in stepmom’s post. INFO NEEDED.
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Husband enabling disrespectful stepkids, ex-wife badmouthing stepmom. NTA.

Teens disrespect stepmom for not cooking, NTA stands up.
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Stepmom not the a**hole, husband needs to have her back

Stepmom quits cooking for ungrateful stepkids. NTA, they’re spoiled

Stepmom’s cooking may taste different due to COVID-19, but…

Insisting on respect as a stepparent: NTA wins!

Clarifying healthy food options sparks confusion in comment section

Stepmom quits cooking for ungrateful stepkids. NTA strikes back

Commenter praises stepmom for cooking, calls her a saint

Stepmom quits cooking for ungrateful stepkids. NTA.

Family therapy may help with bitter ex and disrespectful teenagers ❤️

Navigating step-parenting struggles with self-care and boundaries.

Teaching kids to cook early on is important. NTA.

Engage stepkids in choosing healthy recipes to avoid conflict

Enforce natural consequences and positivity to deal with ungrateful teenagers.

Cooking for ungrateful stepkids? NTA, don’t be insulted

Stepmom suggests stepkids cook for themselves, blames their mom.

Stepmom’s cooking dilemma sparks AITA debate

Stepmom quits cooking for ungrateful teens. NTA wins!

Commenter shares personal experience with making own meals as child.

Stepmom quits cooking for ungrateful stepkids. NTA.

Stepmom stands up to manipulative teens, YNTA

Curious about the backstory and suggests an easy solution

Encourage kids to cook by taking an online course together

Being a step-parent is tough

Stepmom teaches stepkids to cook, quits being their line cook.

Stepmom’s guilt over ungrateful stepkids sparks concern.

Heartfelt support for stepmom dealing with ungrateful stepkids
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Stepmom vindicated by commenters for stepkids’ bad behavior

Teach independence: Stepmom quits cooking for entitled stepkids

Stepmom stands up to ungrateful stepkids and their mom
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Cook for yourself, not for ungrateful stepkids

Let them make their own breakfast, NTA.

Teach your kids to be independent in the kitchen

Stepmom stands up to difficult mother and refuses to cook

Stepmom takes a stand against disrespectful stepkids and demands respect
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Stepmom quits cooking for ungrateful stepkids, NTA

Stepmom quits cooking for ungrateful stepkids. NTA

Stepmom’s stepkids should make their own breakfast. Support for step-parents

Stepmom not at fault, evil mom brainwashed the kids

Cooking for ungrateful stepkids? Just give them cereal. NTA.

Mom’s revenge: refusing to cook for entitled stepkids

Bio mom may be turning stepkids against stepmom. NTA.

Stepmom takes a stand against ungrateful stepkids’ disrespect

Stepmom not the a**hole for quitting cooking for stepkids

Teens need to learn independence. Husband needs to back you up

Stepmom stops cooking for ungrateful stepkids, NTA

Stepmom’s secret mistake leads to ungrateful stepkids ♀️
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Let them make their own food. You are NTA.

Stepmom stands up for herself, but needs dad’s support.
