Picture this: you’re a single mom with a teenage daughter who just had surgery and needs help during recovery. Your ex-husband and his new wife offer to take care of her while you work, but things go south when the stepmom can’t even make a simple cup of tea. That’s the situation our protagonist finds herself in, and now she’s demanding her ex cover medical bills and expenses since his wife failed in her duties. But is she really the one in the wrong here? Let’s dive into this steaming hot cup of drama! ☕
Meet the Cast: Kelly, Josh, and Lily
Enter the Stepmom: Lily
Living Arrangements
Kelly’s Culinary Preferences
Operation and Recovery
Josh’s Suggestion: Lily to the Rescue?
Agreeing to the Plan
A Week with Lily
Drink Drama: The Straw That Broke the Camel’s Back
Taking Kelly Home
No Second Chances ❌
Tea Troubles and Medical Bill Battles
So, our single mom and her daughter Kelly agreed to let the ex-husband and his new wife Lily take care of Kelly while she recovered from surgery. But after a week, Kelly called her mom in distress, revealing that Lily couldn’t even make her a proper cup of tea. Worse, Lily told Kelly to make her own drinks, despite knowing she was bedbound! Our protagonist took Kelly home and demanded her ex cover the medical bills and expenses, since Lily failed to do her job. But now she’s being called an a**hole by her ex and in-laws. Let’s see what the internet thinks of this situation…
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Concerns raised about stepdaughter’s drinks, NTA handles it well
A valid point about the missing context in the post
Curious commenter questions motive behind overreaction by both parties.
Prioritizing tea over helping an injured person? Mom takes action.
Doubting the stepmom’s sudden change, something’s fishy
Curiosity arises as to why stepmom messes with stepdaughter’s drinks.
A comment calling out hypocrisy and lack of context
User accuses OP of jealousy and pettiness, defends stepmom’s actions.
Father’s questionable priorities raise concern in comment section.
Curious commenter questions OP’s overprotectiveness after surgery.
Divorced mom not obligated to pay for ex’s medical expenses.
Questioning the authenticity of the situation
Stepmom criticized for overreacting and wanting to shirk responsibility.
Curious commenter questions credibility of tea-making incident.
Critical comment calls out entitlement culture. YTA gets roasted.
Complicated situation, but everyone sucks here. Poor daughter
Accusation of pettiness and exaggeration by commenter.
Stepmom criticized for not making tea to injured stepdaughter’s taste.
Suggests home health care for injured daughter and encourages mom to go back to work
Doubts raised on the authenticity of the OP’s account
Empower your daughter to make her own decisions
Redditor judges financial dispute in family, calls out YTA.
Stepmom’s bizarre behavior towards stepdaughter’s medication and drinks. NTA.
User calls out mom for being unreasonable towards stepmom’s efforts. ♀️
Confusion over tea vs coffee causes drama in family.
The importance of consent in caring for stepchildren.
User calls out someone’s behavior in a blunt way. YTA.
Questioning the validity of the post-surgery tea restriction
User questions OP’s judgment and conclusion, keeps an open mind.
Mixed feelings about OP’s reliability but suggests bringing Kelly home.
Fiery reply to dramatic stepmom’s beverage obsession.
User calls out YTA for causing fracture over tea refusal
Debating responsibility for medical bills and childcare arrangement pressures.
User calls out OP for rash decision and lack of cooperation
Curious about the backstory and reasons for not helping Lily.
Reader questions validity of story due to inconsistent details.
User calls out entitlement and lack of communication.
Let Kelly choose her home , but investigate further. NTA
Tea-making causes family drama. Communication is key.
Intriguing comment raises questions about the situation with stepmom.
Stepmom’s deliberate actions made daughter feel unwelcome, NTA for leaving.
YTA accused of being vindictive and insane
User calls out poster for holding a grudge.
Concerned commenter offers advice on medical expenses and employment benefits.
Curious about the backstory of Lily’s responsibility towards daughter
Child support not in place? That’s just plain stupid
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Debate over compensation for caring for injured stepdaughter.
Insufficient information, but demands for tea are unreasonable.
Did Lily have a choice to look after your daughter?
Co-parenting struggles: OP’s NTA for taking daughter to her house
User questions if Lily was pressured to agree with Josh’s plan.
User suggests practical solutions and calls out OP and daughter (YTA)
Co-parenting boundaries and expenses discussed in NTA comment
Give peace a chance: reasonable people should come to an understanding
Doubts raised on reliability of post, YTA called out
Tea drama escalates as comment calls out daughter’s behavior.
Legal responsibility for medical bills after divorce explained
The comment highlights the conflicting perspectives and animosity between stepmom and stepdaughter’s mom.
Stepmom and dad should have sorted this out, not Lily.
Dependence doesn’t justify entitlement. YTA
A caregiver’s limitations and a parent’s judgemental behavior.
50/50 custody doesn’t justify stepmom’s irresponsibility. ESH.
NTA for taking care of your daughter, but asking for compensation feels off
Opinion on who should pay bills and suggestions for Kelly’s independence.
Was Lily asked to take care or left with responsibility?
The stepmom’s habits might have caused the issue
User questions extent of stepdaughter’s injury and suggests possible reasons for stepmom’s behavior.
Picky teenager causes tension between stepmom and injured stepdaughter.
Accusations of entitlement and money-grabbing with no evidence.
Mom takes drastic action after expecting stepmom to care for daughter
User accuses OP of enabling stepdaughter’s behavior after surgery.
User calls out YTA in comment section for injured stepdaughter.
Unreliable narration? YTA! Milk in tea isn’t abuse
Communication is key in co-parenting. Consider legal options instead.
ESH according to this commenter. Mom’s reaction was vindictive
“YTA. The adult thing to do would be to have a conversation between adults.”
Are you blindly accepting your daughter’s claims?
User questions if mom’s reaction was an overreaction with sarcasm
User calls stepdaughter a ‘spoiled brat’ for tea incident
Divorce survivor calls out mom for being unfair to stepmom
Stepmom neglects injured stepdaughter. NTA mom takes action.
