Picture this: you welcome your 18-year-old stepdaughter into your home, providing her with everything she needs to get back on her feet. But instead of being grateful, she drains your savings, disrupts your family routine, and accuses you of jealousy. That’s the situation one stepmom found herself in, and she’s had enough! After trying to have a heart-to-heart with her stepdaughter, she reminded the young woman how lucky she is to be treated like family. But is she the bad guy for saying that? Let’s dive into this drama-filled story!
Welcoming Stepdaughter Home

Helping Emily Get on Her Feet

A Burden on the Family

Entitlement and Financial Strain

Short-lived Job and Drained Savings

Time to Start Adulting

Online School Isn’t Enough

Accusations of Jealousy

Grateful or Not?

Husband Thinks It’s Harsh

Stepmom’s Tough Love or Crossing the Line?
This stepmom opened her home and heart to her 18-year-old stepdaughter, only to have her savings drained and family life disrupted. After trying to reason with the ungrateful teen, she reminded her how fortunate she is to be treated like family. But her husband thinks she’s gone too far. Is she in the wrong for giving her stepdaughter a reality check, or is it time for some tough love? Let’s see what the internet thinks of this situation…
Stepmom receives backlash for mistreating stepdaughter and being hypocritical

Stepmom criticized for not treating stepdaughter as her own. YTA.

Stepmom criticized for not treating stepdaughter like her own

Stepmom gets called out for treating stepdaughter unfairly and being jealous

Stepmom criticized for mistreating stepdaughter. YTA.

Commenter calls out OP for being a mediocre stepmom

Commenter accused of being ‘evil step mom of the year’

Commenter calls out stepmom’s behavior as immature and insensitive.

Stepmom’s harsh words to stepdaughter backfire, commenters call her out

Commenter calls out stepmom for favoritism and suggests adapting to change

Sassy reply shuts down entitled stepmom’s comment

Stepmom criticized for calling stepdaughter lucky to be treated like family

Commenter defends stepdaughter’s behavior and suggests counseling for her.

Commenter calls out OP for being biased and judgmental

Commenter calls out stepmom for being the ‘evil stepparent’

Stepmom called out for not understanding basic parental responsibility ♀️

Stepmom alienates stepdaughter, gets called out and told off

Debating if YTA for buying work uniform she quit after 3 months

Commenters wonder about husband’s perspective in family conflict

Stepmom gets called out for not treating stepdaughter as family

Stepmom accused of jealousy and hypocrisy towards stepdaughter.

Stepmom called out for treating stepdaughter like a burden

Stepmom gets called out for being TA by commenters
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Stepmom criticized for treating stepdaughter poorly and being entitled

Stepmom criticized for not treating stepdaughter as her own

Commenter calls stepmom YTA and suggests therapy, no replies.

Stepmom criticized for not accepting change and being immature. YTA

Stepmom receives YTA judgement for mistreating stepdaughter.

Mom disagrees with stepmom’s parenting approach. YTA called out.

Stepmom accused of treating stepdaughter like a nanny

Stepmom called out for cruelly throwing stepdaughter’s past in her face
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Stepmom receives backlash for telling stepdaughter she’s lucky to be treated like family

Stepmom gets called out for doing the bare minimum

Stepmom criticized for not treating stepdaughter like her own

Stepmom receives harsh criticism for mistreating stepdaughter

Commenter calls out stepmom for treating stepdaughter poorly.

Stepmom called out for not treating stepdaughter equally.

Commenter calls out stepmom for immaturity and favoritism towards her own kids

Stepmom criticized for overstepping boundaries with stepdaughter. ♀️

Commenter calls out evil stepmom with clapping emojis

Stepmom called out for being insensitive and unrealistic

Stepmom struggles to connect with stepdaughter, called YTA by commenters.

Commenter calls out stepmom for not treating stepdaughter as family

Stepmom receives harsh criticism for treatment of stepdaughter

Stepmom receives backlash for kicking stepdaughter out without consent

Compassionate comment suggests cooperation between parents for troubled teen

Commenter calls out stepmom’s behavior with strong condemnation

Commenter thinks someone is the a**hole

Commenter deems OP as ‘YTA’ with no further explanation.

Short and not-so-sweet: YTA.

Stepmom receives criticism for gift, deemed YTA by commenter.

Commenter calls out stepmom for resenting stepdaughter, YTA confirmed

Commenter calls out stepmom’s conditional love and parenting style.

Commenter calls out stepmom for toxic behavior towards stepdaughter

Stepmom criticized for calling stepdaughter a burden. YTA according to comment.

Last Updated on June 14, 2023 by Diply Social Team