I have to say that as a Step mother myself I have a great relationship with my step daughters and my own step mother is more supportive of me than my own mother. My own mother emotionally abused me all my life, lied, criticised etc. I can no longer have contact with her and I would rather die than subject any child to that! So no step parents ARE NOT like that (abusive) some step parents ARE as are some bio parents. It's horrible to be abused by a parent I know and would advise a good therapist and also assessment for PTSD. If we are to end stigma of all kinds such as for mental illness then we should also help to end stigma against step parents. At the end of the day it's the individual who is an abuser, not the role

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