Hi Troubled.One, I'm really sorry you had to go through all of that
And thanks for sharing, it was a lot to share so really (!!) thank you!!!
Hopefully you're getting some real help with the PTSD, with what happened to you (as well as the other problems)?? Because as you know it doesn't just go away when the situation changes, right??!!
With your step-dad though it's really good that things have got better but just try not to go down the comparison route (which I know has to be real easy to do!!!) too much, hey??
It is good that things are better but.........those SERIOUS flaws..........well perhaps you STILL deserve SO MUCH better, hey??
Or another way............perhaps try comparing him to how a parent should be.............
So maybe you can speak out to your mom, to someone...........?? But absolutely you can get support here too, if you want to talk about what happened to you in the past, how it's effecting you or if you want to talk about what's going on for you now with your step-dad.
And again.........thank you for sharing!!

Alison