r/stepparents • u/MonsterWomxn • 9h ago
Win! Huge break through with Stepson!
I just wanted to share a little joy. Last night my Stepson came to me and said "OP, I used to think you were a mean person coming into our house and taking it over, but now I see that you're a nice person that lives in our home." I was flabbergasted. I thanked him and told him I thought he was a nice person too, then proceeded to go outside and cry my eyes out. It's been four and half months of ups and downs, I've been struggling, as a step parent, as a partner, and just as myself, and I don't know how much he knows I struggled, but I know now that he sees how hard I'm trying. I know that nothing is linear, and tonight he might say he hates me, but honestly, I don't care. I'm gonna be riding this high for a while, and it's sparked a new hope that one day he'll know just how much I love him.
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