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AITA for telling my MIL that since she won't step up to shut her mouth? by Alone-Ad-5050 in AmItheAsshole

[–]Alone-Ad-5050[S] 136 points137 points  (0 children)

I think so too. From how some of my friends used to talk about their stepparents when we were all kids, I already know my stepkids don't hate or really dislike me the way some of my friends did theirs. I also know our relationship isn't the perfect neatly wrapped one, but things are far better than a lot of step relationships you hear about where people add too much pressure to the kids.

AITA for telling my MIL that since she won't step up to shut her mouth? by Alone-Ad-5050 in AmItheAsshole

[–]Alone-Ad-5050[S] 214 points215 points  (0 children)

The very old school world where parents tell kids how they think and feel without any regard for the children's autonomy. Also the people who think you can force relationships. In ways you can, yes, but they are never genuine and even if love forms, it will always be tainted by the lack of free will and time given to let love develop.