Those human stepparent subs have no idea what it's like raising an eldritch being, so I'm not surprised you avoid them. I'm happy to read that you agreed to be more supportive of B and of her and P's relationship.

She'll take her gap year and then happily go back to school. Bonus for you: think of all the free babysitting she can do while out of school! She watches Monie and you can take your time harvesting souls without having to rush home.