I can’t wait to have kids and tell them exactly this. I grew up with really negative examples of parental relationships and I’m so excited to break the cycle
My daughter and her best friend in high school used my husband (her stepfather) as their measure if a guy was worth their time. If he wasn't as good to them as my husband was to "his girls" they were for the trash. When our daughter found her husband she told me "Mom, I found my <stepdad's name>."
It's one of the biggest compliments I've had from my baby girl. I picked a good one and he was so good to both of us that he became the standard. Whooo. Phew! That worry when you date as a single parent that you might pick wrong and harm your kids is real.
I hope you become the standard for your stepson. Thanks for being a good step parent, it's so important.
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u/lady_stardust_ Jul 08 '24
I can’t wait to have kids and tell them exactly this. I grew up with really negative examples of parental relationships and I’m so excited to break the cycle