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[quote=Anonymous]My stepdad left my mom (and me, and my baby brother - their kid together) to be with his AP.  They have been together about 25 years.  It appears they’re doing well.  However (and this isn’t meant to convince anyone of anything contrary to their existing beliefs, but for perspective):

-the divorce sent my mom on a terrible tailspin - they separated right before her 40th birthday - and really negatively impacted our relationship and her ability to parent, generally
-she was devastated financially and had to sell our nice Capitol Hill townhome and rent an apartment
-my brother - their kid together - seems to have trouble with intimacy/maturing
-it really ingrained in me a distrust of men and a general misandry which persists to this day (I’m 40 now)
-his APs kid struggles with addiction and hasn’t been able to get any kind of footing in the world
-their kid together appears to be doing great

So, to this day, extensive collateral damage.  To be fair, stepdad and my mom probably weren’t a great match and it seemed like an utterly miserable marriage.  However, I lost respect for my step dad that I’ll never get back over how he handled it.

Actions have consequences.  Some far more extensive or impactful than we can know. [/quote]

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