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[quote=Anonymous]I wouldn't say it's ever "normal"-- I'm not sure what you mean by that.  It has become familiar and I have gotten to know her, know what she likes to talk about, favorite shows, etc.  After the first year or so it was no longer awkward.

My stepmother is not someone I have a lot in common with, but when my dad was single he was not happy, and all of his needs fell on me and my sister.  I am so lucky that he remarried prior to his heart attack, because she nursed him back to health and it took months.  If he were single, I would have had to take unpaid leave and missed out on a lot of time with my own children.  It would have been horrible.  That is why I buy my stepmom a nice cashmere sweater for Christmas every year, an extravagant box of chocolates on her birthday, and give her lots of Mother's Day attention as well.  She makes my dad happy, and without her to take care of him, my life would be very very difficult.  OP, I suggest you take a realistic look at your own circumstances-- they might be similar.  Make nice with her because you are going to be in the caregiving trenches together some day.[/quote]

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