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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Hi, I know this is several years old post. However I am in a similar situation. And I have been trying to work through the feelings for many years and even as an adult I struggle BIG time with it.

The step family came into my life when I was 16. Now that it has been many years they have been together and the step child is of driving age, they get a nearly brand new car. It's really not a big deal, except my father made my mom split everything with him when it came to us kids. Why is he not doing the same with his wife? I know, there are a lot of "legal" answers out there, but we aren't talking about "legal" we are talking about what's FAIR.

I know how it feels when it comes to this stuff. Therapy would help a lot, talking to the parent would help a lot. But what can blended families do in the future to prevent this. The mental health issues that come from these situation are really unfortunate. I'd be DEVASTATED if I knew my kids had to seek therapy because of the feelings they felt about me and my choices. [/quote]

Your post makes you sound spoiled.  These are two different family situations.  Your mom should split everything as you have two different parents.  Your dad/step-mom may also have increased their income since you became an adult.  If your Dad was paying child support and he split major expense with your mom, he did more than his share.[/quote]

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