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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]OP here with an update. My stepdaughter told me she doesn't want her mom there because she's quiet and usually doesn't blend in with new people. [b]She also said, and I really think this is the real reason, her mom is single and lives in a condo while I'm married and live in a "big" house like her friend's mothers[/b]. I really don't know how to handle this.[/quote]

That doesn't sound very nice on your SD's part. I understand that she's at an age where these things matter, but I think it's up to you to show her how to do the right thing.
It's mother's day. She birthed her, and presumably raised her - it's an occasion to honor her, not exclude her. [/quote]
The OP never wrote that this is a Mother's Day event.  OP - is it a Mother's Day event?  If so, then I agree with PP, but otherwise, give the 12 yr old girl a break.  I think what your SD is expressing is that she has two families now - the one with you and her father, and the one with her mother.  That's great news because it means she has adjusted to the divorce.  She would like the family with you and dad to be the one she presents to her school friends.  I think that is very reasonable and that you should respect her request.  It doesn't mean she loves her mom less.[/quote]

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