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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]It’s the same poster that constantly interjects about her loser drug addict stepfamily. Clearly that is not the majority of people’s experiences. Most people don’t choose to marry losers. There is a way for smart, kind, compassionate people to make this work. It takes time, dedication, and a lot of communication, but it’s possible with the right parents. [/quote] This framing is the issue. All of the pressure to “make” it work falls on the children. That pressure is unfair and often destructive.[/quote] I mean, if the children are not on board, they are not smart, not kind, or not compassionate, right? They probably weren’t dedicated enough. Don’t you see how this framing denies the children their agency? What if they don’t want to “make it work?” Are they not allowed to choose that? [/quote]
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