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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I used to hate it when my step-parents came to events.  I found it very awkward.  They liked to pretend they were doing it "for the kids" but really they were doing it to show off their "amicable" divorce and what a happy "blended" family they are, when of course the truth is nothing like that.  My events were just an excuse for them to do that, they didn't actually care about being there.[/quote]

What? You poor thing. Either you are misinterpreting your step parents’ intentions, or they were jerks, but either way, it’s VERY important for step parents to attend their kids’ events.

One of the worst things in the world is to have a step-parent who doesn’t see you as there. Ask me how I know :-([/quote]

I'm sorry for whatever you went through, but it doesn't mean I needed a whole step-entourage following me around.  They were doing it for their own benefit, not mine, so I felt really used by it.  It was such an awkward spectacle, because it involved infidelity and we lived in a small town, so my step-parents' exes would be there too.  Sometimes it's important to give other people space and not be strutting around trying to prove that everything's so totally fine and awesome just because you've cornered people into tolerating your presence.  Step-parents should consider whose interests are being served and whether it's actually something the child wants.[/quote]

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