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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Step parents do not. Children of step mothers are less likely to be taken to the doctor and experience more neglect. Children of step fathers are more likely to be sexually or physically abused [/quote]

:roll:  If you say so....

But, I can tell you from my own experience, my stepdaughter's mom is a deadbeat and the judge gave us full custody 15 years ago - she is now 21 and we are so proud of her. We could never count on her mom, she never showed up when she said she would, her boyfriends always came first, her house was not fit for anyone to live in. Let's just say, I love my "step" daughter with all my heart and she calls me MOM and I have never once called her stepdaughter.  I also let her choose what to call me. Bottom line.... I have never missed a play, a game, a parent/teacher conference, etc. I took her on her first date, I was there when she got her first period, I was there when her first boyfriend broke her heart. I took her to prom. We paid for college, her mother has never spent a dime on her daughter....

Now, her mom is better and wants to be in her life but she tells her no, I have my mom. So, I think, yes you can love your stepchild as your own.[/quote]

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