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[quote=Anonymous]OP, they are her brothers. Half brother is a type of brother. This isn't complicated. I have always thought it controlling and stigmatizing to try and stifle use of the terms "half" and "step"-- I think it's better to be matter-of-fact about it, and I'm fine with being called a stepchild. But whatever you end up calling them, the bottom line is that they are her siblings. Maybe the only siblings she will ever have.

You say you're confused about what to tell her. You say "we're not sure if we should teach her the concept of half brothers". But what else would you teach her? They are her brothers, they have the same dad but a different mom. Where are they? They're at their mom's house. Why do they have a different appearance and religion? Because they have a different mom. Why do they skip a weekend? Because they're busy doing whatever activities they do.

This isn't very complicated, OP. The fact that you're finding this difficult says a lot about you and your feelings. Your disdain for your husband's children is so clearly evident. I wonder why you chose to marry and raise a child with a man whose parenting you view so negatively.[/quote]

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