Expect the Unexpected
My mom had been dating her boyfriend for about 10 years which is why I refer to him as my stepdad even though they aren’t married yet. He’s became a big part of my life because he watched me grow up and helped my mom raise me. It hasn’t been all that easy for me not growing up with my dad but watching my sisters grow up with their dad. Many times, I felt as if I wasn’t a part of my own family because I just felt like I wasn’t loved the same way as my sisters were. I felt like a burden and frustrated because my mom no longer made time for me like she use to. At that time, I also felt like my mom was the only person I could count on and was afraid I was going to lose her somehow in this family that each day I felt less a part of. I also tried to think about my mom and her feelings and didn’t want to make her feel bad in any way or seem ungrateful for what they both have done for me because they both have been good parents in their own ways and so I just kept everything to myself. After a