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When your stepchild rejects you after years of trying

My stepson told me he wishes I was dead and my husband said I need to be more understanding because the kid is just adjusting, but it has been three years.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

The collision between unconditional love expectations and conditional family acceptance creates a wound that conventional patience cannot heal.

Ideas that help explain it
Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Blended Families & Stepparenting?”

If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.